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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 03, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 09, 2020
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Vitali Fribus, Quakenbrück, DE;
Lenard Petrzik, Diepholz, DE;
SIGNATA GMBH, Diepholz, DE;
Abstract
An operator control device for a vehicle may have a rotatable base body, an electronic unit, and a rotary unit. The rotatable base body may have a first operator control section for setting at least one first vehicle function which is assigned to the first operator control section, and a second operator control section for setting at least one second vehicle function which is assigned to the second operator control section. The electronic unit may be designed to make available a first contact signal which represents manual contact with or approaching of the first operator control section, and a second contact signal which represents manual contact with or approaching of the second operator control section. The rotary unit may permit a rotational movement of the base body.