Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh

Valeo Comfort and Driving Assistance

Karl Simonis

Rainer Lipfert

Martin Hasch

Roland Gruener

Bernd Binder

Daniel Kuntze

Lars Schoch

Juergen Suchanek

Sascha Staude

Daniela Pikart

Georg Poslowsky

Laurent Raddaz

Juergen Bosch

Viktoria Schwarz

Enrico Raimondo

Marcus Wildt

Uwe Hertl

Jürgen Suchanek

Erhard Brunner

Martin Kleinle

Fatih Dilaver

Oezguer Salmanoglu

Daryl Harrigan

Ales Krupka

Schoch Lars

Daniela Jaeckle

Roland GRÜNER

The invention relates to a method for assembling a head-up display (), comprising the following steps: —attaching a first, resilient compression element () to a first edge region () of a rear face () of the first mirror () and attaching a second, resilient compression element () to a second edge region () of the rear face () of the first mirror (); —introducing the first mirror () into a cover module () of a housing () of the head-up display () and adjusting a pre-assembly position of the first mirror () in the cover module (), in which position the compression elements () abut support surfaces () of the cover module (); —attaching a base module () to the cover module (), wherein, during the connection process, a front face () of the first mirror () is contacted by contact elements () of the base module () and the first mirror () is pressed into a final assembly position.

Method for assembling a head-up display, and head-up display

The invention relates to a display device () for a motor vehicle () having a housing, which comprises a projection device () arranged in the housing for generating a virtual image () on a projection surface which is located outside the housing and observable by an observer, which projection device comprises at least one mirror () mounted such that it is pivotable about an axis of rotation (), which mirror is designed to deflect light () output by a light source of the projection device () in a deflection position, and having an adjustment device for adjusting the deflection position of the mirror () by pivoting about the axis of rotation (), wherein the adjustment device comprises at least one first shape-memory wire (), which is coupled to the mirror (), and therefore the mirror () is pivotable about the axis of rotation () by a length change of the first shape-memory wire (). Furthermore, the invention relates to a driver assistance system, a motor vehicle () and a method.

Display device, driver assistance system and method for a motor vehicle, and also motor vehicle

The invention relates to a protective covering () for sealing a flat spiral spring housing (), to a flat spiral spring housing arrangement having a protective covering (), and to a vehicle having a flat spiral spring housing arrangement of this type. The protective covering () has a first housing part (A) and a second housing part (B) which forms a housing cover, the first housing part (A) forming, with the second housing part (B), a receiving space for a flat spiral spring (), and the two housing parts (A,B) being rotatable with respect to one another. To this end, the flat spiral spring housing () has a gap between the first housing part (A) and the second housing part (B). The protective covering () has an annular disc () which extends in the radial direction, and a wall section () which adjoins an outer edge of the annular disc () and extends in the axial direction, it being possible for the protective covering () to be connected to the flat spiral spring housing () in such a way that, in a functional state in which it is connected to the flat spiral spring housing () to form a flat spiral spring housing arrangement, the protective covering () covers the gap between the first housing part (A) and the second housing part (B) of the flat spiral spring housing () from the outside.

Protective covering for a flat spiral spring housing, flat spiral spring housing arrangement, and vehicle having a flat spiral spring housing arrangement of this type

The invention relates to a display device () for a motor vehicle () having a mirror apparatus () which has a display element () with a semi-transparent mirror surface, and having a drive apparatus () by means of which the mirror apparatus () can be moved between a storage position and a position of use, wherein the mirror apparatus () has a sensor apparatus () which is configured to detect, in the position of use of the mirror apparatus (), a force applied to the display element ().

Display device for a motor vehicle, having a force sensor, a motor vehicle, and a method

The invention relates to a steering-column switch unit () for operating at least one electrical consumer, which is operated by an electric load current, in a motor vehicle, with a printed circuit board () on which strip conductors () are arranged, said strip conductors being connected to electrically conductive contact surfaces () for contact elements () which are movable with a steering-column lever (), wherein the strip conductors () are configured for the load current.

Steering-column switch unit for operating at least one electrical consumer, which is operated by an electric load current, motor vehicle and method for producing a steering-column switch unit

The invention relates to a steering-column switch unit () for a motor vehicle, having a driver part () to which an actuating lever () can be connected and which is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis () between an initial position and an actuated position, wherein the driver part () has an arm () which extends perpendicular to the pivot axis (), in particular in the direction of a steering spindle, and which projects from a main body () of the driver part (), on which arm there is arranged an electrical contact element () which, in the actuated position, can be electrically coupled to a further contact element, and having a resetting device () with a triggering element () which is designed for resetting the driver part (), and thus the actuating lever (), from the actuated position into the initial position, wherein the triggering element () is arranged on a side of the arm () situated opposite the electrical contact element ().

Steering-column switch unit for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle having a steering-column switch unit

The invention relates to a resetting device () for a steering-column switch unit () of a motor vehicle, having a triggering element () by means of which an actuating lever () of the steering-column switch unit () can be moved from an actuated position into an initial position, having an intermediate piece () on which the triggering element () is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis () between a rest position and a triggering position in which the actuating lever () can be moved into the initial position, wherein the triggering element () is furthermore mounted on the intermediate piece () so as to be displaceable in a sliding direction () perpendicular to the pivot axis (), having a spring element () for generating a spring force which acts parallel to the sliding direction () and with which the triggering element () is arranged under preload on the intermediate piece (), and having a switch override protection unit () with at least one switch override spring () which, in a switch override situation, permits a movement of the intermediate piece () relative to the actuating lever (), wherein the at least one switch override spring () and the spring element () are arranged adjacent to one another in a direction perpendicular to the sliding direction ().

