Abstract: A user interface system for a vehicle interior includes a contact surface, a sensor grid and a controller. The sensor grid is configured for variable electrical resistance in response to applied pressure and the controller is configured to detect the electrical resistance of the sensor grid by monitoring a voltage. The controller detects the location of an input from a vehicle occupant, the intensity of the input, and the duration of the input.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 11, 2015
Date of Patent:
July 7, 2020
Assignee:
Shanghai Yangfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd.
Inventors:
Christopher Kring, Mario J. Enriques Ortiz, Tyler J. Newkirk, Ankit Singh