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US 12,005,953 B2Granted
Steering column
AssigneeVolkswagen Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsArne Viohl, Thomas Kiesewetter, Thomas Fricke
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Abstract
A steering column with a switch module at least partially surrounding the steering column. The switch module includes at least one actuating lever for activating at least one function. A mechanical interface for attaching at least one bracket for an object is provided in the area of the switch module. The interface is configured as a separate component mounted on the switch module.
Claims13
A steering column for a vehicle, comprising:
- a switch module, at least partially surrounding the steering column, the switch module comprising at least one actuating lever for triggering at least one function for the vehicle;
- a mechanical interface configured in a region of the switch module for attaching a mounting for an object,
- wherein the mechanical interface is further configured as a separate component attached to the switch module, wherein the separate component comprises an H-shaped contour for attaching the mounting,
- and wherein dimensions of the contour are configured to cause a mating contour to be widened or compressed during mating.
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An assembly unit for a steering column for a vehicle, comprising:
- a switch module, at least partially surrounding the steering column, the switch module comprising at least one actuating lever for triggering at least one function for the vehicle;
- a mechanical interface configured in a region of the switch module for attaching a mounting for an object,
- wherein the mechanical interface is further configured as a separate component attached to the switch module,
- wherein the separate component comprises at least one H-shaped contour formed by an outline of a depression or by an outline of an integral molding, configured to be plugged into a mating contour of the mounting, formed by the outline of an integral molding or by the outline of a depression,
- and wherein dimensions of the contour are configured to cause the mating contour to be widened or compressed during mating.
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A method for configuring an assembly unit for a steering column of a vehicle, comprising:
- providing a switch module, at least partially surrounding the steering column, the switch module comprising at least one actuating lever for triggering at least one function for the vehicle;
- configuring a mechanical interface in a region of the switch module for attaching a mounting for an object, wherein the mechanical interface is further configured as a separate component attached to the switch module,
- forming at least one contour on the separate component, the at least one H-shaped contour comprising an outline of a depression or an outline of an integral molding, configured to be mated into a mating contour of the mounting, formed by the outline of the depression or by the outline of the integral molding, and wherein dimensions of the contour and of the mating contour are configured to cause the mating contour to be widened or compressed during mating.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.