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A button and switch technology that is used in the functions of vehicle sub-units, the arrangement of accessories on the instrument panel, transportation and packaging, etc.

Active Publication Date: 2019-07-09
DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA
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While the current toggle buttons serve their intended purpose, they can still be improved

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[0015] Exemplary embodiments will now be described more fully with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0016] Figure 1-6 An exemplary toggle button assembly 10 is illustrated in accordance with the present teachings. The toggle button assembly 10 may be included in any suitable human machine interface (HMI) for controlling any suitable system. For example, toggle button assembly 10 may be included in an HMI of a vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system to input commands to the HMI to control any suitable feature of the HVAC system. For example, toggle button assembly 10 may be configured to cause a desired temperature setting to be increased or decreased upon its actuation.

[0017] The toggle button assembly 10 includes a first switch 12 and a second switch 14 . The first switch 12 and the second switch 14 may be any suitable switches, such as tact switches, or can include rubber resilient domes with carbon blades. As described in detail her...

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A toggle button assembly (10) for a human-machine interface (HMI). The toggle button assembly includes a circuit board (20). A first switch (12) and a second switch (14) are mounted to the circuit board (20). A toggle body (30) is rotatable about a toggle body rotation axis (A1). A first switch actuator (50A) is between the toggle body (30) and the first switch, and a second switch actuator (50B)is between the toggle body and the second switch. Upon actuation of the toggle body from a center position to a first position, the toggle body (30) rotates about the toggle body rotation axis (A1) and presses the first switch actuator against the first switch to actuate the first switch. Upon actuation of the toggle body from the center position to a second position, the toggle body rotates aboutthe toggle body rotation axis (A1) and presses the second switch actuator against the second switch to actuate the second switch.

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technical field [0001] The present disclosure relates to toggle buttons for human machine interfaces (HMI). Background technique [0002] This section provides background information related to the present disclosure which is not necessarily prior art. [0003] A human machine interface (HMI) typically includes a toggle button that a user can actuate to input instructions to the HMI. For example, for an HMI for a vehicle heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system, a user may actuate a toggle button up to increase a desired temperature setting, or down to decrease a desired temperature setting. While the current toggle buttons serve their intended purpose, they could still be improved. For example, there is a need for a new toggle button with the following advantages: low cost construction; reliable activation; ideal tactile feel; stable balanced position (thus preventing or reducing hum, squeak, click when the vehicle is vibrating) Acoustic (BSR) noise); and...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01H21/02H01H21/22H01H21/36
CPCH01H21/02H01H21/22H01H21/36B60K35/10B60K35/80B60K35/53B60H1/0065H01H23/30B60K2360/131B60Y2306/09H01H21/12B60K37/00
Inventor 贾冯·塔克克里斯托弗·李维
Owner DENSO INTERNATIONAL AMERICA