公开(公告)号：US09949107B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US15428016

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Inventor： Sebastian Gehrling ,  Klaus Meierling ,  Gerd Penshorn ,  Wolfgang Theimer ,  Jens Kampermann ,  Matthias Mohaupt ,  Henning Taschke ,  Ernst Zielinski

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04W4/02 ,  H04W4/04

CPC classification number: H04W8/005 ,  G06F3/017 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W4/40

Abstract: System and method for detecting an input for an apparatus inside a vehicle, wherein at least one moving user device generates a changing electromagnetic field. A detection unit detects at least one field parameter of the electromagnetic field, wherein the detected field parameter is a function of the geometric arrangement of the user device relative to the detection unit. A radio signature of the user device is determined based on the detected field parameters, and a signature sequence is determined based on a sequence of time-sequentially determined radio signatures of the user device. The determined signature sequence is then assigned to an input gesture, and whereby, based on the input gesture, a signal is generated and output.

公开(公告)号：US20200031275A1

公开(公告)日：2020-01-30

申请号：US16524509

申请日：2019-07-29

Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Klaus Meierling

IPC: B60Q9/00 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating device for a motor vehicle, comprising an operating element, which can be lowered by application of force; a snap dome arranged below the operating element for applying haptic feedback to the operating element when the snap dome is deformed by means of the operating element lowering; a blocking body made of an electroactive polymer arranged below the operating element and next to the snap dome, the shape of which blocking body can be altered depending on an electrical voltage applied thereto such that lowering of the operating element is blocked or lowering of the operating element for deforming the snap dome is enabled; a detection apparatus for detecting a contact position of a finger on the operating element; a control apparatus which is set up to adjust a voltage at the blocking body depending on the detected contact position of the finger. The invention further relates to a method for operating an operating device and to a motor vehicle comprising an operating device of this kind.

公开(公告)号：US20170230812A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-10

申请号：US15428016

申请日：2017-02-08

Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Inventor： Sebastian Gehrling ,  Klaus Meierling ,  Gerd Penshorn ,  Wolfgang Theimer ,  Jens Kampermann ,  Matthias Mohaupt ,  Henning Taschke ,  Ernst Zielinski

IPC: H04W8/00 ,  H04W4/04 ,  G06F3/01 ,  H04W4/02

CPC classification number: H04W8/005 ,  G06F3/017 ,  H04W4/023 ,  H04W4/027 ,  H04W4/046 ,  H04W4/40

Abstract: System and method for detecting an input for an apparatus inside a vehicle, wherein at least one moving user device generates a changing electromagnetic field. A detection unit detects at least one field parameter of the electromagnetic field, wherein the detected field parameter is a function of the geometric arrangement of the user device relative to the detection unit. A radio signature of the user device is determined based on the detected field parameters, and a signature sequence is determined based on a sequence of time-sequentially determined radio signatures of the user device. The determined signature sequence is then assigned to an input gesture, and whereby, based on the input gesture, a signal is generated and output.

公开(公告)号：US10814782B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16524509

申请日：2019-07-29

Applicant: Volkswagen Aktiengesellschaft

Inventor： Klaus Meierling

IPC: B60Q9/00 ,  G08B6/00

Abstract: The invention relates to an operating device for a motor vehicle, comprising an operating element, which can be lowered by application of force; a snap dome arranged below the operating element for applying haptic feedback to the operating element when the snap dome is deformed by means of the operating element lowering; a blocking body made of an electroactive polymer arranged below the operating element and next to the snap dome, the shape of which blocking body can be altered depending on an electrical voltage applied thereto such that lowering of the operating element is blocked or lowering of the operating element for deforming the snap dome is enabled; a detection apparatus for detecting a contact position of a finger on the operating element; a control apparatus which is set up to adjust a voltage at the blocking body depending on the detected contact position of the finger. The invention further relates to a method for operating an operating device and to a motor vehicle comprising an operating device of this kind.

公开(公告)号：US10528142B2

公开(公告)日：2020-01-07

申请号：US16199377

申请日：2018-11-26

Applicant: VOLKSWAGEN AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT

Inventor： Klaus Meierling ,  Niels Petter

IPC: G06F3/01 ,  H01H13/85 ,  B60K37/06 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H01L41/09 ,  H01H3/00

Abstract: A method for actuating a control device for a transportation vehicle with a control element. A spring-elastic element is disposed underneath the control element and is indirectly or directly moved and/or deformed by a piezo element to give an operator at least a haptic feedback during the operation of the control element. The spring-elastic element is moved toward the control element when the piezo element is actuated and is brought into working contact with the control element. This enables the spring-elastic element to be transferred from a stable initial position into an unstable deformation position when the control element is operated. When the control element is released, the spring-elastic element automatically passes from the deformation position back to the initial position. A haptic feedback is produced by the spring-elastic element in each case in response to a change from the initial position to the deformation position and vice versa.