EP2054904B1 - Module de commande, en particulier pour vehicule automobile - Google Patents

Module de commande, en particulier pour vehicule automobile Download PDF

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EP2054904B1
EP2054904B1 EP07787947A EP07787947A EP2054904B1 EP 2054904 B1 EP2054904 B1 EP 2054904B1 EP 07787947 A EP07787947 A EP 07787947A EP 07787947 A EP07787947 A EP 07787947A EP 2054904 B1 EP2054904 B1 EP 2054904B1
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/702—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches
    • H01H13/704—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by the layers, e.g. by their material or structure
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/016—Protection layer, e.g. for legend, anti-scratch
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/024—Properties of the substrate
    • H01H2209/038—Properties of the substrate transparent
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2209/00—Layers
    • H01H2209/068—Properties of the membrane
    • H01H2209/082—Properties of the membrane transparent
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2219/00—Legends
    • H01H2219/036—Light emitting elements

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  • the present invention relates to a control module, in particular for a motor vehicle.
  • such a module finds an advantageous application for the controls located at the console between the two front seats of a motor vehicle for example to control air conditioning functions, an audio system, a control system. telephony or a navigation system.
  • the invention can also be applied in a region of the vehicle called the dome which is located at the usual location of the interior rearview mirror, for example to control interior lights, central locking, sunroof, hazard lights or the mood lights.
  • This module can also be used for window regulators, exterior mirrors positioning controls or motorized seat motion controls.
  • Such sensors are for example known as the digitizing tablet ("Digitizer pad") and the following documents are cited as prior art: US 4,810,992 , US5,008,497 , FR 2683649 US5,239,152 , or EP 0541 102 .
  • These sensors comprise flexible semiconductor layers sandwiched between, for example, a conductive layer and a resistive layer.
  • a conductive layer By exerting pressure on the FSR layer, its ohmic resistance decreases allowing, by applying a suitable voltage, to measure the pressure applied and / or the location of the place where the pressure is exerted.
  • the touch sensor comprises two flexible support sheets spaced from each other by elastic spacers and on mutually opposite faces of the elements making it possible to make an electrical contact during the compression. of the sensor (see for example EP 1 429 355 and EP 1 429 356 ).
  • the known sensors are by their design generally opaque, which poses problems for lighting controls for driving at night in a motor vehicle.
  • the backlighting of signaling symbols has imposed itself in the automotive field for its advantages in terms of ergonomics and possibilities of integration into the vehicle. level of an order.
  • a command button there is for example on its control side a pictogram showing the function that can be controlled by this button.
  • This pictogram is often made of a white plastic material allowing the light of a light-emitting diode placed behind the pictogram to pass through.
  • the driver clearly sees the white pictogram on the button, and when driving at night, the backlighting allows the driver to easily locate the control.
  • the present invention aims at providing a control module comprising a touch sensor sensitive to pressure exerted on this sensor which can benefit from a backlight for better identification of the functions to be controlled, in particular when driving at night.
  • the subject of the invention is a control module, comprising at least one tactile control surface formed by means of a pressure-sensitive sensor exerted on the tactile surface, and a flexible protective layer covering said touch-sensitive sensor surface.
  • sensor and for locally transmitting pressure to the sensor characterized in that it further comprises a support rigid mechanism in which are provided openings for passing light from at least one light source and defining backlight regions of the touch surface, and a plate of incompressible material and passing light which is placed sandwiching between the mechanical support and the sensor, and which defines at the tactile surface a smooth continuous surface, and in that the sensor and the flexible protective layer are made so as to let light at least partially in the backlight regions.
  • the invention furthermore relates to a multifunctional control device for controlling the functions of at least one set of electrical or electronic components of a motor vehicle, such as an air conditioning system, an audio system, an a navigation system, a telephony system, motorized window regulators, exterior mirror adjustment controls, sunroof position adjustment controls, interior lighting controls, control commands for a motor vehicle seat, characterized in that it comprises a module as defined above.
  • a multifunctional control device for controlling the functions of at least one set of electrical or electronic components of a motor vehicle, such as an air conditioning system, an audio system, an a navigation system, a telephony system, motorized window regulators, exterior mirror adjustment controls, sunroof position adjustment controls, interior lighting controls, control commands for a motor vehicle seat, characterized in that it comprises a module as defined above.
  • the figure 1 shows a control module 1 according to the invention which is in a general parallelepipedal term, intended to be mounted in a motor vehicle, preferably at the center console between the two front seats.
  • the module comprises a tactile control surface 3 indicated in dashed lines and, optionally, a housing 5 for receiving for example a multifunction button such as a joystick.
  • Each zone or key comprises a symbol or an inscription of letter (s) or number (s) related to the function to be controlled which, as will be described later, may be permanently visible according to a first embodiment or, according to a second embodiment, only if a backlight is applied.
  • control module 1 comprises a rigid mechanical support 15, for example made of plastic, with two side walls 17 and a slightly curved / curved horizontal portion 19 supported by the walls 17.
  • LED light emitting diodes
  • openings 27 for passing light from the light sources 25 and defining backlight regions of the symbols or lettering (s) or encrypted) of the touch zone 3.
  • a light source 25 is provided by region backlighting, the latter being surrounded by partition walls 28 to allow selective illumination of one or more tactile areas and to obtain an optimal lighting result.
  • the shape of the openings 27 is advantageously circular in shape, at least for the tactile keys of the alphanumeric keyboard 13, or of oval shape, in particular for a zone with elongated dimensions. Due to the fact that the light-emitting diodes generally emit a cone of light, this circular or oval shape makes it possible to obtain a fairly homogeneous and uniform illumination.