Resetting device for a steering-column switch unit of a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle

A detection device for detecting an object is disclosed. The detection device is located on and/or above an inner panel part of a motor vehicle in the region of an exit opening implemented in the inner panel part, wherein the detection device has a detection region, in which the object is detectable in an acquisition direction of the detection device, wherein the acquisition direction extends at least essentially in parallel to an opening plane of the exit opening.

Detection device for detecting an object in a detection region on an inner panel part of a motor vehicle, motor vehicle, and corresponding method

The invention relates to an apparatus () for transmitting electrical signals to and/or from a rotatable component of a motor vehicle, having a positionally fixed stator () which is intended to be installed in a positionally fixed manner in the motor vehicle, and having a rotor () which is rotatably mounted on the stator () and which is intended to be coupled in a rotationally fixed manner to the rotatable component of the motor vehicle, wherein the stator () has a housing () in which a flat cable () for transmitting the electrical signals is arranged, wherein a connecting piece () which is electrically coupled to the flat cable () and is designed to be connected to a corresponding mating piece () of the rotatable component is arranged on the rotor (), and wherein the rotor () has a viewing window () through which it is possible for a viewer looking from outside the housing () to identify a reference element () of the flat cable () in a neutral position of the rotor () with respect to the stator (), wherein the viewing window () is arranged in the region of the connecting piece (), so that the viewing window () is covered by the mating piece () in a state in which the connecting piece () is connected to the mating piece ().

Apparatus for transmitting electrical signals to and/or from a rotatable component of a motor vehicle, steering column module, and motor vehicle

The invention concerns a bearing assembly () of a steering column lever on a steering column part () of a motor vehicle, wherein the steering column lever is mounted on the steering column part () pivotably at least indirectly via a bearing () having a main bearing point () which is formed by a main bearing journal () and a corresponding main bearing sleeve (). The bearing () has an additional bearing journal () which is arranged concentrically in relation to the main bearing journal () and in particular has a smaller diameter than the main bearing journal (), wherein the additional bearing journal () and a corresponding additional bearing sleeve () form an additional bearing point () of the bearing (), and wherein the main bearing point () is formed with play and the additional bearing point () without play.

Bearing assembly of a steering column lever on a steering column part, and motor vehicle with such a bearing assembly

The invention relates to a connection device for transmitting electric current, in particular for a steering wheel heater of a motor vehicle, between a stationary housing part and a rotor which can rotate with respect to the housing part, comprising a flat ribbon cable and end plug connectors which are provided in the region of the free ends of the flat ribbon cable. The invention is characterized in that the flat ribbon cable has a central plug connector which is placed between the end plug connectors and is intended to be arranged on the rotor side or housing side, from which central plug connector at least one line runs to one end plug connector and one line to the other end plug connector, wherein the two end plug connectors are intended to be arranged on the housing side or rotor side. The invention also relates to a steering column/steering wheel transmission unit with a connection apparatus of this type.

Connection apparatus for transmitting electric current, in particular for a steering wheel heater of a vehicle

The invention relates to a switch module comprising a selector lever that is pivotally mounted in a bearing housing. The selector lever comprises two opposing, projecting trunnions and the bearing housing has receiving openings, at least sections of the latter being configured in polygonal form. A force is exerted on the selector lever, together with its trunnions, in the direction of one vertex.

Switch module

The invention relates to a steering column module for a vehicle, especially for a motor vehicle. The steering column comprises a base housing, at least one switch unit which is arranged in or on the base housing and comprises a mechanism which is coupled to an actuating element, at least one printed circuit board arranged in or on the base housing, and at least one switch which can be displaced on the printed circuit board, the switch being coupled in a displaceable manner to the mechanism of the switch unit. The printed circuit board and the switch are associated with a common pre-mounted unit which is constructed in such a manner that the switch is movingly coupled to the mechanism of the switch unit during mounting of the switch unit to said pre-mounted unit.

Steering column module for a vehicle

The invention concerns a transmission device for transmitting electrical signals between a rotor and a stator, having an annular space formed by the rotor and the stator, wherein the space receives at least one flat strip cable which extends between the rotor and the stator and can be wound and unwound in the space, and wherein at least one elastically resilient annular band is provided to support the flat strip cable in the space. The invention is characterized in that the annular band can be driven by the rotor and/or the stator via engagement sections provided on the side of the annular band.

Transmission device for transmitting electrical signals between a rotor and a stator

A steering column switch for a vehicle has a switch unit whose control lever is pivotably disposed in two transverse pivot planes which are preferably approximately perpendicular to each other and is coupled to switching members having switching contacts such that the switching contacts load the connecting contacts of a strip conductor support () in dependence on a working position of the control lever. A region of the control lever facing the switching members has contact points which are tapped by contact elements disposed on the switching member side to provide an electric connection to the strip conductor support. The ends of the contact elements facing the control lever load the contact points approximately at a right angle with respect to the strip conductor support and below a pivot axis of the control lever which extends parallel to the strip conductor support.

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Illingen, Germany

Karl Simonis