A human-machine interface device includes a touch receiver having a plurality of touch surfaces in distinctly different planes, an elastic strain sensing element having a base and a plurality of legs extending from the base and contacting an associated touch surface, a first linear strain gauge mounted on each leg to detect strain along a first direction and a second strain gauge mounted on each leg to detect strain along a second direction that is different from the first direction, and a processor configured to receive the signals from the strain gauges and determines a command operation intended by a user of the human-machine interface device.
An electrical contact element (ECE) for a plug connector includes a metal flat contact plug and a plastic body. The plastic body has a plug tip disposed on an insertion-side end face of the flat contact plug. The plug tip has a cross-sectional area including two undulated edge contours which extend symmetrically or asymmetrically with respect to a center axis of the cross-sectional area. A cross-sectional width between the edge contours varies continuously along the plug tip and has a local maximum(s) outside of end regions of the plug tip. The plug connector may include a mating contact element (MCE) having contact slats which contact the edge contours of the plug tip as the ECE is partially inserted along an insertion direction into the MCE and contact the contact surfaces of the flat contact plug as the ECE is fully inserted along the insertion direction into the MCE.
The present invention relates to an electrical socket contact (1) for high-power applications, comprising a main body (2) for receiving a flat contact, wherein the main body has two opposite side parts (3a, 3b) in parallel with one another, and wherein two mutually opposed lamella bodies (4a) are arranged on the inner sides of the side parts, wherein the lamella bodies are formed as insert mats by punching and bending technology, wherein each lamella body has, in the plug-in direction, columns formed from a plurality of identical lamellas and, perpendicularly to the plug-in direction, a plurality of identical rows arranged in parallel, wherein each lamella has two portions of a metal strip folded against each other, and wherein the portions folded against each other form a slope that ascends in the plug-in direction.
H01R 13/187 - Pins, blades or sockets having separate spring member for producing or increasing contact pressure the spring member being in the socket
H01R 43/16 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
A connection unit includes an insulating mounting frame and multiple resilient press-on contacts situated on the mounting frame. Each press-on contact includes a helical pressure spring that can exert an elastic force on a metal contact body. The contact body is connected in one piece to a connection plug or a connection socket. For each press-on contact, the mounting frame includes a hollow cylinder that forms a cavity within a circumferential wall, the cavity being closed off by a cover that is situated so as to be axially displaceable at the wall of the hollow cylinder. The pressure spring is situated inside the cavity, and with its elastic force acts on the cover. The contact body, in one piece, forms a contact disk that is situated on the outer side of the cover.
A high-voltage plug assembly includes a stationary first plug and a second plug that is movable along a connecting direction of the plugs. The plugs have mutually complementary plug contact elements. The second plug further has connection lines connected to its plug contact elements. An outlet direction of the connection lines extends perpendicular to the connecting direction. The second plug further has a position-securing element (PSE) that is displaceable along a displacement direction perpendicular to the connecting direction and that mechanically locks the plugs together when the plugs are connected while the PSE is displaced to a slide position. The PSE includes pairs of pins whose longitudinal axes are oriented in the PSE displacement direction and which are situated in pairs one behind the other in the PSE displacement direction. In the slide position in which the plugs are locked together, the pins respectively engage recesses of the plugs.
The present invention relates to a contact sleeve (2) for an electric plug connection construction with a catch spring (24), which is designed to latch into a form-fit contour as a safeguard against removal of the contact sleeve (2) (following assembly of the latter by being plugged in) in a housing of the plug connection construction and which, in order to latch in place, protrudes laterally from the contact sleeve (2), characterised in that the cross-section of the catch spring (24) (transverse to the plugging direction of the contact sleeve), between its form-fit edge (28) pointing counter to the plugging direction and the front edge (30) of the contact sleeve (2) pointing in the plugging direction, at least over a region of its extent in the plugging direction of the contact sleeve (2), is assembled from at least three cross-section regions (34, 36, 38) each with two edges (40) substantially parallel to one another, which are connected to one another in transition regions, in which the regions change the direction of their parallel edges (40) by at least 60° or 70° or 80° or 90° or more than 90°, and, in this region of their extent, is connected to the contact sleeve (2).
H01R 13/432 - Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact membersSecuring in a demountable manner by locking means on resilient contact members by stamped-out resilient tongue snapping behind shoulder in base or case
H01R 4/18 - Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one anotherMeans for effecting or maintaining such contactElectrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping
An electrical plug connector includes a plug connector housing and a connecting lever. The connecting lever is rotatable with respect to the plug connector housing between an initial position and an end position. The connecting lever includes a locking element having a first part fixed to the connecting lever and a second part displaceable relative to the first part. The locking element mechanically locks the connecting lever in the end position to the plug connector housing when the connecting lever is in the end position and the second part is displaced relative to the first part to a locking position. The first and second parts of the locking element respectively carry first and second sections of an optical code. The optical code is completed when the second part is displaced relative to the first part to the locking position whereby the optical code is detectable by an optical reading device.
