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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2018
Applicant:
Kelsey-hayes Company, Livonia, MI (US);
Inventors:
Sudhakar Gudimalla, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Madan Mohan Padarthi, Canton, MI (US);
Vivek V. Mohile, West Bloomfield Township, CT (US);
Jeffrey Wiersing, Walled Lake, MI (US);
Roberto Tomassi, Livonia, MI (US);
Assignee:
BCS AUTOMOTIVE INTERFACE SOLUTIONS US LLC, Wilmington, DE (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 36/00 (2006.01); B60Q 1/14 (2006.01); G05G 1/015 (2008.04); G05G 1/02 (2006.01); G05G 13/00 (2006.01); G05G 1/08 (2006.01); G05G 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B60Q 1/1476 (2013.01); G05G 1/015 (2013.01); G05G 1/02 (2013.01); G05G 13/00 (2013.01); H01H 36/00 (2013.01); G05G 1/04 (2013.01); G05G 1/08 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering column control module includes a stalk assembly pivotably connected to a control module housing. A plurality of magnets is connected to and movable by the stalk assembly. A plurality of sensors senses the positions of the plurality of magnets and sends signals indicating the positions of the magnets. A controller receives the signals to control vehicle functions.