Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh

Martin Hasch

Karl Simonis

Rainer Lipfert

Roland Gruener

Bernd Binder

Juergen Suchanek

Laurent Raddaz

Jürgen Suchanek

Michael Barwanitz

Enrico Raimondo

Daniel Horst

Daryl Harrigan

Roland GRÜNER

Attila Sapi

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

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.

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Schwieberdingen, Germany

Martin Hasch