Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Joachim Oberst

Roland Och

Zsolt Wilke

Andreas Rudolf

Matthias Hegwein

Matthias Seubert

Christian Beck

Elmar Fries

Johannes Karlein

Stefan Zöller

Günter Hins

Kai Hamacher

Matthias Gans

Erik Dilje

Maximiliane Merkert

Stefan Kämmer

The present disclosure relates to a module () for generating signals, in particular signals for opening vehicle doors or flaps. The module () includes: a one-piece housing () having a plug region () and a switch region (); at least one switch, in particular a microswitch (), which is connected releasably to the switch region () of the housing; and electrical contacts (), which are releasably connectable to the at least one switch and extend from the switch region () at least partially into the plug region (). The electrical contacts are configured in order to produce an electrical contact with an on-board plug for transmitting an electrical signal, wherein the housing () is preferably releasably connectable to a vehicle component, preferably an operator element housing, and particularly preferably a door lever housing.

Module for generating opening signals

An actuating mechanism for actuating a charging or fueling flap on a charging or fueling compartment received on or in a body component of a vehicle, wherein the charging or fueling flap is reversibly movable between a closed position and an open position, wherein a flap lock is provided for locking the charging or fueling flap in its closed position. The actuating mechanism includes a drive having a drive shaft, which is operatively connectable to the charging or fueling flap such that, upon rotation of the drive shaft, the charging or fueling flap is movable relative to the charging or fueling compartment. The actuating mechanism further includes a mechanical control or switching mechanism, which is configured such that, upon rotation of the drive shaft to manipulate the flap lock, a rotational movement of the drive shaft can be tapped with the aid of the mechanical control or switching mechanism.

Actuating mechanism to actuate a loading or fuel filler flap

An actuating device () for a lock of a vehicle, which is arranged, or can be arranged, on a vehicle, wherein the actuating device () has an actuating component (), which is to be grasped manually and which can be brought from a stowed position into a standby position, wherein the stowed position is a position in which the actuating component () to be grasped is stowed and wherein the standby position is a position in which the actuating component can be grasped by a user, wherein the actuating component () is operatively connected, or can be operatively connected, to at least the lock of the vehicle in such a way that the lock can be opened by actuating the actuating component. A vehicle door having such an actuating device and a vehicle having such a vehicle door are also contemplated.

Actuating device for a lock of a vehicle, and vehicle door and vehicle having said vehicle door

An illumination module () for highlighting a region of a vehicle component, such as a charging or tank recess () or a handle assembly, includes a light source support () having at least one light source () and a housing (), in which the light source support with the at least one light source is received. The housing includes a light outlet region (), via which light can be decoupled from the housing (). The illumination module () further includes a light diffuser () optically coupled to the light outlet region of the housing, which diffuser includes a first light outlet region (), via which light can be decoupled for direct illumination or highlighting of the region of the vehicle component and which includes a second light outlet region (), which is spatially separated from the first light outlet region () via which signal light can be decoupled.

Lighting module for a vehicle component and vehicle component with a lighting module

Door handle assembly for a vehicle has a handle () mounted on a handle support () and one or more rest positions and at least one release position. The assembly has at least three different positions, &#x2014;a flush or retracted position, in which the handle () is flush or retracted with respect to an outer door surface, &#x2014;a deployed position, in which the handle () protrudes or protrudes to a greater extent than in the retracted position, &#x2014;and the at least one release position. The handle () is connected to the handle support () via two links () and rotational joints wherein one joint () also has a translational degree of freedom wherein a movement of the joint () along the translational degree of freedom is configured to mechanically actuate the door lock () or door lock () function.

Door handle for vehicle

A signal generator, in particular opening switch, for a vehicle door or flap, including an actuator, in particular an actuator which can be manually actuated and/or gripped by an operating person, furthermore including a plug housing () with a switch () which is received therein or arranged thereon and which has electrical contacts () which form part of a plug connection, and including an actuator housing () with the actuator (), the actuator being mounted movably on the actuator housing () and acting on the switch (), the actuator housing () and the plug housing () being positionally fixed relative to one another, wherein the electrical contacts () are electrically connected to the switch () by plugged-in conductors.

Signal generator for a vehicle door

A switch actuating device () for a vehicle door includes an actuating element () with an actuating surface (), a mechanical switch () and a mechanism (). The switch is secured on a first component/component group (). A lever () is mounted for pivot in relation to the first component/component group (). A first region () of the lever is connected to a first part of the actuating element () via a first articulation (). A second part of the actuating element () is mounted on the first component/component group () via a second articulation (). The actuating element () bends when the actuating surface () is subjected to manual pressure causing the distance between the first articulation () and the second articulation () to shorten, which causes the lever () to pivot toward the switch such that the switch is switched.

Simplified vehicle door switch device with a large actuating surface

A system including a component which can be mounted movably in or on an automobile and an actuating apparatus for the component, the actuating apparatus having a push-push mechanism which interacts with the component, it being possible for the component to be moved out of a closed position by manual exertion of a pressing force counter to the prestress of a spring into an unlocked position in order to unlock the push-push mechanism, out of which unlocked position the component is moved into a partially open position driven by the prestress of the spring, out of which partially open position the component can be moved into an open position by manual exertion of a pulling force.

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Grossrinderfeld, Germany

Joachim Oberst