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Transmission devices and method for transmitting an electric current to a component of a steering wheel of a motor vehicle

US9403497B2 · kind B2 · utility

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19Claims

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Assignee

TAKATA-PETRI AG · DE

Inventors

Thomas Sauerwein · Viernheim, DE
Uwe Speck · Aschaffenburg, DE
Jürgen Bender · Frankfurt, DE
Markus Stollberg · Eitorf, DE
Michael Bischoff · Brentwood, US

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 2, 2011
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 11, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH01R35/025
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In one form, the invention relates to a transmission device for transmitting an electric current to a component of a steering wheel of a motor vehicle, including a rotor which is to be arranged on the steering wheel such that it is rotatable along with the steering wheel; a stator which is to be arranged on a component of the vehicle that is stationary as compared to a rotary movement of the steering wheel; at least one conductor element by which the rotor is electrically connected with the stator; and a temperature determination device for determining the temperature of the conductor element or in the region of the conductor element. In another form, the invention also relates to a method for transmitting an electric current to a component of a steering wheel of a motor vehicle.

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