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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2019
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2017
Denso International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Christopher Guzman, Saint Clair Shores, MI (US);
Christopher Levay, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Javon Tucker, Southfield, MI (US);
Jesse Moellers, Novi, MI (US);
Murali Daruri, Troy, MI (US);
Homare Shirai, Kariya, JP;
Yuki Matsumoto, West Bloomfield, MI (US);
DENSO International America, Inc., Southfield, MI (US);
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A control dial for inputting commands to a human-machine interface (HMI). The control dial includes a base dial mounted to a base configured to support the base dial at a neutral position, a first tilted position tilted in a first direction from the neutral position, and a second tilted position tilted in a second direction from the neutral position. The second direction is opposite to the first direction. An outer dial is rotatably mounted to the base dial such that the outer dial is rotatable to enter commands to the HMI at each one of the neutral position, the first tilted position, and the second tilted position.