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Granted Patent B2
US 12681523 · App. 17/897,862 · Granted Jul 14, 2026

Joystick with multifunctional support element

Inventors: Ulrich Gerhardt (Altusried, DE); Simon Caliebe (Isny, DE); Robert Stiehle (Heilbronn, DE)
Assignee: Elobau GmbH & Co. KG
G05G9/047G01K7/18H05B2203/013
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12681523
App. No.
17/897,862
Granted
Jul 14, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A joystick for operating utility vehicles is provided. The joystick has a handle area, and the handle area has a substance-to-substance connection to a support element. At least three conductor elements are arranged on the support element. At least one conductor element is designed as a heating element, one conductor element is designed as a temperature sensor element, and one conductor element is designed as a touch-sensing element.

Claims (12)

1 . A joystick for operating utility vehicles, which has a handle area, wherein the handle area has a substance-to-substance connection to a support element, wherein at least three conductor elements are arranged on the support element, wherein one conductor element of the at least three conductor elements is designed as at least one heating element, one conductor element of the at least three conductor elements is designed as at least one temperature sensor element, and one conductor element of the at least three conductor elements is designed as at least one touch-sensing element, and wherein the support element is designed as a support film.

2 . The joystick according to claim 1 , wherein the at least three conductor elements are printed onto a first lateral surface and/or a second lateral surface of the support element by a printing process.

3 . The joystick according to claim 1 , wherein the support element is self-adhesive and/or heat resistant.

4 . The joystick according to claim 1 , wherein the support element has a web, wherein the web has formed on it ribs that are spaced apart and face away from each other.

5 . The joystick according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one heating element is designed as a shielding for the at least one touch-sensing element against electromagnetic radiation.

6 . The joystick according to claim 1 , wherein the at least three conductor elements each are connected with a control element, wherein the control element outputs control signals to the at least one heating element as a function of the acquired signals of the at least one temperature sensor element and/or the at least one touch-sensing element and/or a human-machine interface (HMI).

7 . The joystick according to claim 1 , wherein the at least three conductor elements are made of identical material.

8 . The joystick according to claim 1 , wherein the at least three conductor elements are coated.

9 . The joystick according to claim 2 , wherein the printing process is screen printing.

10 . The joystick according to claim 8 , wherein the at least three conductor elements are coated with a carbon layer.

11 . The joystick according to claim 1 , wherein the support film is shape that matches a contour of the handle area.

12 . The joystick according to claim 1 , wherein the at least three conductor elements are inelastic.