Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft

Tyco Electronics Raychem Gmbh

Leopold Kostal Gmbh & Co. Kg

Thomas Tille

Matthias Lindner

Florian Miedl

Robert Frodl

Kuno Straub

Joerg Fischer

Rudi Minuth

Michael Strolz

Martin Walter

Marco Forlenza

Johannes Bachmeier

Michael Bleckmann

Peter Molkow

Stefan Weidhaas

Anton Sappler

Robert Hoeppler

Guido Huperz

Viktor Rack

Robert Mager

Maximilian Prex

Helmut Leopold

Markus Voss

Thomas Gerstl

Tobias Glohr

Karl Wilhelm Tenbrueggen

Heinz Sperl

Markus Brendel

Stefan Francke

Karl Wilhelm TENBRÜGGEN

Jörg Fischer

Dean Kaminski

Robert Höppler

A vehicle component includes a display element and/or operating element integrated into a vehicle component surface. The display element and/or operating element has a light source, a base support, a mask and a surface layer. The surface layer is made of a material that becomes transparent when activated.

Vehicle component, vehicle and method for communication between a vehicle and a user

A display device for an interior of a motor vehicle has an opaque decorative layer with a display side and a rear side. The opaque decorative layer has at least one opening which extends through the opaque decorative layer from the rear side as far as the display side and which is filled with a light-guiding filling material. At least one illumination source is arranged in the region of the rear side of the opaque decorative layer in such a way that the illumination source emits light through the opening with the light-guiding filling material from the display side of the opaque decorative layer into the interior.

Motor vehicle

A module () for a display and/or operating device (), the module () comprising a first transparent electrode () having a first matrix of a plurality of electrode islands (); a transparent piezoelectric layer () having a first and a second area; a second transparent electrode (); a transparent substrate (); and a conductive path arrangement () having at least a first conductive path () on the transparent piezoelectric layer (), wherein the transparent substrate () is coated with the second transparent electrode () and the second transparent electrode () is disposed between the transparent substrate and the transparent piezoelectric layer (), and the first area is coated with the first transparent electrode and the second area is coated with the second transparent electrode (); and the electrode islands () are arranged electrically insulated from one another on the first area of the transparent piezoelectric material (), wherein the at least first conductive path () of the conductive path arrangement () is electrically connected to at least one of the electrode islands (), and at least the first conductive path () and/or at least one of the electrode islands () has a rough surface structure with a maximum roughness depth of 4 &#x3bc;m.

Module for a displaying and/or operating device, displaying and/or operating device, method for producing a module and means of transportation

The invention relates to a module () for a display and/or operating device (), the module () comprising a first transparent electrode () having a first matrix of a plurality of electrode islands (); a transparent piezoelectric layer () having a first and a second area; a second transparent electrode (); a transparent substrate (); and a conductive path arrangement having at least a first conductive path (a) on the transparent piezoelectric layer (), wherein the transparent substrate () is coated with the second transparent electrode () and the second transparent electrode () is disposed between the transparent substrate and the transparent piezoelectric layer (), and the first area is coated with the first transparent electrode and the second area is coated with the second transparent electrode (); and the electrode islands () are arranged electrically insulated from one another on the first area of the transparent piezoelectric material (), wherein at least the first conductive path () of the conductive path arrangement () is electrically connected to at least one of the electrode islands (), and at least the first conductive path () and/or at least one of the electrode islands () has a layer thickness from 95 nm to 195 nm.

Module for a display device and/or operating device, display device and/or operating device, method for producting a module and means of transportation

The invention relates to an area light decorative element () comprising an optically activatable symbol body () at least partially formed of a transparent optically activatable first material () and configured to emit visible light in response to the optically activatable symbol body () being excited with electromagnetic radiation in a predetermined first frequency range, a light element () consisting of a transparent material, wherein the optically activatable symbol body () is arranged in the light element (), a touch-sensitive surface () disposed in a first area () of a surface of the light element () above the optically activatable symbol body () for detecting a touch of a user in the first area (), and an illumination unit () which is arranged to emit visible light in a predetermined visible frequency range () into the light element () and, together with the visible light, also to emit electromagnetic radiation in the predetermined first frequency range into the light element ().

