Abstract: The invention concerns a touch-sensitive surface (15) electrical control device comprising at least two adjacent active zones (3, 5, 7) for controlling in each active zone (3, 5, 7) a specific electrical function and a coating (13) provided on the touch-sensitive surface (15) and having surface ribs (9) for delimiting said active control zones (3, 5, 7). The invention is characterized in that the lower surface (18) of a rib (9) separating two adjacent active zones is shaped like a tensioned vault (20) between posts (17) which are solely supported outside the active zones of the touch-sensitive surface (15).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
February 2, 2007
Date of Patent:
November 15, 2011
Assignee:
Valeo Switches and Detection Systems - VSDS
Abstract: The invention relates to a rotatable indexing unit for a manual control member (2), comprising two indexing components (31, 32) one of which is the rotor (32) rotatably secured to said control member and the other is the stator (31) which is embodied in such a way that it is fixedly maintained with respect to the rotor. The rotor and the stator are mounted coaxially and comprise a plurality of angular segments (317, 318, 327, 328) at least some of which are magnetised in such a way that they define stable and unstable positions for said control member, and the rotor and the stator have a conical or tapering shape which makes it possible to reduce the required radial space and increase the so-called active surfaces of interaction between the magnets.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 5, 2006
Date of Patent:
September 21, 2010
Assignee:
Valeo Switches and Detection Systems-VSDS
Abstract: A retainer harness clip apparatus for securing a wire harness to a bezel of a vehicle bumper includes a retainer member having a ring-shaped portion configured to fit around the bezel, a securing portion configured to secure the retainer to the bezel, and a first attachment part. The retainer harness clip apparatus further includes a harness clip member engageable with the retainer member and has a wire harness securing portion and a second attachment part. Upon engagement of the retainer member and the harness clip member, the first attachment part and the second attachment part mutually engage.
Abstract: A retainer harness clip apparatus for securing a wire harness to a bezel of a vehicle bumper includes a retainer member having a ring-shaped portion configured to fit around the bezel, a securing portion configured to secure the retainer to the bezel, and a first attachment part. The retainer harness clip apparatus further includes a harness clip member engageable with the retainer member and has a wire harness securing portion and a second attachment part. Upon engagement of the retainer member and the harness clip member, the first attachment part and the second attachment part mutually engage.
Abstract: A method for filtering an object by a vehicular sensor system, including emitting a first signal, detecting a first echo, the first echo including at least a portion of the first signal reflected by the object, filtering a first time value of the first echo, emitting a second signal, detecting a second echo, the second echo including at least a portion of the second signal reflected by the object, and filtering a second time value of the second echo.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
July 8, 2005
Date of Patent:
January 29, 2008
Assignee:
Valeo Switches and Detection Systems
Inventors:
Horst Daniel Diessner, Matthew T. Burtch