H01R 13/641 - Means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect couplingMeans for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating correct or full engagement
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
A haptic controller includes a conventional user interface having a plurality of touch surfaces, a shaped strain plate having a plurality of strain surfaces, each strain surface corresponding with one of the plurality of touch surfaces, a strain gauge mounted on each of the plurality of strain surfaces and a microcontroller electrically connected with the strain gauges.
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
G06F 3/0488 - Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] using specific features provided by the input device, e.g. functions controlled by the rotation of a mouse with dual sensing arrangements, or of the nature of the input device, e.g. tap gestures based on pressure sensed by a digitiser using a touch-screen or digitiser, e.g. input of commands through traced gestures
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
The invention describes an electrical plug-in connector having a plug-in connector housing, a connecting lever with two parallel lever parts which are connected to one another being arranged on the plug-in connector housing and being able to be rotated and/or shifted between a starting position and an end position with respect to the plug-in connector housing. The lever parts each have a guide track in which, in the starting position of the connecting lever, a respective guide pin which is integrally formed on an attachable mating plug-in connector housing can be inserted and shifted in the guide track by rotating and/or shifting the connecting lever. The connecting lever has a locking element which can be shifted towards the plug-in connector housing and, in a shifting position, which is referred to as the locking position, mechanically locks the connecting lever, which is in its end position, to the plug-in connector housing. An optical code is provided which can be completely detected and decoded by an optical reading device precisely when the locking element is in the locking position, the optical code being formed by a symbol. The locking element and the connecting lever or the plug-in connector housing each bear a portion of the symbol, and the two portions are arranged such in the locking position that they complement each other to form the symbol.
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
H01R 13/641 - Means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect couplingMeans for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating correct or full engagement
The invention relates to an electrical contact element for an electrical connector, comprising a metal flat contact plug, at least on the insertion-side end face of which a plastic body is disposed, wherein the portion of the plastic body which extends from the insertion-side end face of the flat contact plug has a cross-sectional area having two undulatory edge contours which run symmetrically or asymmetrical to the center axis of the cross-sectional area, the distance between which edge contours varies continuously along the insertion direction and has, over the run, at least one local maximum outside of the end regions. The invention also relates to an electrical connector assembly, comprising: - an electrical connector having an electrical contact element; and - a counter contact element having at least one lamellar spring.
The invention relates to a connection unit having an insulating mounting frame and having a plurality of resilient pressing contacts arranged on the mounting frame, wherein each pressing contact has a helical pressing spring which can load a metal contact body with a spring force, and wherein each contact body is connected in one piece to a connection plug or a connection socket, wherein the mounting frame has, for each pressing contact, a hollow cylinder which forms a cavity within a peripheral wall, wherein the cavity is closed off by a cover which is arranged so as to be axially displaceable on the wall of the hollow cylinder, wherein the pressing spring is arranged inside the cavity and acts on the cover with its spring force, and wherein the contact body forms, in one piece, a contact disc which is arranged on the outer side of the cover.
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
The invention relates to a high-voltage plug assembly having a stationary first plug (10) and a movable second plug (20), wherein: the first and the second plug (10, 20) comprise mutually complementary plug contact elements (12); the second plug (20) comprises connection lines (30), the direction of extension of which runs perpendicular to the connecting direction of the two plugs (10, 20), and a position-securing element (40) which is shiftable perpendicularly to the connecting direction and which mechanically locks the two plugs (10, 20) together when the plugs (10, 20) are joined in a slide position; the position-securing element (40) comprises at least two pairs of pins (43, 44; 45, 46), the longitudinal axes of which are oriented in the shifting direction of the position-securing element (40) and which pairs of pins are arranged one behind the other in the shifting direction; and each of the pins (43, 44, 45, 46) engages, in the slide position, in one recess (13, 14, 15, 16) each in the first plug part (10) and in one recess (23, 24, 25, 26) each in the second plug part (20).
H01R 13/639 - Additional means for holding or locking coupling parts together after engagement
H01R 13/641 - Means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect couplingMeans for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating correct or full engagement
The invention describes an electrical plug connector having a plug connector housing (1), wherein a connecting lever (3) is arranged on the plug connector housing and can be rotated and/or displaced with respect to the plug connector housing, wherein the connecting lever has a locking element (7) which can be displaced in relation to the plug connector housing and mechanically locks the connecting lever to the plug connector housing in a locking position, and wherein the locking element bears an optical code which can be fully detected and decoded by an optical reading device precisely when the locking element is in the locking position, wherein the locking element consists of two parts which can be displaced in relation to each other and both of which bear a portion of the optical code, wherein the optical code is completed when the two parts are in a displaced position, and wherein one of the parts is fixed to the connecting lever by latching means.
