Patent ID: 9663399
Date: 2017-05-30
CPC Classifications: B05D,B60K,C03C,G06F,H05K

Claim:
1. A method for producing a control element for a motor vehicle, the control element having a touch-sensitive zone, the method comprising: arranging a stencil formed by a piece of sheet metal directly in contact with a carrier plate, the stencil having at least one cutout, the at least one cutout in the stencil being free of any threads, fibers or loops; applying a paste material to the at least one cutout in the stencil; and pressing the paste material through the at least one cutout to form at least one raised structural element on the carrier plate, the paste material being applied to the at least one cutout in such a way that the at least one raised structural element has a total height from the carrier plate corresponding to a thickness of the stencil, the at least one raised structural element forming a haptically perceptible sensing aid, wherein the carrier plate serves as a surface of a touchpad such that a user of the touchpad can feel control areas defined by the at least one raised structural element.