Operator apparatus for a motor vehicle with drive device for outputting a haptic feedback, and motor vehicle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2018348869-A1
Application number	US-201615778809-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 18, 2016
Priority date	Nov 27, 2015
Publication date	Dec 6, 2018
Grant date	—

Abstract

The invention relates to an operator apparatus ( 3 ) for a motor vehicle ( 1 ), with an operator element ( 4 ), with a capture device ( 5 ) for capturing an operator input carried out on the operator element ( 4 ), and with a drive device ( 6 ), by means of which the operator element ( 4 ) can be moved, in a manner depending on the operator input captured with the capture device ( 5 ), for the purpose of outputting a haptic feedback, wherein the drive device ( 6 ) exhibits an electromagnet ( 17 ) and a motion element ( 19 ) which can be moved by an activation of the electromagnet ( 17 ), wherein the electromagnet ( 17 ) and the motion element ( 19 ) are arranged relative to one another in such a manner that a predetermined spacing continues to exist between the electromagnet ( 17 ) and the motion element ( 19 ) when the motion element is moved ( 19 ).

First claim

1 . An operator apparatus for a motor vehicle ( 1 ), with an operator element ( 4 ), with a capture device ( 5 ) for capturing an operator input carried out on the operator element ( 4 ), and with a drive device ( 6 ), by means of which the operator element ( 4 ) can be moved, in a manner depending on the operator input captured with the capture device ( 5 ), for the purpose of outputting a haptic feedback, wherein the drive device ( 6 ) exhibits an electromagnet ( 17 ) and a motion element ( 19 ) which can be moved by an activation of the electromagnet ( 17 ), characterized in that the electromagnet ( 17 ) and the motion element ( 19 ) are arranged relative to one another in such a manner that a predetermined spacing continues to exist between the electromagnet ( 17 ) and the motion element ( 19 ) when the motion element ( 19 ) is moved.

2 . The operator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the drive device includes an elastic element configured to be deformed from a stable state into a metastable state by the motion of the motion element.

3 . The operator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein at least one damping element is arranged between the electromagnet and the motion element.

4 . The operator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the operator apparatus exhibits a holding device, for holding the operator element, and at least one spring element, the operator element being resiliently supported in relation to the holding device by means of the at least one spring element.

5 . The operator apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the electromagnet is connected to the holding device, and the motion element can be moved relative to the electromagnet by the activation of the electromagnet.

6 . The operator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the motion element is connected to the operator element.

7 . The operator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the motion element can be moved relative to the operator element, and the drive device is such that the motion element impinges on the operator element in the course of the motion.

8 . The operator apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the motion element exhibits a plate element, which moves with the electromagnet, and at least one tappet connected to the plate element, which impinges on the operator element in the course of the motion of the plate element.

9 . The operator apparatus according to claim 7 , wherein the motion element is resiliently supported.

10 . The operator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the motion element includes a base body which has been coated at least in some regions with a magnetisable material or with a magnetic material.

11 . The operator apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the operator element includes an indicating device.

12 . A motor vehicle with an operator apparatus according to claim 1 .

Assignees

• Valeo Schalter & Sensoren Gmbh

Inventors

• Hentschel Joachim
• Schmitt Martin

Classifications

• B06B1/045

  using vibrating magnet, armature or coil system · CPC title

• B60Q9/00

  Arrangement or adaptation of signal devices not provided for in one of main groups B60Q1/00 - B60Q7/00 {, e.g. haptic signalling} · CPC title

• B60K37/06

  Operations & Transport · mapped topic

• G06F3/041

  Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means · CPC title

• G06F3/016 Primary

  Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user · CPC title