A method of diagnosing connectivity and operational problems between a digital parallel RGB video input device and a digital parallel RGB video display includes transmitting control signals from the input device to the display device, executing the control signals on the display device, generating and transmitting diagnostic signals to a diagnostics processor, and determining if the display is functioning correctly.
G09G 3/06 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes for presentation of a single character by selection from a plurality of characters, or by composing the character by combination of individual elements, e.g. segments using controlled light sources
G09G 3/00 - Control arrangements or circuits, of interest only in connection with visual indicators other than cathode-ray tubes
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
AC/DC power supplies; Converters for electric plugs; Accumulators for photovoltaic power; Junction boxes [electricity]; Apparatus and instruments for conducting electricity; Apparatus and instruments for regulating electricity; Apparatus and instruments for switching electricity; Apparatus and instruments for accumulating electricity; Apparatus and instruments for transforming electricity; Apparatus and instruments for controlling the use of electricity; Apparatus and instruments for controlling the distribution of electricity; Apparatus and instruments for conducting the distribution of electricity; Apparatus and instruments for regulating the use of electricity; Apparatus and instruments for controlling electricity; Apparatus and instruments for switching the use of electricity; Apparatus and instruments for switching the distribution of electricity; Battery charging devices for motor vehicles; Electrical terminal blocks; Electric sockets; Electrical power outlet boxes; Electric plugs; Electrical distributors; Energy regulators; Photovoltaic inverters; Apparatus for improving power efficiency; Regulated power supply apparatus; DC/AC converters; Insulated electrical connectors; Charging stations for electric vehicles; Phase modifiers; Photovoltaic installations for generating electricity [photovoltaic power plants]; Photovoltaic apparatus and installations for generating solar electricity; Solar batteries for domestic use; Plugs, sockets and other contacts [electric connections]; Electric power units; Power distributors [electrical]; Uninterruptible power supply apparatus [battery]; AC/DC converters.
The invention relates to a self-aligning electrical connector system for data and/or energy transmission, comprising a first connector part having multiple low-load contact elements and/or high-load contact elements, comprising a second connector part which can be joined to the first connector part and which has low-load contact elements and/or high-load contact elements that are complementary to the low-load contact elements and/or high-load contact elements of the first connector part, wherein the first connector part has multiple positioning pins which are designed to engage in positioning chambers of the second connector part in order to achieve a rough positioning of the two connector parts relative to one another, and comprising a level support frame on which the first connector part is floatingly arranged with three rotational and at least two translational degrees of freedom, wherein the first connector part has multiple flat elements on its underside which protrude laterally in opposing directions and are loaded with a spring force by spring arms formed on the support frame in the direction of the support frame, and wherein the first connector part has a ball cup between the flat elements, which supports a ball that is in contact with the support frame.
H01R 13/631 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure for engagement only
A multipole electrical plug-in connector includes a plug-in connector housing and a mounting block. The plug-in connector housing has a housing base that extends perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the plug-in connector housing. The housing base has insertion openings. Contact elements are respectively inserted through the housing base insertion openings. Each contact element has a contact portion that is connectable to a mating plug-in connector, a press-in portion, with a fir tree profile, that is pressed into the housing base insertion opening in which the contact element is inserted through, and a connection portion for connecting an electrical connection line. Each contact element further has a retaining portion between the press-in portion and the connection portion. The retaining portions of the contact elements are inter-lockingly fastened in the mounting block. A method for producing a multipole electrical plug-in connector of this type is provided.
H01R 13/434 - Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact membersSecuring in a demountable manner by locking means on resilient contact members by separate resilient locking means on contact member, e.g. retainer collar or ring around contact member
H01R 13/41 - Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting by frictional grip in grommet, panel or base
H01R 13/436 - Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece
A plug connector assembly includes first and second connector housings, a rotary lever, and a slide. The rotary lever has side faces each having a guide path into which in each case a guide pin on the second connector housing is inserted and is displaced along the guide path by rotation of the rotary lever whereby the connector housings move toward one another and electrical contact elements thereof connect. The slide is movable on the second plug connector housing. A driver element of the rotary lever cooperates in a form-fit manner with a driver element of the slide when the rotary lever rotates causing the slide to linearly move. A locking element of the slide is displaced relative to a locking element of the first connector housing when the slide linearly moves whereby a form-fit locking action between the locking elements may be established or cancelled.
