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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 07, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 11, 2015
Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd., Shanghai, CN;
Christopher Kring, Zeeland, MI (US);
Mario J. Enriques Ortiz, Holland, MI (US);
Tyler J. Newkirk, Grand Rapids, MI (US);
Ankit Singh, Seattle, WA (US);
Shanghai Yangfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd., Shanghai, CN;
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.