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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 13, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2025
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Amy M. Hein, Columbus, OH (US);
James Scott Robinson, Raymond, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A customizable haptic interface for a vehicle having a plurality of systems. An outer surface of the customized haptic interface is configured to be raised to form at least one haptic button that is mapped for input by a user to at least one system of the plurality of systems of the vehicle. In one embodiment, the haptic interface includes a plurality of pins and a frame element configured to hold each pin within a respective opening. The haptic interface also includes an actuator to move the pins within their respective openings in the frame element between a retracted position and a raised position to form the at least one haptic button on the outer surface. The at least one haptic button configured to provide a user input to at least one system of the vehicle.
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