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Vehicle accessory touch switch

  • US 8,090,497 B2
  • Filed: 08/15/2007
  • Issued: 01/03/2012
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/06/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle accessory touch switch, comprising:

  • a touch section having conductor plates and the touch section being touchable by a person;

    a capacity measurement section which measures changes in electrostatic capacity between the individual conductor plates and a ground conductor;

    a control section which controls accessory equipment mounted on a vehicle according to the measured results of the capacity measurement section;

    wherein the touch switch controls the accessory equipment according to a person'"'"'s touch on the touch section;

    wherein the touch section is provided with the plural conductor plates in an arrangement isolated from one another;

    wherein the control section controls the accessory equipment according to a difference among the individual changes in electrostatic capacity measured by the capacity measurement section; and

    wherein each of the conductor plates are configured to cover an area larger than the effective touch area of a person'"'"'s hand touching the touch section.

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