Shanghai Yanfeng Jinqiao Automotive Trim Systems Co. Ltd. (USA)
Leopold KOSTAL GmbH & Co. KG (Germany)
Inventor
Zimmermann, Jochen
Muresan, Bogdan
Göritz-Stamencic, Radisa
Birth, Tobias
Brensel, Kai
Schirp, Christian
Tiebe, Torsten
Abstract
A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may provide visible light and may comprise a base, a decorative module and a light source. The decorative module may comprise an angled surface to direct light toward an inner/textured/nonplanar surface of the decorative module. The inner surface may reflect light. The decorative module may allow light to pass through the inner surface toward an outer surface of the decorative module. The component may comprise a light directing layer comprising a substantially reflective front side adjacent the inner surface of the decorative module and a substantially transparent back side.
B60Q 3/14 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards lighting through the surface to be illuminated
A vehicle cabin hazard detection and management system includes an engine state sensor, a driver presence sensor, a cabin passenger sensor, a door latch sensor for each passenger door, a vehicle movement sensor, a cabin temperature sensor, an alarm device, a wireless messaging system, and a controller. The controller receives signals from the sensors, evaluates whether a hazardous condition is imminent for a cabin occupant, and activates an alarm and/or takes other action to counter the hazard.
B60R 22/00 - Safety belts or body harnesses in vehicles
B60R 25/102 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device a signal being sent to a remote location, e.g. a radio signal being transmitted to a police station, a security company or the owner
B60R 25/24 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off using electronic identifiers containing a code not memorised by the user
B60R 25/20 - Means to switch the anti-theft system on or off
B60R 25/31 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems of human presence inside or outside the vehicle
B60N 2/00 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles
B60H 1/00 - Heating, cooling or ventilating devices
B60R 25/30 - Detection related to theft or to other events relevant to anti-theft systems
B60Q 1/50 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating other intentions or conditions, e.g. request for waiting or overtaking
B60Q 1/46 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for giving flashing caution signals during drive, other than signalling change of direction, e.g. flashing the headlights
B60Q 5/00 - Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices
B60R 25/104 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles actuating a signalling device characterised by the type of theft warning signal, e.g. visual or audible signals with special characteristics
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Power electronic module with integrated cooling channel
A power electronic module having reduced mass and/or reduced package size as compared with conventional modules employing die cast materials, secondary machining, and/or welding operations includes a housing, a discrete cooling channel positioned in the housing and having opposing cooling surfaces, and first and second printed circuit board assemblies disposed on opposite sides of the cooling channel.
The invention relates to a seat (1, 100), in particular a floating seat, comprising: - at least one seat shell (2) with a seat surface region (2.2) and a backrest region (2.1), - a base element (3) on which the seat shell (2) is arranged in an adjustable manner, and - an adjustment mechanism (4, 40) for adjusting the seat shell (2) relative to the base element (3) and/or a seat base (9), wherein the adjustment mechanism (4, 40) has at least one adjustment unit (4.1, 4.2) for adjusting the seat shell (2) and at least one drive unit (5.1, 5.2) which is designed to lock the base element (3) and the seat shell (3) in place in a self-locking manner, and the lock can be released by a force introduced into the adjustment unit (4.1, 4.2) by an occupant sitting in the seat shell (2) via said seat shell (2) as well as by a force introduced into the adjustment unit (4.1, 4.2) by the drive unit (5.1, 5.2).
B60N 2/04 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable
B60N 2/08 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable slidable characterised by the locking device
B60N 2/14 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable rotatable, e.g. to permit easy access
B60N 2/10 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable the whole seat being movable tiltable
B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
23.
PLANAR MAGNETIC DEVICES EXHIBITING ENHANCED THERMAL PERFORMANCE
A magnetic device, such as an inductor or transformer, having enhanced thermal performance characteristics includes first and second parallel adjacent conductive layers patterned to define conductive spiral traces, wherein the traces are geometrically patterned to avoid overlapping of gap areas defined between the adjacent spiral traces, and thereby provide for improved heat transfer between adjacent conductive layers in the device.
H01F 41/04 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing or assembling magnets, inductances or transformersApparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing materials characterised by their magnetic properties for manufacturing cores, coils or magnets for manufacturing coils
The invention relates to a multi-pole plug connector assembly comprising a first plug connector having a first plug connector housing, and comprising a second plug connector having a second plug connector housing, wherein multiple contact elements are arranged in both plug connector housings, of which at least the contact elements of the first plug connector housing are each connected to a connection line, and wherein the first and the second plug connector housing are connected to one another via an engaging connection, which is secured against unintentional separation by a CPA locking mechanism, wherein the CPA locking mechanism simultaneously forms a cable holder for securing multiple parallel adjacent connection lines.
A capacitive sensor that responds by measuring a change in capacitance induced by application of force includes a first capacitive plate having an electrically conductive touch cell, a second capacitive plate spaced from the first capacitive plate and having an electrically conductive area generally parallel with and overlapped with the touch cell, an incompressible spacer between the capacitive plates and having an aperture defining an air gap adjacent the touch cell, and a flexible dielectric touch plate overlying a flexible one of the first and second capacitive plates. The flexibility of the touch plate and adjacent capacitive plate allows finger pressure on the touch plate at the touch cell to change the dimension of the air gap and capacitance between the touch cell and a conductive region of the second capacitive plate.
