# US 12,759,394 B2 · Operating element arrangement for a motor vehicle for achieving an automatic tolerance compensation and method for mounting the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,759,394 B2 - Document ID: US12759394B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/664,538 - Filed: 2024-05-15 - Published: 2025-01-09 - Granted: 2026-10-13 - Earliest claimed: 2023-07-05 - Assignees: Audi AG - Applicants: Audi AG - Inventors: André Schubert; Thomas Liepold - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12759394B2 ## CPC - B60K 35/10: Input arrangements, i.e. from user to vehicle, associated with vehicle functions or specially adapted therefor - H01H 19/03: Means for limiting the angle of rotation of the operating part - B60K 2700/00: Control mechanisms and elements applying a mechanical movement - H01H 2215/028: alterable - H01H 2231/026: Car - B60K: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OF TRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GAS EXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS IN VEHICLES - H01H: ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES (contact cables H01B7/10; electrolytic self-interrupters H01G9/18; emergency protective circuit arrangements H02H; switching by electronic means without contact-making H03K17/00) ## Abstract An operating element arrangement for a motor vehicle, with an operating element and an attachment device for connecting the operating element to a body of the motor vehicle. The operating element is mounted on the attachment device so as to be displaceable along an actuation path. An adjustment device for adjusting the actuation path has a first adjustment element, a second adjustment element frictionally coupled to the first adjustment element, an adjustment element end stop for limiting the actuation path and a threaded device. The first adjustment element is mounted so as to be rotatable over a first range of rotation angles and the second adjustment element over a second range of rotation angles about a common axis of rotation. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An operating element arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising: an operating element and an attachment device for connecting the operating element to a body of the motor vehicle, wherein the operating element is mounted on the attachment device so as to be displaceable along an actuation path, wherein an adjustment device for adjusting the actuation path has a first adjustment element, a second adjustment element frictionally coupled to the first adjustment element, an operating element end stop for limiting the actuation path and a threaded device, wherein the first adjustment element is mounted so as to be rotatable over a first range of rotation angles and the second adjustment element over a second range of rotation angles about a common axis of rotation, and wherein the adjustment device is designed such that a rotary movement of the second adjustment element over a first part of the second range of rotation angles by the threaded device causes a displacement of the first adjustment element in the axial direction and takes place over a second part of the second range of rotation angles with the first adjustment element fixed in the axial direction. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The operating element arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the operating element is guided with respect to a base body of the attachment device by at least one guide device, and/or the operating element end stop is spaced apart from the operating element in a first position of the operating element and rests against the operating element in a second position of the operating element to limit the actuation path. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The operating element arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the operating element end stop is designed on the first adjustment element or is present on an intermediate component which is drive-coupled to the first adjustment element via the threaded device. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The operating element arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the operating element end stop engages around a spring element receptacle in which a spring element urging the operating element in the direction facing away from the operating element end stop is arranged. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The operating element arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the attachment device has an actuation sensor for determining a deflection of the operating element along the actuation path. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The operating element arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the second range of rotation angles extends from a starting angle of rotation to a final angle of rotation and is limited to the final angle of rotation by an adjustment element end stop. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The operating element arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the adjustment device has an adjustment element locking device which allows a rotational movement of the second adjustment element from the direction of the starting angle of rotation in the direction of the final angle of rotation over a locking angle of rotation and prevents a rotational movement of the second adjustment element from the direction of the final angle of rotation in the direction of the starting angle of rotation in the locking angle of rotation. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The operating element arrangement according to claim 1, wherein the threaded device is designed such that during the rotational movement of the second adjustment element in the direction of the final angle of rotation, the operating element end stop is displaced towards the operating element or a minimum distance between the base body of the attachment device and the intermediate component is increased. ### Claim 9 (depends on 2) The operating element arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the operating element end stop is designed on the first adjustment element or is present on an intermediate component which is drive-coupled to the first adjustment element via the threaded device. ### Claim 10 (depends on 2) The operating element arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the operating element end stop engages around a spring element receptacle in which a spring element urging the operating element in the direction facing away from the operating element end stop is arranged. ### Claim 11 (depends on 3) The operating element arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the operating element end stop engages around a spring element receptacle in which a spring element urging the operating element in the direction facing away from the operating element end stop is arranged. ### Claim 12 (depends on 2) The operating element arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the attachment device has an actuation sensor for determining a deflection of the operating element along the actuation path. ### Claim 13 (depends on 3) The operating element arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the attachment device has an actuation sensor for determining a deflection of the operating element along the actuation path. ### Claim 14 (depends on 4) The operating element arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the attachment device has an actuation sensor for determining a deflection of the operating element along the actuation path. ### Claim 15 (depends on 2) The operating element arrangement according to claim 2, wherein the second range of rotation angles extends from a starting angle of rotation to a final angle of rotation and is limited to the final angle of rotation by an adjustment element end stop. ### Claim 16 (depends on 3) The operating element arrangement according to claim 3, wherein the second range of rotation angles extends from a starting angle of rotation to a final angle of rotation and is limited to the final angle of rotation by an adjustment element end stop. ### Claim 17 (depends on 4) The operating element arrangement according to claim 4, wherein the second range of rotation angles extends from a starting angle of rotation to a final angle of rotation and is limited to the final angle of rotation by an adjustment element end stop. ### Claim 18 (depends on 5) The operating element arrangement according to claim 5, wherein the second range of rotation angles extends from a starting angle of rotation to a final angle of rotation and is limited to the final angle of rotation by an adjustment element end stop. ### Claim 19 A method for mounting an operating element arrangement to the body of a motor vehicle, wherein the operating element arrangement has an operating element and an attachment device for connecting the operating element to a body of the motor vehicle, and the operating element is mounted on the attachment device so as to be displaceable along an actuation path, wherein an adjustment device for adjusting the actuation path has a first adjustment element, a second adjustment element frictionally coupled to the first adjustment element, an operating element end stop for limiting the actuation path and a threaded device, wherein the first adjustment element is mounted so as to be rotatable over a first range of rotation angles and the second adjustment element over a second range of rotation angles about a common axis of rotation, and wherein during mounting, a rotary movement of the second adjustment element is brought about and the adjustment device is designed such that the rotary movement of the second adjustment element over a first part of the second range of rotation angles by the threaded device causes a displacement of the first adjustment element in the axial direction and takes place over a second part of the second range of rotation angles with the first adjustment element fixed in the axial direction. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The method according to claim 19, wherein the rotational movement of the second adjustment element during mounting takes place from a starting angle of rotation to a final angle of rotation defined by an adjustment element end stop.