VEHICLE ACCESS ASSEMBLY HAVING PIEZOELECTRIC TRANSDUCER FOR PROVIDING TACTILE FEEDBACK AND AUDIO GENERATION

摘要

An improved vehicle access assembly having one or more piezoelectric transducers offers an improved user experience with a vehicle. The piezoelectric transducer(s) can both act as actuators or sensors. In some forms, the transducer(s) can cause a thin walled member to vibrate so that the access assembly behaves as a speaker to produce audio or causes the access assembly to produce a vibration that the user perceives upon contact with the access assembly. The transducer(s) also can serve as sensors to detect touch or sound.