Patent · US Expired

Switch to be mounted on a design element in the passenger compartment of a motor vehicle

US6765159B1 · kind B1 · utility

4Cited by

8References

27Claims

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Assignee

BROSE FAHRZEUGTEILE GMBH & CO. · DE

Inventors

Joerg Uebelein · Ebersdorf b.Coburg, DE
Carsten Abert · Haßfurt, DE
Bernd Rexhaeuser · Steinach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 22, 2002
Grant date	Jul 20, 2004
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 22, 2022

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01H2239/024
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A switch to be mounted on a design element in the passenger room of a motor vehicle includes a haptic element that functions as a mechanical operater and a visual element. Electrical and/or electronic switch elements are mounted on a flexible conductor element and optionally further electrical and electronic components. A zone of the flexible conductor element which carries the switch elements and an allocated zone of the haptic element are configured such that the corresponding zones can be positioned and fixated in relation to one another and do not establish a permanent electrical connection.

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