G01L 1/14 - Measuring force or stress, in general by measuring variations in capacitance or inductance of electrical elements, e.g. by measuring variations of frequency of electrical oscillators
G06F 1/16 - Constructional details or arrangements
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
A plug connector assembly includes first and second plug connector parts. The first plug connector part is arranged on a printed circuit board (PCB) and includes first contact elements. The second plug connector part includes a base body and second contact elements held by the base body. The first and second contact elements are connected when the first and second plug connector parts are connected. Stamped/bent parts are positioned on respective sides of the first plug connector part and are connected to the PCB. When the plug connector parts are fully connected, an electrical connection is established between at least one stamped/bent part and a contact element of the second plug connector part, or alternatively, an electrical connection is established between the two stamped-bent parts. The electrical connections in each case are suitable for electronically recognizing and/or monitoring the connection of the plug connector parts.
The invention relates to a multi-pole electrical plug-in connector, comprising a plug-in connector housing, which has, perpendicularly to the plug-in connector housing longitudinal axis, a housing bottom having a plurality of insertion openings, into each of which a contact element is inserted. The contact elements each have a contact portion, which can be connected to a mating plug-in connector. The contact elements each have a press-in portion having a fir-tree profile, which press-in portion can be pressed into an insertion opening in the housing bottom. The contact elements each have, at an end portion, a connection portion for connecting an electrical connection line. The contact elements each have, between the press-in portion and the connection portion, a retaining portion. The retaining portions of all the contact elements are interlockingly fastened in a mounting block. The invention further relates to a method for producing a plug-in connector of this type.
H01R 13/41 - Securing in non-demountable manner, e.g. moulding, riveting by frictional grip in grommet, panel or base
H01R 13/434 - Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact membersSecuring in a demountable manner by locking means on resilient contact members by separate resilient locking means on contact member, e.g. retainer collar or ring around contact member
H01R 13/436 - Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece
H01R 43/20 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for assembling or disassembling contact members with insulating base, case or sleeve
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ISOLATED DC/DC CONVERTER WITH SECONDARY-SIDE FULL BRIDGE DIODE RECTIFIER AND ASYMMETRICAL AUXILIARY CAPACITOR
The invention relates to a power converter circuit with a primary-side switch converter bridge and a secondary-side full-bridge rectifier, wherein a capacitor is asymmetrically connected to a branch of the full-bridge rectifier.
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 7/5388 - Conversion of DC power input into AC power output without possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only, e.g. single switched pulse inverters in a bridge configuration with asymmetrical configuration of switches
A plug connector assembly includes a first plug connector part arranged on a printed circuit board (PCB) and a second plug connector part. Stamped/bent parts are positioned next to respective sides of the first plug connector part and are fastened to the PCB. In one variation, each stamped/bent part forms a spring arm, and when the plug connector parts are connected, end sections of the spring arms engage in respective detent recesses (or notches) in a base body of the second plug connector part thereby fixing the plug connector parts together. In another variation, each stamped/bent part has a detent recess, and a base body of the second plug connector part has spring arms on respective sides of the base body which lock with the detent recesses in the stamped/bent parts when the plug connector parts are connected thereby fixing the plug connector parts together.
A description is given of a rotary actuator having a stator arranged on a capacitive sensing-based sensing surface of a touch panel, also having a main body rotatably mounted on the stator, and having a ramp ring able to be twisted counter to the stator, on which ramp ring there is arranged at least one electrically conductive sliding contact element which bears on the sensing surface by a sliding contact and the position of which on the sensing surface can be determined by the touch panel, wherein a metal or metallized ring is arranged on the main body so as to be able to be displaced axially counter to a return force, wherein the ring is coupled both electrically and mechanically to the sliding contact element, and wherein a displacement of the ring in the direction towards the touch panel causes the sliding contact to mechanically lift off the sensing surface.
G05G 1/02 - Controlling members for hand-actuation by linear movement, e.g. push buttons
G05G 1/08 - Controlling members for hand-actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
G06F 3/0362 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
A seat adjustment switch is described, having a plurality of multi-way force sensors (1) which are actuable via sensor pins (2) and are arranged on a common carrier plate (4), wherein at least one button cap (3) as actuating element is connected to the sensor pins, wherein the sensor pins are guided through receiving sleeves (5) which are formed integrally with the carrier plate and are connected to other portions of the carrier plate via flexible regions (6), and wherein the at least one button cap which is connected to the sensor pins forms form-fitting connections to the receiving sleeves.
