An operation device in which in-vehicle devices are controlled in accordance with a rotation angle of an input unit operated by a manual operation of a driver, which includes a commander rotatable about a rotation shaft, a rotation angular speed calculation unit that detects a rotation angular speed of the commander, a motor that gives an operation reaction force for each predetermined rotation angle of the commander, and an ECU that controls the operation reaction force given by the motor, wherein the ECU changes the operation reaction force in accordance with the rotation angular speed detected by the rotation angular speed calculation unit.

A vehicle display control device, when a steering wheel is at a steering angle position of a neutral position or the vicinity thereof, if a right hand sensor detects gripping of the steering wheel, turns off light sources of memory buttons and operation buttons that can be operated with a right hand, and if a left hand sensor detects the gripping, turns off a light source of air conditioning related buttons and hides touch buttons of a touch panel display that can be operated with a left hand. The vehicle display control device, if the right hand sensor does not detect the gripping, turns on the light sources of the memory buttons and the operation buttons, and if the left hand sensor does not detect the gripping, turns on the light source of the air conditioning related buttons and displays the touch buttons on the touch panel display.

An operating unit for an electrical apparatus is provided with a housing, an operating strip and a support element arranged in the housing. The operating strip is mounted on the support element about a tilt axis extending transversely to the longitudinal direction of the operating strip. The support element is tiltable parallel to the longitudinal direction of the operating strip. The support element is elastically prestressed, into a pivot position, which is detected by a pivot position sensor. Two tilt detection sensors detect a tilting of the operating strip about the tilt axis when it is actuated. The operating unit is provided with a controller for receiving signals and determining the operating field on which a finger is applied with an actuating force required for adopting the pivot position of the support element and triggering the function associated with the determined operating field.

An industrial truck comprising a driver display and at least one manually actuable operating element, which is assigned a plurality of function keys. A toggle key is provided for the function keys, whereupon actuation of the toggle key, a second function is assigned to at least one of the function keys. The second function is a function that can be selected in a driver-specific manner.

A display device of a construction machine includes a control unit and a display unit. The display unit displays a display screen having the second display area which is a guidance display area for providing guidance on the operation contents with respect to the display device. The control unit functions as a display control unit that controls the display unit to change a display mode of the second display area according to the operation state of a cutoff lever which is a safety operation member of the construction machine.

A steering wheel comprising a steering wheel rim (1) provided with an extended extremity (11), an operating part (2) provided on the radial inner side of the steering wheel rim (1), and an actuating rod (4) fixedly connected to the extended extremity (11). A central shaft (3) is extended from the bottom end of the operating part (2). The central shaft (3) runs through the extended extremity (11) and is inserted into a cavity provided by the actuating rod (4). A bearing component (5) is provided between the inner wall of the extended extremity (11) and the outer wall of the central shaft (3). By fitting the central shaft (3) with the bearing component (5), and by fitting the bearing component (5) with the extended extremity (11), separation of the operating part (2) and the steering wheel rim (1) is implemented, and the steering wheel rim (1) is allowed to be rotated around the central shaft (3). The steering wheel has the operating part (2) and the steering wheel rim (1) arranged separately, when the steering wheel rim (1) is rotated, the operating part (2) does not rotate with the rotation of the steering wheel rim (1), thus ensuring that a driver can easily observe and control the operating part so as to improve the stability and safety of driving.

A system includes a processor configured to detect a presence of a docked phone and responsively determine whether a vehicle is in a predetermined safe-state for mobile office functionality. The processor is also configured to engage desktop functionality on a vehicle display, responsive to determining that the vehicle is in the safe-state. The processor is additionally configured to engage an application to translate keyboard and mouse controls into phone controls and enable a wireless keyboard and a mouse for control of the vehicle display.

A pushbutton shifter interface is provided on a vehicle and includes a plurality of pushbutton keys arranged horizontally on a dashboard. The pushbutton shifter interface may be fixedly coupled with the dashboard generally forward of a driver seat. The pushbutton shifter interface is accessible by a driver to select a vehicle operating mode.

A reconfigurable control device, in particular for use in a vehicle. Input keys on the reconfigurable control device allow a user to trigger different selection of modes. The control device is reconfigured by performing a first step of selecting a function mode by pressing one of the at least two input keys on the control device and a second step of selecting a function displayed on an array of mechanical switches. The selection of functions is refreshed with user trigger a fresh selection of mode.

A control panel for a vehicle includes a plurality of buttons disposed on the control panel, and at least one conductive rib disposed on the plurality of buttons. The control panel is made of a non-conductive material. The conductive rib is connected to an electrostatic protection circuit or a touch controller so that the electrostatic protection can be realized through the conductive rib or the conductive rib can serve as a touch button.