Patent · US Expired

Integrated subassembly mountable on the steering column or on the steering wheel of a motor vehicle

US6601443B1 · kind B1 · utility

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13References

5Claims

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Assignee

VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBH · DE

Inventors

Reinhard Stumpe · Bad Liebenzell, DE
Walter Hecht · Ravensburg, DE
Rudolf Klein · Oberhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 30, 1999
Grant date	Aug 5, 2003
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 30, 2019

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01D11/245
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

This invention relates to an integrated sub-assembly for installation of a steering column and/or steering wheel of an automatic vehicle. A plurality of building units arranged in the area of the steering column and/or steering wheel are integrated with each other in terms of space for purpose of simplified manufacture and assembly so that, in this way, it is possible to economize on housing walls as well as on mechanical and electrical interfaces. Advantageous further developments deal with the drive of components within the building units by the steering wheel.

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