  • the plate 29 On the support 15 is placed a plate 29 made of an incompressible material, allowing the light to pass.
  • incompressible it is understood that a user can not reduce the thickness by pressing the plate.
  • the plate is made of a transparent or translucent material, preferably polycarbonate.
  • a transparent plate is preferred because it does not reduce the light power emitted by the sources 25.
  • a translucent or milky plate is preferred for homogenizing the light emitted by the light sources.
  • the plate 29 is sandwiched between the support 15 on the one hand and a sensor 31 sensitive to the pressure exerted in the touch zone 3 on the other hand.
  • These sensors 31 are sensitive to a compression which slightly decreases their thickness and which results in an exploitable electrical signal to know the location of the support and / or pressure applied.
  • This sensor 31 is preferably a sensor with FSR technology as described for example in the documents US 4,810,992 , US5,008,497 , FR 2683649 , EP 0 541 102 , or the documents EP 1 429 355 and EP 1 429 356 .
  • the plate 29 is at least at the surface of the touch control surface 3 continuous and perfectly smooth. By this, it is understood that it has no roughness or hole at the touch surface 3.
  • edges of a hole or asperities on the surface could cause erroneous control signals and lead to premature deterioration of the sensor by repeated compression against an edge or asperity.
  • the plate 29 makes it possible both to protect the sensor 31 in order to place it in optimal working conditions and to let the light from the light sources 25 pass either directly (transparent plate) or by homogenizing the luminous flux (plate translucent / milky).
  • a flexible protective layer 33 covers the sensor 31 and makes it possible to locally transmit a pressure thereon.
  • the sensor 31 and the flexible protective layer 33 are made so as to let light at least partially at the backlighting regions.
  • a sensor 31 with holes 32 so as to pass light at least partially at the backlighting regions.
  • the edge of the holes 34 is preferably smaller than the footprint of a finger of a user. Surprisingly, it has been found that the operation of such a sensor is not affected by these discontinuities such as holes in the tactile surface.
  • the senor comprises two flexible sheets made of a light-transmitting material and active tracks sandwiched between these flexible sheets, the tracks forming a gate 34 and the light passes through the gate 34.
  • the flexible layer 33 has at the backlighting regions symbols / signs in the form of control pictograms or letter (s) or number (s). These symbols are made of a material allowing light to pass at least partially.
  • the flexible layer 33 is for example made of silicone.
  • this flexible layer 33 is produced according to the "Black Panel” technology (that is to say a so-called “black panel” technology) which is described in the documents DE2613024 , DE19702957 , DE19705536 , DE19935386 , EP0803711 , or WO2005035299 .
  • symbols / signs such as numbers, letters or pictograms are made so that they are visbile only in case of backlighting. Therefore, in the absence of a light source, the protective layer 33 appears uniform without any indication or writing at the touch surface 3.
  • the flexible layer 33 of protection is advantageously made of a polycarbonate sheet. a thickness of between 0.1mm and 0.5mm, preferably equal to about 0.2mm. Due to its small thickness, the polycarbonate sheet is capable of transmitting locally a support on the sensor 31.
  • the module 1 can receive in its central portion 35 of its housing 5 for example a multifunctional control button, made in the form of a joystick and in its side portions 37 control keys.
  • a multifunctional control button made in the form of a joystick and in its side portions 37 control keys.
  • this housing 5 of the module is not necessary and can be omitted.
  • FIG. 4 On the figure 4 is shown a block diagram of a multifunctional control device 40 for controlling the functions of at least one set of electrical or electronic components of a motor vehicle, such as an air conditioning system, an audio system, a 'a navigation system, telephony system, power window controls, exterior mirror adjustment controls, sunroof position adjustment controls, interior lighting controls, setting controls of a motor vehicle seat.
  • a multifunctional control device 40 for controlling the functions of at least one set of electrical or electronic components of a motor vehicle, such as an air conditioning system, an audio system, a 'a navigation system, telephony system, power window controls, exterior mirror adjustment controls, sunroof position adjustment controls, interior lighting controls, setting controls of a motor vehicle seat.
  • This device comprises a control module 1 as described in connection with the Figures 1 to 5 as well as a screen 42 for displaying the functions to be controlled.
  • the control module 1 and the screen 42 are connected to a processing unit 44 which manages the screen according to the touch commands received from the module 1.
  • This unit 44 subsequently sends the definitive commands to the selected system (for example increasing the volume for a radio system).
  • the tactile surface 3 can further be provided in the control module 1, at least one vibrator 46 capable of applying a vibration to the surface control ( figure 3 ).
  • a vibrator is a means of applying a movement to the tactile surface, so that the user perceives a haptic feedback of his command.
  • the vibrators are controlled by a controller and are configured to apply movement parallel to said touch surface 3.
  • the vibrator 46 is in contact with the inner face of a side wall 17 of the mechanical support 15 to vibrate the touch surface 3 as shown in FIG. figure 3 .
  • This arrangement allows the optimization of the space available in the control module.
  • the vibrator transmits the vibration movement to the touch surface 3, via the rigid mechanical support 15 and via the plate 29.
  • the support 15 has feet (non-visible) in engagement with pistons vibrators 46, which include for example an electric motor, an electromagnet or a piezoelectric element to put the piston in motion.
  • pistons vibrators 46 include for example an electric motor, an electromagnet or a piezoelectric element to put the piston in motion.
  • the vibrator is in contact with the plate to vary the touch surface.
  • the electrical components are advantageously connected to the printed circuit board 23.
  • the pistons can be made in the form of screws engaged with the feet of the tactile surface.
  • the haptic feedback is detected by the same finger.
  • the sensor can be protected from repeated or excessive mechanical stress which can damage the sensor and considerably reduce the service life of the sensor.
  • a compact control module is obtained, making it possible to perform many functions that are ergonomically easy to understand.

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