Illinois Tool Works Inc.

Itw Automotive Products Gmbh Co. Kg

Itw-ateco Gmbh

Schukra Geraetebau Gmbh

Schukra Geratebau Ag

L&p Swiss Holding Company

Roland Och

Zsolt Wilke

Andreas Rudolf

Joachim Oberst

Matthias Seubert

Matthias Hegwein

Gerd Fischer

Johannes Karlein

Renato Colja

Jan Petzel

David Anthony Swan

Thomas Preiss

Veit Stoessel

Klaus Wieder

Kai Hamacher

Werner Steger

Christian Beck

Elmar Fries

Brian Svec

Günter Hins

Martin Weid

Gerald Mawbey

Werner Seppelt

Matthias Gans

Maximiliane Merkert

Stefan Kämmer

Massimo Trisorio

Wilke Zsolt

A device for switching and actuating multiple functions of a charging and/or filler-neck compartment system having a charging and/or filler-neck compartment and a cover which is movable relative to the charging and/or filler-neck compartment. The device has a drive element with a drive shaft, wherein the drive shaft is operatively connected to the cover such that, when the drive shaft rotates, the cover is movable relative to the charging and/or filler-neck compartment. The device furthermore has a mechanical control or switching mechanism, in particular in the form of or with a gearing mechanism, wherein the mechanical control or switching mechanism is designed such that, when the drive shaft rotates, a rotational movement of the drive shaft can be picked off by the mechanical control or switching mechanism for the purposes of manipulating at least one functional component of the charging and/or filler-neck compartment system as required.

Device for switching and actuating multiple functions of a charging and/or filler-neck compartment system of a vehicle, and charging and/or filler-neck compartment system having such a device

An actuating apparatus for a flap which is mounted on a component for movement has a first actuating element, fastenable fixedly to the flap so as to rotate with it, and a second actuating element, fastenable to the component, and rotatable about a first rotational axis, the second actuating element has a first end and a second end, the first end configured to interact with a drive, the second end has a first locking or release geometry, the first actuating element has a second locking or release geometry, the second actuating element can be rotated between a first orientation and a second orientation, wherein the first and second locking or release geometry are configured to interact such that, in the first orientation, the first actuating element is locked to the second actuating element and, in the second orientation, the first actuating element is released from the second actuating element.

Actuating apparatus for a flap which is mounted movably on a component, and a component with such an actuating apparatus

An actuating apparatus for a door lock of a vehicle door, in particular as part of a door handle arrangement of a vehicle door, wherein the actuating apparatus has a handle part that is grippable by a hand and is configured in order to be transferable between a resting position and a ready position, and wherein the handle part is manually movable from the ready position into an actuating position and is in particular pivotably or linearly extendable, wherein the actuating apparatus is configured in order to actuate the door lock when the handle part reaches or has reached the actuating position. The actuating apparatus has a blocking and/or delay mechanism, which cooperates with the handle part such that the handle part is transferable from the ready position back into the resting position only with a time delay and/or only in an at least partially braked or dampened manner.

Actuating device for a door lock of a vehicle door

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

The invention relates to a door handle for a car, wherein the door handle has a handle section to be gripped manually and a pivoting bearing section, by way of which the door handle can be mounted on a car door such that it can be pivoted about a pivot axis between a closed position and an open position which unlocks the car door, wherein a metal ball, in particular a steel ball, or a metal cylinder, in particular a steel cylinder, is fastened to the door handle, wherein, if a predefined transverse acceleration which acts on the door handle occurs, the metal ball or the metal cylinder counteracts, as a counterweight, an opening force which acts on the handle section on account of the transverse acceleration. Moreover, the invention relates to a corresponding method for producing a door handle.

Door handle for a car, and method for producing a door handle

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

A door handle arrangement for a vehicle includes a housing which is fastenable to a body part of a vehicle body, and a handle lever which is mounted in a handle cutout of the housing so as to be movable between an inoperative position and an actuating position in order to unlock and/or open a vehicle door. The handle lever is mounted with play in the housing. At least one compensating element is provided which is designed to be fastened to at least one fastening portion of the body part. The compensating element forms at least one contact portion for the handle lever. The handle lever is pretensioned into its inoperative position against the at least one contact portion.

Door handle arrangement for a vehicle

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 tolerance compensation fastening apparatus () for fastening a first vehicle component () to a second vehicle component () by way of a bolt (), the fastening apparatus being set up to compensate for a tolerance within a tolerance compensation range. A fastening system including such a fastening apparatus, as well as to a method for fastening a first vehicle component to a second vehicle component by way of a bolt.

Tolerance compensation fastening apparatuses with extended tolerance compensation and simpler and quicker fastening

A door handle arrangement for a vehicle, includes a housing and a handle lever which is mounted on the housing such that it can be moved between a rest position and an actuating position for unlocking and/or opening a vehicle door, it being possible for the housing to be oriented on a vehicle body outer part which forms a part of the outer surface of a vehicle body and has a handle cut-out for the handle lever, first positioning projections being provided on the housing, which first positioning projections are configured to bear against an angled-over edge of the vehicle body outer part, which angled-over edge delimits the handle cut-out of the vehicle body outer part at least in regions, and, as a result, to position the handle lever with the housing in at least one spatial direction in relation to the handle cut-out.

An arrangement, the arrangement being designed for actuating a motor vehicle door, the arrangement having a handle which can be grabbed by a hand, the arrangement having an actuator which is connected to the handle via a coupling, it being possible for the handle to be moved from a rest position into a standby position by means of the actuator, the arrangement being designed to load the handle with a total restoring force which, starting from the standby position to back into the rest position, has an at least partially nonlinear profile.

Retractable arrangement for actuating a vehicle door with improved ice-breaking function

An example door handle system, includes a handle, an actuation lever, a first spring, and an unlocking lever. The handle includes a first mounting section and a second mounting section. The first mounting section is opposite the second mounting section. The actuation lever is pivotably connected to the first mounting section. The first spring is engaged with the actuation lever and the first mounting section to urge the handle to pivot in a first rotational direction relative to the actuation lever. The unlocking lever is pivotably connected to the second mounting section.

System composed of a door handle and of an actuation device for the door handle

A door lock operator () for a motor vehicle door () includes a first switch () and a first pivot arm () mounted so as to be pivotable about a first rotation axis () of a first articulation () along a first degree of freedom (), wherein the first pivot arm () has a further degree of freedom () which is substantially perpendicular to the first rotation axis (), and the first switch () is operable by way of movement of the first pivot arm () along a first direction of the further degree of freedom (), wherein the first switch () is provided to be connected by way of a signal line () to an electric door lock () such that the electric door lock () is operable by the first switch ().

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Rottendorf, Germany

Roland Och