18471840. MODULAR VEHICLE HMI (Ford Global Technologies, LLC)
MODULAR VEHICLE HMI
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Michael John Harmon of Northville MI US
Bradford Zercoe of San Jose CA US
Eryu Shi of Mission Viejo CA US
Daniel Smith of Rolling Hills Estates CA US
Shane Patton of San Francisco CA US
MODULAR VEHICLE HMI
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18471840 titled 'MODULAR VEHICLE HMI
Original Abstract Submitted
A dock for receiving modular programmable widgets includes a body defining a securing channel for receiving the modular programmable widgets, the securing channel being sized to conform with a profile of an attachment body of the rear of the modular programmable widgets; a plurality of dock connectors configured to receive contact pads of the modular programmable widgets; and locators defined by the securing channel into the securing channel to aid in placement of the modular programmable widgets in positions where the contact pads of the modular programmable widgets are aligned with one of the dock connectors.