Rotary Knob For A Motor Vehicle
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Abstract
A rotary knob is for operating a motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knob having an at least partially transparent display layer which rotates along in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob, and a controllable light source for displaying changeable information on the display layer.
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40 Claims
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1. to 20. (canceled)
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21. A rotary knob for operating a motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, comprising:
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an at least partially transparent display layer rotatable with and in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob; and
a controllable light source adapted to display changeable information items on the display layer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. An operator device for operating a motor vehicle, comprising:
at least two rotary knobs adapted to operate the motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knobs including;
an at least partially transparent display layer rotatable with and in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob; and
a controllable light source adapted to display changeable information items on the display layer. - View Dependent Claims (32, 33, 34)
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35. A multifunction operating device for a motor vehicle, comprising:
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a display; and
at least one of;
(a) a rotary knob adapted to operate the motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knob including an at least partially transparent display layer rotatable with and in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob and a controllable light source adapted to display changeable information items on the display layer; and
(b) an operator device including at least two rotary at least two rotary knobs adapted to operate the motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knobs including an at least partially transparent display layer rotatable with and in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob and a controllable light source adapted to display changeable information items on the display layer;
the at least one of (a) the rotary knob and (b) the operator device adapted to at least one of (a) preselect and (b) select menu items displayable on the display. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A steering wheel for a motor vehicle, comprising:
at least one of;
(a) a rotary knob adapted to operate the motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knob including an at least partially transparent display layer rotatable with and in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob and a controllable light source adapted to display changeable information items on the display layer; and
(b) an operator device including at least two rotary at least two rotary knobs adapted to operate the motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knobs including an at least partially transparent display layer rotatable with and in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob and a controllable light source adapted to display changeable information items on the display layer.
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38. The steering wheel according to claim 17, wherein at least one rotary knob is arranged less than 4 cm away from an edge of the steering wheel.
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39. The steering wheel according to claim 17, wherein at least one rotary knob is arranged less than 3 cm away from an edge of the steering wheel.
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40. A motor vehicle, comprising:
at least one of;
(a) a rotary knob adapted to operate the motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knob including an at least partially transparent display layer rotatable with and in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob and a controllable light source adapted to display changeable information items on the display layer;
(b) an operator device including at least two rotary at least two rotary knobs adapted to operate the motor vehicle by rotation of the rotary knob, the rotary knobs including an at least partially transparent display layer rotatable with and in response to an angular movement of the rotary knob and a controllable light source adapted to display changeable information items on the display layer; and
(c) a steering wheel including one of (a) the rotary knob and (b) the operator device.
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