Trw Automotive Safety Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Siemens Aktiengesellschaft

Ulrich Randau

Martin Kreuzer

Anke Nigrin

Winfried Tsch&ouml;p

Hans-J&uuml;rgen Bossler

Siegfried Koch

Wolfgang Hoelzle

Hans-Jurgen Bossler

Winfried Tschop

A switch is disclosed including an operating rocker button and at least one contact element which can be actuated by a radial deflection of the operating rocker button. The contact element can be actuated directly by the operating rocker button, or by the operating rocker button by a transmission element. As such, a locking function is provided via a projection on the transmission element or the operating rocker button, which co-operates with an elastic element.

Switch comprising an operating rocker button

A steering device for a motor vehicle includes an actuating member for the introduction of the steering movement and a steering linkage to transfer the steering movement to the vehicle wheels. The actuating member consists of a steering wheel ( ) which is rotatable about a small angle and of a measured value transmitter ( ) to generate an electrical or electronic position signal. The steering linkage is actuated by an adjustment drive which is controllable by an electrical regulating device as a function of the position signal.

Steering device with measured value transmitter

A steering device for a motor vehicle, with an actuating member for the introduction of the steering movement and with a steering linkage to transfer the steering movement to the wheels. The device is characterized in that the actuating member consists of a &ldquo;steering wheel&rdquo; (,) which is rotatable about a small angle and of a measured value transmitter (,) to generate an electrical or electronic position signal, and that the steering linkage is actuated by an adjustment drive which is controllable by an electrical or electronic regulating device as a function of the position signal.

Steering device with measuring sensor

Steering device with an actuating ring

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Villingen-Schwenningen, Germany

Ulrich Randau