Vehicle exterior keypad having interior lamp
An input keypad assembly on a vehicle is provided and includes a keypad located on a vehicle body member and configured to receive a user input on an exterior of the vehicle, and a lamp configured to illuminate light in an interior of the vehicle.
1. An input keypad assembly on a vehicle, comprising:
a keypad comprising a plurality of proximity sensors mounted between a vehicle body member and a circuit board and connected to the circuit board, the keypad configured to receive a user input on an exterior of the vehicle; and
a lamp mounted on the circuit board and configured to illuminate light in an interior of the vehicle.
2. The input keypad assembly of claim 1 , wherein the body member comprises a window.
3. The input key assembly of claim 2 , wherein the input keypad assembly is located in a frit region of the window.
4. The input keypad assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of proximity sensors are positioned on a surface of the vehicle body member.
5. The input keypad assembly of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of proximity sensors comprises a plurality of capacitive sensors.
6. The input keypad assembly of claim 5 , wherein each of the capacitive sensors comprises a first plurality of electrode fingers interlaced with a second plurality of electrode fingers.
7. The input keypad assembly of claim 1 , wherein the keypad is employed to control operation of a door lock to lock or unlock a vehicle door.
8. The input keypad assembly of claim 1 further comprising a character region viewable from the exterior of the vehicle for providing an illuminated character for identifying pads of the keypad.
9. The input keypad assembly of claim 8 further comprising a circuit board, wherein the lamp comprises a first light source assembled on the circuit board.
10. The input keypad assembly of claim 9 further comprising a second light source assembled on the circuit board and located behind the character region for backlighting the character region.
11. An input keypad assembly on a vehicle comprising:
a circuit board located on a vehicle body member;
a keypad comprising a plurality of proximity sensors mounted between the body member and a first side of the circuit board and configured to receive a user input on an exterior of the vehicle; and
a lamp mounted on the circuit board and configured to illuminate light in the interior of the vehicle.
12. The input keypad assembly of claim 11 , wherein the body member comprises a window.
13. The input key assembly of claim 12 , wherein the input keypad assembly is located in a fit region of the window.
14. The input keypad assembly of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of proximity sensors are positioned on a surface of the vehicle body member.
15. The input keypad assembly of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of proximity sensors comprises a plurality of capacitive sensors.
16. The input keypad assembly of claim 15 , wherein each of the capacitive sensors comprises a first plurality of electrode fingers interlaced with a second plurality of electrode fingers.
17. The input keypad assembly of claim 11 , wherein the keypad is employed to control operation of a door lock to lock or unlock a vehicle door.
18. The input keypad assembly of claim 11 further comprising a character region viewable from the exterior of the vehicle for providing an illuminated character for identifying pads of the keypad.
19. The input keypad assembly of claim 17 , wherein the lamp comprises a first light source assembled on the circuit board and arranged to illuminate light outward from a second side of the circuit board.
20. The input keypad assembly of claim 18 further comprising a second light source assembled on the circuit board and located behind the character region for backlighting the character region.