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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2024
Filed:
May. 22, 2023
Joyson Safety Systems Acquisition Llc, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Jason Lisseman, Shelby Township, MI (US);
David Andrews, Ortonville, MI (US);
Daniel Alt, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Nicholas Borgerding, St. Clair Shores, MI (US);
Jason Peters, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Erick Staszak, Clarkston, MI (US);
Prathap Chandra, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC, Auburn Hills, MI (US);
Abstract
Various implementations include a switch assembly that includes a housing and at least two printed circuit boards (PCBs) that are disposed within the housing and are axially arranged relative to each other. One or more force sensors are disposed on one of the PCBs, and, in some implementations, the one or more force sensors receive force input received by a touch overlay plate. Signals from the force sensors are processed to determine a magnitude, acceleration, and/or location of the force input, and a haptic feedback response is received by the touch overlay plate. The haptic feedback response is based on the force magnitude, acceleration, and/or location of input, according to some implementations. Axially arranging the PCBs reduces the footprint of the switch assembly and allows for the inclusion of more electrical components in the switch assembly, according to some implementations.