US 12,275,355 B1
Magnetically mountable user interface device and associated method of use
John Austin Ciambriello, Deland, FL (US); and Edward Alan Schiff, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Assigned to Intellitec Products LLC, Deland, FL (US)
Filed by Intellitec Products LLC, Deland, FL (US)
Filed on Feb. 9, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/667,804.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/147,354, filed on Feb. 9, 2021.
Int. Cl. B60R 11/02 (2006.01); B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60K 35/25 (2024.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01); B60R 16/02 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01); G06F 3/147 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 11/0235 (2013.01) [B60K 35/10 (2024.01); B60R 16/0222 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); G06F 3/147 (2013.01); B60K 35/25 (2024.01); B60K 2360/143 (2024.01); B60R 2011/0057 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A magnetically mountable user interface device, the device comprising:
a frame having magnetic properties and one or more fastening apertures, the one or more fastening apertures dimensioned to receive one or more fasteners for mounting the frame to a substantially planar surface;
a user interface device comprising;
a touch surface having a back side and a front side, wherein the front side of the touch surface displays a plurality of control elements and wherein the touch surface is dimensioned to conceal the frame having magnetic properties;
a printed circuit board mounted on the back side of the touch surface, wherein the printed circuit board is dimensioned to expose a portion of the back side of the touch surface surrounding the printed circuit board, and wherein the frame having magnetic properties comprises an aperture dimensioned to receive the printed circuit board; and
one or more magnetic elements secured to the exposed portion on the back side of the touch surface surrounding the printed circuit board, the one or more magnetic elements positioned to magnetically couple the touch surface to the frame having magnetic properties, wherein the magnetic elements are positioned between the exposed portion on the back side of the touch surface surrounding the printed circuit board and the frame having magnetic properties when the touch surface is magnetically coupled to the frame having magnetic properties.