B60N 2/02 - Seats specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement or mounting of seats in vehicles the seat or part thereof being movable, e.g. adjustable
G05G 9/047 - Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with one single controlling member co-operating with two or more controlled members, e.g. selectively, simultaneously the controlling member being movable in different independent ways, movement in each individual way actuating one controlled member only in which movement in two or more ways can occur simultaneously the controlling member being movable by hand about orthogonal axes, e.g. joysticks
G05G 13/00 - Manually-actuated control mechanisms provided with two or more controlling members and also two or more controlled members
What is described is an electrical multi-directional force sensor having a sensor pin able to be moved from its neutral position in at least two actuation directions, which sensor pin moves back into its neutral position again when an actuation force ceases to be applied, having a sensor plate that is connected to the sensor pin and that is able to be pivoted counter to a circuit board by a movement of the sensor pin, which circuit board has an electrical measurement system, the output signal from which depends on the position of the sensor plate, wherein the sensor plate is integrally connected to a plurality of strip-shaped support elements that each have an end section in the form of a boss, and wherein the sensor plate and the support elements are cut free in one piece from a metal plate.
The invention describes a coil spring cassette having a stationary cylindrical stator housing part and a cylindrical rotor housing part which is arranged coaxially in relation to said stator housing part and can be rotated about its longitudinal axis, wherein a chamber is formed which is delimited by the outer lateral surface of the internal housing part and the inner lateral surface of the external housing part and in which at least one flexible flat cable which has electrical conductors is arranged, wherein the coil spring cassette forms a first and a second chamber, which chambers are closed off in relation to one another and are arranged parallel in relation to one another along their longitudinal axis, wherein at least one first flat cable is arranged with reversal of the winding direction in the first chamber, and wherein at least one second flat cable is arranged with a uniform winding direction in the second chamber.
H02G 11/00 - Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts
B60R 16/027 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for electric for transmission of signals between vehicle parts or subsystems between relatively movable parts of the vehicle, e.g. between steering wheel and column
H02G 11/02 - Arrangements of electric cables or lines between relatively-movable parts using take-up reel or drum
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Plug connector part having housing body and housing part which together form housing for receiving plug contact element therein
An electrical plug connector includes a housing and a plug contact. The housing includes a housing body and a housing part which together form the housing with a receiving chamber therein. The housing body and the housing part are movable relative to one another perpendicularly to a plug-in direction and can be stably fixed to one another in a pre-locking position and in an end-locking position. The plug contact is connected to an electrical connection line and has a detent spring. The plug contact is inserted along the plug-in direction into the receiving chamber. The housing part has a locking arm having a detent protrusion. The detent spring engages the detent protrusion after the plug contact is inserted into the receiving chamber in the pre-locking position. The locking arm fixes the plug contact in the receiving chamber in a form-fit manner in the end-locking position.
The invention describes a flat plug-in connector arrangement comprising a flat contact which has a blade contact section comprising a mating plug-in connector which has a pair of contact springs which is suitable for receiving the blade contact section, and comprising spring arms for damping relative movements between the blade contact section and the pair of contact springs, wherein the spring arms are integrally formed on the long narrow sides of the flat contact, and wherein end sections of the spring arms, which end sections are designed as latching hooks, are displaceably mounted in a contact chamber. The invention also presents a flat contact which is advantageously designed for this flat plug-in connector arrangement.
The invention describes a plug-in connector arrangement having a first plug connector with a first plug connector housing and a second plug connector with a second plug connector housing, wherein a rotary lever with two parallel side faces which are connected to one another is arranged on the first plug connector housing, said parallel side faces each having a guide path into which in each case one guide pin which is integrally formed on the second plug connector housing can be inserted in a first rotation position of the rotary lever and can be displaced in the guide path by rotating the rotary lever, as a result of which the two plug connector housings are moved toward one another and electrical contact elements within the plug connector housings are connected to one another, wherein a first driver element is arranged on the rotary lever, said first driver element interacting in a positive manner with a second driver element, wherein the second driver element is arranged on a slide which is linearly movably guided on the second plug connector housing, and wherein a second bolt element is arranged on the slide, said second bolt element being displaced in a translatory manner relative to a first bolt element, arranged on the first plug connector housing, by moving the slide, as a result of which a positive locking action can be established or cancelled.
YANFENG GLOBAL AUTOMOTIVE INTERIOR SYSTEMS CO. LTD (USA)
LEOPOLD KOSTAL GMBH & CO. KG (Germany)
Inventor
Zimmermann, Jochen
Muresan, Bogdan
Göritz-Stamencic, Radisa
Birth, Tobias
Brensel, Kai
Schirp, Christian
Tiebe, Torsten
Abstract
A vehicle interior component is disclosed. The component may provide visible light and may comprise a base, a decorative module and a light source. The decorative module may comprise an angled surface to direct light toward an inner/textured/nonplanar surface of the decorative module. The inner surface may reflect light. The decorative module may allow light to pass through the inner surface toward an outer surface of the decorative module. The component may comprise a light directing layer comprising a substantially reflective front side adjacent the inner surface of the decorative module and a substantially transparent back side.