Area light decorative element with optically activatable symbol body

A control element, in particular a mechatronic control element of a motor vehicle, for an electronic component, includes a sensor integrated in the control element. An electronic component having such a control element, and a motor vehicle with such an electronic component, are also provided.

Control element

An interior assembly for a motor vehicle includes a decorative layer and a lighting unit. The decorative layer has a plurality of cutouts which are arranged with respect to one another in such a way that they represent at least one symbol. The lighting unit is assigned to the cutouts in such a way that the light which is emitted by the lighting unit in the switched on state of the lighting unit is directed through at least some of the cutouts to a surface of the decorative layer.

Interior assembly for a motor vehicle and method for producing an interior assembly

An activation apparatus for a transmission of a motor vehicle includes a gear selector that is configured to move in a shift gate to thereby select first drive programs, and an activation device that is connected to the gear selector. Actuation of only the gear selector activates the first drive programs. The first drive programs include a forward drive program and a reverse drive program. The gear selector is configured take up a monostable rest position in the shift gate. Simultaneous actuation of both the gear selector and the activation device activates a second drive program that is different from the first drive programs. The activation device is a spring-loaded switch that is activated by actuating the gear selector.

Activation  apparatus for a transmission of a motor vehicle

An air-conditioning system for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle is provided, wherein the air conditioning system has at least one operator control unit and at least two air outlets. The operator control unit has a touch-sensitive strip. The air-conditioning system is configured to perform the following: separate control of the temperature of the air which flows out of the first air outlet and the temperature of the air which flows out of the second air outlet; determination of the temperature of the air for the first and the second air outlets independently of one another, and as a function of sensed contact with the strip.

Operator control of an air-conditioning system for the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle

An input device has a predetermined touch-sensitive input region. A placement of an operating element in relation to the predetermined touch-sensitive input region is ascertained depending on at least one recorded image which represents a position and/or a placement of a predetermined operating element in a predetermined zone of the touch-sensitive input region. An input character is determined depending on the ascertained placement and a recorded measurement signal which represents an input position and/or an input movement profile on the predetermined touch-sensitive input region.

Method and device for operating an input device

An electronic device includes a housing, a conductive foil, an elastomer body, and a strip composed of a non-elastomeric plastic. The conductive foil is electrically connected to the housing and has a functional section situated outside of the housing. The functional section of the conductive foil has a front side bearing sensors and/or display elements and is installable to a control panel. The elastomer body and the strip are positioned between an outer side of the housing and a back side of the functional section of the conductive foil.

Electronic device and operating assembly having an electronic device

A vehicle has a transmission and a gearshift element pivotally arranged on a steering wheel of the vehicle. By actuating the gearshift element, the transmission is shiftable in an electrically controlled manner from one transmission gear to a next-higher or a next-lower transmission gear. At least one electric switch element and/or at least one optical display device is arranged on the gearshift element.

Vehicle having a gearshift element arranged on the steering wheel

A method for automatically adapting vehicle lighting to the surrounding area of the vehicle is provided. According to the method, an image of an illuminated surrounding area of the vehicle is acquired. It is determined whether a road sign is present in the surrounding area of the vehicle. Once the position of the road sign has been determined, a light emitted by the lighting device of the vehicle is changed in the direction of the determined position of the road sign so as to reduce the reflection of the emitted light from the road sign.

Method for automatically adapting vehicle lighting to a surrounding area of a vehicle, lighting apparatus and vehicle having lighting

A vehicle is provided with a steering wheel which is rotatable about a steering axis, a transmission, and a manually actuable selector device. The selector device is provided for selecting different states of the transmission, is arranged at a distance from the steering wheel on a side of the latter which faces away from a driver, and has a selector element which is rotatable or pivotable about an axis of rotation or pivot axis which is substantially transverse to the steering axis.

Vehicle with a selector device for selecting different states of a transmission

A vehicle having a gearbox, a gear control unit and a manually operable selector device, which is electrically connected to the gear control unit and which is provided for selecting different states of the gearbox, includes a sensor device, by which it is possible on actuation of the selector device, to detect whether the selector device is being actuated by a human body part or in some other way.

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Munich, Germany

Thomas Tille