The present disclosure relates to apparatus for controlling operation of a vehicle system. The apparatus includes a processor operable in an automatic mode to output a control signal to automate operation of the vehicle system. The processor is configured to receive a measurement signal from a sensor associated with the vehicle system. The processor outputs the control signal in dependence on a comparison of the measurement signal to a control function. A user override of the automated operation of the vehicle system is detected and the processor re-calibrates the control function in dependence on the detected user override. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle and to a method of controlling operation of a vehicle system.

A present invention provide a vehicle light system which prevents low-beam headlights from being forgotten to turn on while a vehicle is traveling and is able to turn off the low-beam headlights when it is not necessary, a rotation position of a light switch includes an AUTO position, a SMALL position, and an OFF position, the light switch includes a momentary mechanism which returns a position to the AUTO position when the position is changed to the OFF position or the SMALL position, lights include the low-beam headlights and position lights, the AUTO position allows the low-beam headlights and the position lights to turn on or off depending on a brightness outside the vehicle, and a light control unit turns off the low-beam headlights and turns on the position lights when the rotation position is set to the AUTO position, the brightness outside the vehicle is lower than a predetermined value, a speed is lower than a first predetermined speed, and the rotation position is then changed to the SMALL position or the OFF position.

A rotation transmitting mechanism may include first and second tubular holders connected to first and second tubular members, respectively, to be incapable of rotating relative thereto, and a third tubular holder provided to project from an inside of the second tubular holder to the first tubular holder side and connected to the second tubular holder to be incapable of rotating relative thereto. The rotation transmitting mechanism may also include an inner coil spring, the ends of which are inserted inside of and respectively fixed to the first and third tubular holders, and an outer coil spring, the ends of which are inserted outside of and respectively fixed to the first and third tubular holders. The coils may have the same winding direction. In certain states, the second and third tubular holders may be connected to be incapable of rotating relative to each other.

A steering column control module includes a stalk assembly pivotably connected to a control module housing. A plurality of magnets is connected to and movable by the stalk assembly. A plurality of sensors senses the positions of the plurality of magnets and sends signals indicating the positions of the magnets. A controller receives the signals to control vehicle functions.

A lever device may include a movable component including a pair of support arm portions. The lever device may also include an operable knob provided with a base end portion inserted between the pair of support arm portions, the base end portion being supported by the pair of support arm portions to be rotatable around a first axis line. The lever device may further include a fixed component configured to assemble a polar board and a cover in a direction of a second axis line perpendicular to the first axis line, the movable component being supported to be rotatable around the second axis line in the fixed component. Arc-shaped guide grooves to surround the second axis line by a predetermined interval as viewed in the direction of the second axis line may be provided respectively on opposing faces of each other of the polar board and the cover. Projections engaging to the guide groove in a polar board side and the guide groove in a cover side may be provided in the support arm portion.

A subassembly includes an intermediate knob serving as a first knob rotatably fitted to and supported by a middle serving as a fixing portion, a first spring and a first ball for giving a detent feeling upon a rotary movement between the middle serving as the fixing portion and the intermediate knob, a distal end knob serving as a second knob rotatably fitted to and supported by the middle serving as the fixing portion, and a second spring and a second ball for giving a detent feeling upon a rotary movement between the middle serving as the fixing portion and the distal end knob. In such a subassembly, the intermediate knob, the first spring and the first ball, and the distal end knob, the second spring and the second ball are integrally assembled as a subassembly.

A vehicle-mounted equipment operating device includes a contact operating surface which is prepared at least as an operation unit when an operator operates or stops a vehicle-mounted equipment mounted on a vehicle and is arranged at a position that is closer to a vehicle front side than a steering wheel and enables an operation of the operator without taking off a hand from the steering wheel, and to which a plurality of contact operation modes where the operator performs a contact operation with a finger when operating or stopping the vehicle-mounted equipment are assigned.

A connection state (conduction/non-conduction) between a slide electrode and a first electrode pattern is switched with a first rotation angle as a boundary, and the switching of the connection state is generated by switching a contact state (contact/non-contact) between a first contact and a first electrode pattern. A connection state between a slide electrode and a second electrode pattern is switched with a third rotation angle as a boundary, and the switching of the connection state is generated by switching a contact state between a first contact and a second electrode pattern. That is, the contact state between the first contact farther away from a rotation center than the second contact and the electrode pattern defines a connection state between the slide electrode and an electrode pattern.

Provided is a switch device including rotor members mounted so as to be rotatable about a longitudinal axis of a lever main body, knob members mounted so as to be integrally rotatable with the rotor members, the knob members including cam surfaces that face the cam surfaces of the rotor members with a gap therebetween, a movable contact member being movable in the longitudinal axis direction by a rotational operation of the rotor members and the knob members about the longitudinal axis, and a flexible substrate linearly disposed in the longitudinal axis direction in at least a movable range of the movable contact member, the flexible substrate including a contact portion, a contact terminal of the movable contact member being brought into contact with and separated from the contact portion in association with the movement in the longitudinal axis direction of the movable contact member.

A manually operated switching device for a vehicle, with a switch lever and at least one touch-sensitive sensor device formed on the switch lever, which is designed for detecting an effect on a sensor surface of the sensor device that leaves the switch lever positionally unchanged and that triggers a switching signal, wherein an activation device is formed, with which the detecting state of the sensor device is activated as defined by the user.