B60Q 3/12 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards lighting onto the surface to be illuminated
B60Q 3/14 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards lighting through the surface to be illuminated
B60Q 3/62 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
B60Q 3/66 - Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiorsLighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for distributing light among several lighting devices
The invention relates to a capacitive sensor system for touch detection, comprising a sensor surface, on which at least one sensor electrode is arranged, and comprising an evaluation device for evaluating an electrical sensor signal of the sensor electrode, which sensor signal can be influenced by the position of a measurement object in a direction in the plane of the sensor surface, wherein: a first and a second sensor electrode border the sensor surface; the first sensor electrode and the second sensor electrode have conductor portions parallel to one another, without touching each other; the second sensor electrode is surrounded by the first sensor electrode; both electrodes are connected to inputs of the evaluation device; and the evaluation device captures sensor signals from the first and second sensor electrodes and determines a ratio variable from the ratio of the difference and the sum of the captured sensor signals and compares said ratio variable with a threshold value.
The invention relates to a capacitive measuring system comprising a plurality of capacitive sensors (S1, S2) and an evaluation circuit (AS), in which: a monofrequency voltage signal (Usin) is supplied to the capacitive sensors; the output signals of the capacitive sensors are alternately linked to a synchronous rectifier (SG) by means of a multi-channel analog multiplexer (MUX); and the signal strength of the output signals (SGout) of the synchronous rectifier can be calibrated according to an activatable reference impedence (REF); the synchronous rectifier is formed by an MOS semiconductor switch (FET), the source-drain section of which forms a shunt controlled by the monofrequency voltage signal; and at least one channel of the analog multiplexer is provided for transmitting a calibrating signal produced by a reference voltage divider.
G01D 5/24 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage by varying capacitance
H03K 17/955 - Proximity switches using a capacitive detector
A contact blade for a plug-in connector part includes oppositely situated first and second contact arms extending longitudinally. The first contact arm has a primary opening dividing the first contact arm into first and second contact webs on respective sides of the primary opening. The first contact web has a contact opening dividing the first contact web into inner and outer contact skids on respective sides of the contact opening. The inner contact skid is between the contact opening and the primary opening and the outer contact skid is between the contact opening and an edge of the first contact arm. The contact opening has a transverse bulge extending laterally toward the primary opening such that the outer contact skid has a widened section next to the transverse bulge. A contact point, for contacting a plug pin, is on the widened section of the outer contact skid.
Described is a plug connector assembly comprising a first plug connector part that includes a plurality of first contact elements on a printed circuit board, and comprising a second plug connector part which can be joined to the first plug connector part and retains a plurality of second contact elements on a base, said second contact elements being electrically and mechanically connectable to the first contact elements of the first plug connector part. On both sides of the first plug connector part, punched-and-bent parts are connected to the circuit board. When the two plug connector parts are fully connected to one another, an electrical connection is established between at least one punched-and-bent part and a contact element of the second plug connector part or, alternatively, an electrical connection is established between the two punched-and-bent parts, each of said electrical connections being suitable for electronically recognizing and/or monitoring the connection between the two plug connector parts.
H01R 13/641 - Means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect couplingMeans for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating correct or full engagement
H01R 12/57 - Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals surface mounting terminals
H01R 12/58 - Fixed connections for rigid printed circuits or like structures characterised by the terminals terminals for insertion into holes
Described is a plug connector assembly comprising a first plug connector part that includes a plurality of first contact elements on a printed circuit board, and comprising a second plug connector part which can be joined to the first plug connector part and retains a plurality of second contact elements on a base, said second contact elements being electrically and mechanically connectable to the first contact elements of the first plug connector part. On both sides of the first plug connector part, punched-and-bent parts are connected to the circuit board. When the plug connector parts are connected to one another, mechanical latching connections are established between the second plug connector part and the punched-and-bent parts by means of resilient arms.
A method for determining the deflection of the actuator of a capacitive multipath force sensor module having an actuator which can be adjusted from the neutral position thereof in at least two actuation directions and is moved back into the neutral position thereof again if an actuation force ceases, and to which a central capacitor plate is connected, which capacitor plate is at a distance from at least a first and a second stationary capacitor plate in the rest position of the actuator, and at least one first stationary capacitor plate is moved to and from at least one second path by adjusting the actuator, and wherein at least one measuring capacitor formed by the central capacitor plate with at least one first stationary capacitor plate is used to generate a sensor value representing the deflection of the actuator, is characterized according to the invention in that the first stationary capacitor plate (3) is held at an earth potential, in that, in a continuously applied integration method in a plurality of successive cycles in each case: - the central capacitor plate and at least the second stationary capacitor plate are connected to a voltage potential that differs from the earth potential and are then disconnected from said voltage potential again, - an amount of charge stored on the central capacitor plate is transferred to an integration capacitor having a known capacitance value, and in that, after a predefined number of cycles, the voltage then applied to the integration capacitor is measured by means of an A/D converter and is processed to form the first sensor value.
