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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2008
Pietro Genesin, Maranello, IT;
Adriana Di Pede, Maranello, IT;
Luca Canovi, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Stefano Marzani, Scandiano, IT;
Roberto Montanari, Scandiano, IT;
Marco Ferretti, Massenzatico, IT;
Andrea Pavesi, Guastalla, IT;
Pietro Genesin, Maranello, IT;
Adriana Di Pede, Maranello, IT;
Luca Canovi, Reggio Emilia, IT;
Stefano Marzani, Scandiano, IT;
Roberto Montanari, Scandiano, IT;
Marco Ferretti, Massenzatico, IT;
Andrea Pavesi, Guastalla, IT;
FERRARI S.p.A., Modena, IT;
Abstract
An infotelematic system for a road vehicle, having: at least one liquid-crystal display; and a control device of the joystick type provided with a bar, which has a visible top portion that is shaped so as to be guided by a user's hand, and a hidden bottom portion, which is hinged at the bottom by means of a ball joint so as to be able to turn freely about a central hinge point; the control device is moreover provided with at least one haptic actuator, which is coupled to the bottom portion of the bar for varying the effort necessary for displacement of the bar itself.