Steering column switch for a motor vehicle
AssigneeEaton Corporation
InventorsReiner Luley, Markus Leuschner, Gerd Rudolph
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Abstract
An automobile steering column switch is provided with a turn signal switch with a selector lever (1) into which a rotary light switch (23) for parking and driving lights is integrated. In order to be able to use the rotary light switch (23) for switching the front and/or rear fog lights on an automobile on and off, the rotary light switch (23) is associated with at least one switching position (13) for front and/or rear fog lights. In order to move the rotary light switch (23) into the switching position "front fog light" and/or "rear fog light" (13), preferably a greater force is required than for moving said switch into the switching positions "off" (10), "parking light" (11) and "driving light" (12).
Claims17
An automobile steering column switch comprising a turn signal switch with a selector lever (1) with a built-in rotary light switch (23) having a plurality of rotary switching positions for parking and driving lights, characterized in that the rotary light switch (23) has at least one of said switching position (13) for front and rear fog lights and the switching position for "off" (10), "parking light (11) and driving light (12) are followed by the switching position (13) for at least one of "front fog light" and "rear fog light" in activation direction of the rotary light switch (23)."
An automobile steering column switch assembly comprising:
- (a) a turn signal switch mounted on the steering column and having a selector lever extending outwardly from the steering column;
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- (b) a rotary light switch built-in said selector lever, said rotary light switch having a user actuated member with a plurality of rotary switching positions for respectively parking and driving lights and respectively for at least one of front and rear fog lights, wherein a greater force is required for the user to move said member to the respective position for at least one of said fog lights then for either of said respective positions for parking and driving lights.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.