Compact steering column module

US6403900B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Walter Hecht · Ravensburg, DE
• Rudolf Klein · Oberhausen, DE
• Jürgen Papenfuss · Sachsenheim, DE
• Christian Ruetz · Ludwigsburg, DE
• Gregor Vogl · Kaufbeuren, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 26, 2001
• Grant date: Jun 11, 2002
• Expiry date: Jul 26, 2021

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H01H9/08
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention concerns a modular steering column mounted switch system for motor vehicles which is organized according to the internal functions of the switch. The steering column mounted switch system contains a plurality of functional modules which correspond to the internal functions. Should the demands for operation and/or design of a particular module change, the associated module can be easily replaced. All other functional modules remain unchanged, to thereby permit simple adaptation of the steering column mounted switch to the given operation and design demands. When there is a defect, the modular steering column mounted switch can also be easily repaired and in an economical fashion by simple replacing the defective functional module.