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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Apr. 29, 2025
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Thomas Harasim, Puchheim, DE;
Matthias Lindner, Graefelfing, DE;
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft, Munich, DE;
Abstract
An operating device for a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, includes: (i) an operating element having a base body with a surface that features a plurality of segments; (ii) wherein two of the plurality of segments are arranged on different planes relative to each other; (iii) wherein the two segments are each configured to be touch-sensitive; (iv) a control unit that is operatively connected to the operating element and is configured to: (iv-1) assign a vehicle function to each of the two segments depending on a predetermined criterion; (iv-2) trigger the vehicle function assigned to one of the segments upon receiving a user input by touching the respective segment.