Valeo Schalter Und Sensoren Gmbh

Itt Manufacturing Enterprises, Inc.

Itt Automotive Europe Gmbh

Reinhard Stumpe

Walter Hecht

Rudolf Klein

Anton Grabmaier

Martin Osterfeld

Joachim Kuhn

Jurgen Pirrung

Gerhard Grohmann

Hans Wilhelm Wehling

This invention relates to an integrated sub-assembly for installation of a steering column and/or steering wheel of an automatic vehicle. A plurality of building units arranged in the area of the steering column and/or steering wheel are integrated with each other in terms of space for purpose of simplified manufacture and assembly so that, in this way, it is possible to economize on housing walls as well as on mechanical and electrical interfaces. Advantageous further developments deal with the drive of components within the building units by the steering wheel.

Integrated subassembly mountable on the steering column or on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle

The invention pertains to an angle of rotation sensor, wherein a magnet that is arranged such that it can be turned relative to a sensor that is sensitive to magnetic fields is coupled with a rotatable body, the angle of rotation (&agr;) of which needs to be measured. The invention aims to significantly broaden the measuring range of such an angle of rotation sensor. The invention proposes to utilize an asymmetric magnetic field such that the maximum and the minimum of the magnetic field measured by the probe are spaced apart by an angular range in excess of 270&deg;. Advantageous additional developments pertain to other options for adapting the magnetic field to the desired shape. These options include an air gap that changes over the angle of rotation and the utilization of asymmetric pole shoes.

Angle of rotation sensor with an asymmetrically positioned permanent magnet

Casting mold for precisely aligning an electronic circuit with a cast

Pressure sealed transducer for automotive vehicles

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Neuhausen, Germany

Reinhard Stumpe