IP Library Granted Patent US 10,983,265
Granted Patent B2
US 10,983,265 · App. 16/006,244 · Granted Apr 20, 2021

Touchscreen having a haptic feedback device

Inventors: Markus Weber (Mainz, DE); Andreas Brüninghaus (Wiehl, DE); Steffen Wildner (Dieburg, DE)
Assignee: Continental Automotive Systems, Inc.
G02B6/0085G02B6/0091G02F1/13338G02F1/133615G06F3/016G06F3/041
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,983,265
App. No.
16/006,244
Granted
Apr 20, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A touchscreen having a haptic feedback device includes an electrooptical display with an input area located in front of the electrooptical display and a carrier. The display is mechanically connected, rigidly, to the input area. The input area is movable relative to the carrier by a motor. The electrooptical display is illuminated by a light source connected immovably to the carrier.

Claims (13)

1. A touchscreen having a haptic feedback device comprising:

an electrooptical display with an input area arranged in front of the electrooptical display and a carrier, the electrooptical display being mechanically connected rigidly to the input area and the input area being designed to be movable in relation to the carrier by a motor, the electrooptical display being able to be illuminated by means of an illuminating device, the illuminating device comprising a light source connected immovably to the carrier;

wherein the light source is rigidly connected to a light guide and the light guide is configured to couple in, light of the light source and to couple out, the coupled-in light into the electrooptical display directly; and

wherein the illuminating device is configured to couple light into the light guide, and wherein the light guide is rigidly connected to the electrooptical display and the light guide is configured to couple out, light into the electrooptical display directly.

2. The touchscreen of claim 1 , wherein the input area is adhesively bonded to the electrooptical display.

3. The touchscreen of claim 2 , wherein the light source is thermally coupled to a cooling device.

4. The touchscreen of claim 3 , wherein the light source comprises a light-emitting diode.

5. The touchscreen of claim 1 , wherein the carrier is a housing.

6. The touchscreen of claim 5 , further comprising a seal between the housing and the electrooptical display.

7. The touchscreen of claim 6 , wherein the seal is a light guide.

8. The touchscreen of claim 7 , wherein the seal is elastic.

9. The touchscreen of claim 8 , wherein the input area is curved.

10. The touchscreen of claim 9 , wherein the electrooptical display is curved.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 7, 2025
From: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE TECHNOLOGIES GMBH
Reel/Frame 070441/0899 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 13, 2018
From: WEBER, MARKUS, DR.; BRUENINGHAUS, ANDREAS; WILDNER, STEFFEN
To: CONTINENTAL AUTOMOTIVE GMBH
Reel/Frame 046067/0580 →