An optic assembly for a light emitting diode mounted to a printed circuit board has a primary lens defined by a primary lens anterior surface and an opposed primary lens rear taper with a tip facing the light emitting diode. A secondary lens with a secondary lens anterior surface and an opposed secondary lens posterior surface faces the printed circuit board. The secondary lens defines a central cavity with the primary lens being disposed therein.

In a vehicular portable device, a display unit is controlled to display an icon representing an instruction to an in-vehicle device when detecting that an acceleration equal to or greater than an activation threshold occurs in the vehicular portable device, a pressing force at an icon selection position, which is a position where the icon is selected by a touch sensor, is detected, and a control signal instructing execution of a command corresponding to the icon being selected is transmitted based on detection of the pressing force in a state where the icon is selected.

A user interface system for controlling a vehicle operation including a printed circuit board (PCB) that has a front side and a back side. A top layer that is electrically conductive defines the front side of the PCB. A plurality of indicia are etched into the top layer. An applique overlies the front side of the PCB. At least one proximity sensor is integrated into the front side of the PCB for detecting user object adjacent to the associated indicia and outputting a corresponding detection signal. The PCB further includes a base layer under the top layer. The base layer is at least partially formed of an optically transparent material. At least one light emitting device is positioned on the back side of the PCB for illuminating the indicia. A controller unit is coupled to the at least one proximity sensor and the at least one light emitting device.

A display device includes a substrate on which at least one light source is disposed; a display plate disposed to face the substrate; a tubular panel that surrounds and holds a periphery of the substrate and a periphery of the display plate; and a lens disposed between the substrate and the display plate and guides light emitted from the at least one light source; wherein the tubular panel has at least one rib protruding from an inner peripheral surface thereof, and the lens has at least one slide groove in which the at least one rib is movable forward and backward when the lens is assembled into the tubular panel and has at least one claw portion disposed adjacent to the at least one slide groove, and the at least one claw portion is positioned between the at least one rib and the display plate in an assembled state.

A flexible circuit board includes a flexible substrate having a first portion, a second portion, and a first side defining part of the first portion and the second portion. Electrical components are disposed on the first side in the first portion and in the second portion. The flexible substrate is folded between the first portion and the second portion such that the first portion overlays the second portion and the first side is directed outwards.

Provided is a metal touch sensing apparatus in which recognition performance thereof is improved, a plurality of touch parts are successively manipulated to enter into a specific mode, thereby preventing a refrigerator from being malfunctioned, and touch sensitivity of the refrigerator to be touched for the manipulation is visually adjusted, and a home appliance including the touch apparatus and a method for controlling the same.

An input device includes a rotary part having an opening, a pressing member configured to transmit light through a first region, a rotary electrode part including a first electrode element, a holding electrode part including a second electrode element that is configured to be brought into contact with and separated from the first electrode element by rotation of the rotary electrode part, a first detection electrode part disposed so as to face the holding electrode part, and a substrate in which the first detection electrode part is disposed. The substrate and the pressing member transmit light through the first region.

A touch-sensitive control element for a vehicle interior comprises a partially transparent decorative part, a functional part and a light source, wherein the functional part is arranged between the decorative part and the light source and comprises a layer of several conductors. The functional part comprises at least one first region and at least one second region, wherein the light transmittance of said at least one second region is less than the light transmittance of said at least one first region.

In an example implementation, a touch-sensitive illuminating display includes a transparent flexible touch layer, a transparent top conductive layer adjacent the flexible touch layer, a bottom conductive layer, and an electroluminescent layer and variable-thickness dielectric layer sandwiched between the top and bottom conductive layers. Pressure against the flexible touch layer is to reduce the dielectric layer thickness and bring the top and bottom conductive layers closer together, causing the electroluminescent layer to emit light where the pressure is applied.

A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may provide visible light and may comprise a base, a decorative module and a light source. The decorative module may comprise an angled surface to direct light toward an inner/textured/nonplanar surface of the decorative module. The inner surface may reflect light. The decorative module may allow light to pass through the inner surface toward an outer surface of the decorative module. The component may comprise a light directing layer comprising a substantially reflective front side adjacent the inner surface of the decorative module and a substantially transparent back side.