Patent ID: 11966523
Assignee: INVENTUS ENGINEERING GMBH
Field: Electrical machinery, apparatus, energy (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  A  B  F  H | IPC B  F  G  H

Claim 21:
22. An input apparatus for carrying out inputs in an input receiving unit to be coupled to the input apparatus, the input apparatus comprising:
an operating unit having a receptacle part and at least one operating element rotatably mounted to said receptacle part for movement by a finger to carry out an input;
said operating element having at least two actuating zones;
a controlled brake unit configured to adjust a movement resistance for a mobility of said operating element, the movement resistance for the mobility of said operating element being adjustable in dependence on the actuating zone from which said operating element is actuated and/or which actuating zone was previously activated; and
a pivotable operating lever carrying said receptacle part, said operating element being movable independently of said operating lever and said operating unit also being moved upon pivoting of the operating lever.