Vehicle dash switch module with haptic and visual indication
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1. A dash switch module, comprising:
- an operator interface device;
a haptic feedback device associated with the operator interface device providing a first haptic feedback via the operator interface device if an operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved and providing a second haptic feedback via the operator interface device if the operator'"'"'s intended action is not achieved, the haptic feedback device also providing the second haptic feedback if a diagnostic trouble code is identified in an associated brake system electronic control unit; and
a visual feedback device associated with the operator interface device providing a first visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved and providing a second visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator'"'"'s intended action is not achieved, the visual feedback device providing the second visual feedback if the diagnostic trouble code is identified in the associated brake system electronic control unit.
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Abstract
A dash switch module includes an operator interface device, a haptic feedback device associated with the operator interface device, and a visual feedback device associated with the operator interface device. The haptic feedback device provides a first haptic feedback if an operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved via the operator interface device. The visual feedback device provides a first visual feedback if the operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved via the operator interface device.
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24 Claims
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1. A dash switch module, comprising:
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an operator interface device; a haptic feedback device associated with the operator interface device providing a first haptic feedback via the operator interface device if an operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved and providing a second haptic feedback via the operator interface device if the operator'"'"'s intended action is not achieved, the haptic feedback device also providing the second haptic feedback if a diagnostic trouble code is identified in an associated brake system electronic control unit; and a visual feedback device associated with the operator interface device providing a first visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved and providing a second visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator'"'"'s intended action is not achieved, the visual feedback device providing the second visual feedback if the diagnostic trouble code is identified in the associated brake system electronic control unit. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A dash switch module, comprising:
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an operator interface device; means for providing a first haptic feedback via the operator interface device if an operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved and providing a second haptic feedback via the operator interface device if the operator'"'"'s intended action is not achieved, the second haptic feedback being provided if a diagnostic trouble code is identified in an associated brake system; and means for providing a first visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved and providing a second visual feedback if the operator'"'"'s intended action is not achieved, the second visual feedback being provided if the diagnostic trouble code is identified in the associated brake system. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A dash operator interface device activated to change a state of a vehicle park brake, the dash operator interface device comprising:
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a haptic feedback device providing a first haptic feedback via the operator interface device if an operator'"'"'s intended action to change the state of the vehicle brake is achieved and providing a second haptic feedback if the operator'"'"'s intended action to change the state of the vehicle brake is not achieved within a predetermined minimum activation period of time; and a visual feedback device providing a first visual feedback via the operator interface device if the operator'"'"'s intended action to change the state of the vehicle brake is achieved and providing a second visual feedback if the operator'"'"'s intended action to change the state of the vehicle brake is not achieved within the predetermined minimum activation period of time. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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20. A method of providing feedback to a vehicle operator regarding a vehicle braking system, the method comprising:
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determining a status of the vehicle braking system; receiving an operator'"'"'s intended action for changing the status of the vehicle braking system; providing a first haptic feedback if the operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved; providing a first visual feedback if the operator'"'"'s intended action is achieved; and if the status of the vehicle includes a fault; providing a second haptic feedback; and providing a second visual feedback. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24)
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