Patent · US Expired

Modular steering column switch with selectable switching functions

US6118089A · kind A · utility

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6References

20Claims

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Assignee

TRW Automotive Electronics and Components GmbH · DE

Inventors

Trevor Stewart · Oak Park, US
Ernst Hafner · Hagnau, DE
Wolfgang Huber · Tittmoning, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 1997
Grant date	Sep 12, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 2, 2017

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60Q1/40
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering column switch unit (1) includes a housing (3) in which at least one operating lever (9) is tiltably and/or displaceably retained, for which, during installation, different operating lever types with respective contact device are installable, whereby the steering column switch unit (1) in housing (3) has a reverse contact device with a pre-defined maximum number of switching functions, and whereby the employed choice of switching functions depends upon the type of the installable operating lever (9) and its contact device.

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