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Proximity switch assembly having haptic feedback and method

  • US 9,654,103 B2
  • Filed: 03/18/2015
  • Issued: 05/16/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/18/2015
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A proximity switch assembly comprising:

  • a plurality of proximity switches each comprising a proximity sensor providing a sense activation field;

    control circuitry processing a signal associated with the sense activation field of each proximity sensor and detecting a finger transitioning between two proximity switches; and

    a feedback device generating a tactile or audible feedback when the finger is detected transitioning from first to second proximity switches in a region therebetween without selecting the switches.

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