A virtual electronic switch system for a vehicle is provided. In one example, the system includes a switch assembly, a switch interface, and a computer. The switch assembly provides actuators that interface with non-contact sensors in the switch interface. The computer is coupled to the switch inter
A virtual electronic switch system for a vehicle is provided. In one example, the system includes a switch assembly, a switch interface, and a computer. The switch assembly provides actuators that interface with non-contact sensors in the switch interface. The computer is coupled to the switch interface and assigns functions to each of the actuators. The non-contact sensors detect movement of the actuators and signal the computer, which manipulates an electrical system in the vehicle based on the assigned function.
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1. A vehicle switch assembly comprising: a plurality of manually operated switching actuators mounted in a vehicle at a location accessible to an operator driving the vehicle, wherein each of the manually operated switching actuators is associated with an electrically powered device mounted on the v
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A vehicle switch assembly comprising: a plurality of manually operated switching actuators mounted in a vehicle at a location accessible to an operator driving the vehicle, wherein each of the manually operated switching actuators is associated with an electrically powered device mounted on the vehicle;a plurality of electronic non-contact sensing devices, wherein at least one of the electronic non-contact sensing devices is associated with at least one of the plurality of manually operated switching actuators and mounted in proximity to the manually operated switching actuators such that the non-contact sensing device can sense movement of the manually operated switching actuators;a microprocessor operatively connected to at least one of the plurality of electronic non-contact sensing devices; anda memory associated with the microprocessor and including program logic for controlling the electrically powered device, wherein at least one of the electronic non-contact sensing devices senses movement of one of the manually operated switching actuators and transmits a first signal to the microprocessor, wherein the microprocessor is configured to access the memory to retrieve program logic for controlling the electrically powered device and to send a second signal to energize or de-energize the electrically powered device based on the first signal. 2. The vehicle switch assembly of claim 1, wherein at least some of the non-contact sensing devices are optical sensor devices. 3. The vehicle switch assembly of claim 1, wherein at least some of the switching actuators are one of a push button or a switch lever. 4. The vehicle switch assembly of claim 1, wherein the microprocessor automatically detects a function associated with each of the switching actuators when the switching actuator is coupled to its respective non-contact sensing device. 5. A switch system comprising: a switch assembly having a front end including customizable first and second user accessible features, anda back end including first and second actuator members coupled to the first and second user accessible features, respectively, wherein the first and second actuator members provide a switch assembly interface;a switch interface configured to engage the switch assembly interface, the switch interface including first and second non-contact sensor units configured to detect a pre-defined movement pattern of the first and second actuator members, respectively; anda computer coupled to the switch interface, wherein the computer is configured receive information from the first and second non-contact sensor units, and to manipulate at least one function of an electrical system using the received information, wherein the manipulated function is selected from a plurality of available functions and assigned to one of the first and second sensor units based on instructions provided to the computer. 6. The switch system of claim 5, wherein the first and second non-contact sensor units are optical. 7. The switch system of claim 6, wherein the first non-contact sensor unit has a single optical transmitter positioned opposite a single optical receiver to create an optical beam that is broken when the first actuator member passes between the optical transmitter and optical receiver. 8. The switch system of claim 7, wherein the second non-contact sensor unit includes a first optical transmitter positioned opposite a first optical receiver to create a first optical beam and a second optical transmitter positioned opposite a second optical receiver to create a second optical beam, wherein the first and second optical beams are substantially parallel, and wherein the second actuator member is positioned between the first and second optical beams when in a non-actuated state. 9. The switch system of claim 8, wherein the first actuator member is a push button and the second actuator member is a switch lever. 10. The switch system of claim 8, wherein the second actuator member is biased into the non-actuated state by a plurality of springs. 11. The switch system of claim 10, wherein the second actuator member is centered between first, second, third, and fourth retaining posts, and wherein first, second, third and fourth springs, respectively, connect the first, second, third, and fourth retaining posts to the second actuator member, and wherein each of the first, second, third and fourth springs is configured to resist movement of the second actuator member in a direction away from the respective first, second, third and fourth retaining posts. 12. The switch system of claim 8, wherein the second non-contact sensor unit includes a third optical transmitter positioned opposite a third optical receiver to create a third optical beam and a fourth optical transmitter positioned opposite a fourth optical receiver to create a fourth optical beam, wherein the third and fourth optical beams are substantially parallel to one another and perpendicular to the first and second optical beams, and wherein the second actuator member is positioned between the third and fourth optical beams when in a non-actuated state. 13. The switch system of claim 8, wherein the computer is configured to register the first actuator member passing between the optical transmitter and optical receiver of the first non-contact sensing unit as a single actuation of the first user accessible feature. 14. The switch system of claim 8, wherein the computer is configured to register the second actuator member passing between the first optical transmitter and first optical receiver as a first actuation of the second user accessible feature, and wherein the computer is configured to register the second actuator member passing between the second optical transmitter and second optical receiver as a second actuation of the second user accessible feature, wherein the first and second actuations correspond to first and second functions, respectively, of the at least one electrical system. 15. The switch system of claim 14, wherein the computer is configured to manipulate the first function as long as the first actuator member is positioned between the between the first optical transmitter and first optical receiver. 16. The switch system of claim 5, wherein the computer automatically detects a function associated with each of the first and second actuator members when the switch assembly is coupled to the switch interface. 17. A switch system comprising: a switch assembly having a front end including a customizable user-accessible feature, anda back end including an actuator member coupled to the customizable user-accessible feature, wherein the actuator member provides a switch assembly interface;a switch interface configured to engage the switch assembly interface, the switch interface including a non-contact sensor unit configured to detect a pre-defined movement pattern of the actuator member; anda computer coupled to the switch interface, wherein the computer is configured receive information from the non-contact sensor unit, and to manipulate at least one function of an electrical system using the received information, wherein the manipulated function is selected from a plurality of available functions and assigned to the non-contact sensor unit based on instructions provided to the computer. 18. The switch system of claim 17, wherein the non-contact sensor unit is an optical sensor. 19. The switch system of claim 17, wherein the actuator member is one of a push button or a switch lever. 20. The switch system of claim 17, wherein the computer automatically detects a function associated with the actuator members when the switch assembly is coupled to the switch interface.
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