Patent ID: 7880594
Filing Date: 2011-02-01
Classification: B60C,H03K

Abstract:
1. A vehicle, comprising: a frame defining a passenger compartment having at least one seat and a seating position defined by said seat; at least one component subject to control by an occupant in the passenger compartment, each of said at least one component being arranged on said frame; and at least one switch assembly, each of said at least one switch assembly being arranged to control a respective one of said at least one component based on pressure applied by a hand or finger of the occupant of the vehicle to an exposed surface of said passenger compartment of the vehicle, said at least one switch assembly being arranged in a position on a side of or in front of said seat such that the occupant when sitting in said seating position is able to touch said exposed surface with their hand or finger, each of said at least one switch assembly comprising: