VEHICLE INPUT DEVICE Russian patent published in 2021 - IPC B60K37/06 

FIELD: automotive production.

SUBSTANCE: device comprises an action detecting section configured to detect input into the on-board unit assigned to one control section out of multiple control sections provided next to the driver’s seat due to the actuation of said one control section. The device also comprises a preliminary action detecting section configured to detect a preliminary action immediately prior to actuation of said one control section. The device also comprises a notification section configured to notify a user of information related to an on-board unit assigned to said one control section in a case in which a preliminary action has been detected by a preliminary action detecting section.

EFFECT: prevention of erroneous input during operation without the need to shift significantly the user’s gaze while driving in a case in which multiple control sections are located close to each other.

8 cl, 16 dwg