Passenger vehicle with a modular control panel

摘要

A passenger vehicle includes a control panel that receives user inputs. The control panel includes a contact sensor and a face plate that extends over the contact sensor. The face plate has a plurality of control elements that interact with the contact sensor during use of the control panel.

主权项

1. A modular control panel adapted for use in a passenger vehicle dashboard, the modular control panel comprising
a contact sensor that detects contacts over a substantially monolithic contact area, and a face plate that extends over the substantially monolithic contact area, the face plate including a mount frame and a plurality of movable control elements each coupled to the mount frame to move relative to the mount frame, each of the plurality of movable control elements engage the substantially monolithic contact area of the contact sensor in response to a user moving the movable control elements relative to the mount frame, wherein at least one of the plurality of movable control elements is a button coupled to the mount frame to move relative to the mount frame and at least one of the moveable control elements is a knob coupled to the mount frame to rotate relative to the mount frame about an axis.