Patent ID: 11890932
Assignee: GM GLOBAL TECHNOLOGY OPERATIONS LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A transformable knob for a vehicle comprising:
an axle extending along an axis;
a body mounted to the axle and rotatable about the axis, with the body comprising a face plate and a periphery wall coupled to the face plate and extending around the axis, with the face plate and the periphery wall defining a cavity, and with the periphery wall arranged to flex relative to the axis;
a plurality of engagement arms disposed within the cavity and movable toward and away from the axis, with the plurality of engagement arms configured to selectively engage and flex the periphery wall between a first configuration and a second configuration; and
an actuator in engagement with the plurality of engagement arms and arranged to move between a first position and a second position, with movement of the actuator between the first and second positions facilitating corresponding movement of the plurality of engagement arms to flex the periphery wall between the first and second configurations, respectively.