H03K 17/975 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a capacitive movable element
G06F 3/0338 - Pointing devices displaced or positioned by the userAccessories therefor with detection of limited linear or angular displacement of an operating part of the device from a neutral position, e.g. isotonic or isometric joysticks
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
The invention relates to an electrical plug connector part comprising a housing body and a housing part, which together form a housing, and comprising at least one electrical plug contact element, which is connected to an electrical connection line and has an engaging spring formed thereon, wherein the housing forms at least one receiving chamber into which the at least one electrical plug contact element is introduced, wherein the engaging spring is engaged on an engaging protrusion after the introducing of the plug contact element into the receiving chamber, and wherein the housing part can be engaged with the housing body and has at least one locking arm which interlockingly secures the at least one plug contact element in a receiving chamber in an end-engagement position of the housing part, wherein the housing body and the housing part are arranged such that they can shift relative to one another perpendicular to the plugging direction of the plug connector part and can be secured to one another in a stable manner in a pre-engagement position and an end-engagement position, and wherein, together with the housing body, the at least one locking arm forms at least one engaging protrusion for the engaging spring of the at least one plug contact element.
H01R 13/432 - Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact membersSecuring in a demountable manner by locking means on resilient contact members by stamped-out resilient tongue snapping behind shoulder in base or case
H01R 13/436 - Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece
H01R 43/16 - Apparatus or processes specially adapted for manufacturing, assembling, maintaining, or repairing of line connectors or current collectors or for joining electric conductors for manufacturing contact members, e.g. by punching and by bending
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Geotagged and time stamped data secured by digital signature shared on private network
An autonomous vehicle and method for vehicle-to-vehicle communication is disclosed. The vehicle has a computer system capable of creating anonymous geotagged data and transmitting and receiving the geotagged data through a secured network for storage on a private cloud. The vehicle is equipped with a navigation system in communication with said computer and at least one sensor in communication with said computer system. The sensors are capable of creating data signals indicative of at least one of vehicle telemetry, travel visibility, and road conditions. The system includes a timer in communication with the computer system capable of creating a time stamp. The geotagged data can be used to control an automatic brake system and/or an autonomous driving system.
B60W 30/09 - Taking automatic action to avoid collision, e.g. braking and steering
H04W 4/70 - Services for machine-to-machine communication [M2M] or machine type communication [MTC]
B60W 30/095 - Predicting travel path or likelihood of collision
H04W 4/18 - Information format or content conversion, e.g. adaptation by the network of the transmitted or received information for the purpose of wireless delivery to users or terminals
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Bidirectional DC converter assembly having cascade of isolated resonant converter and step-up/step-down converter
A bidirectional DC converter assembly includes two serially-arranged DC/DC converters. The first converter is a buck (or a buck/boost) converter to be connected to a high-voltage (HV) level of an electric vehicle. The second converter is a series resonant switching converter to be connected to a low-voltage (LV) of the vehicle. The series resonant switching converter of the second converter is formed by a DC/AC converter, a transformer, and an AC/DC converter, which are serially arranged in the stated order between the first converter and the LV level. A bidirectional peak current controller is associated with the first converter. The peak current controller is realized by a current measurement at an inductor of the first converter. The peak current controller uses the coil current value, which is modified with an offset value and thus has a constant sign, as a set point in controlling the first converter.
H02M 3/18 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by dynamic converters using capacitors or batteries which are alternately charged and discharged, e.g. charged in parallel and discharged in series
H02M 3/335 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
H02M 3/337 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in push-pull configuration
H02M 7/757 - Conversion of AC power input into DC power outputConversion of DC power input into AC power output with possibility of reversal by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a thyratron or thyristor type requiring extinguishing means using semiconductor devices only
The invention relates to a sensor system having multiple capacitive sensor elements for triggering a switching function as a result of a finger touch, and having a device for detecting the capacitance values of the capacitive sensor elements, wherein the device is controlled by a microcontroller, wherein the microcontroller has at least one more rapidly clocked normal operating mode and a slowly clocked power saving mode having a lower power consumption, wherein the microcontroller in the power saving mode detects a potential finger touch of the capacitive sensor element with relatively low accuracy, wherein, when the device detects a potential finger touch, the microcontroller switches to the normal operating mode and carries out self-calibration by means of statistical evaluation of the current capacitance values of multiple or all the sensor elements, and, after self-calibration has been carried out, executes a further touch detection with increased accuracy in order to confirm or reject a finger touch that has been carried out and, in the event of confirmation, triggers a function assigned to the finger touch that has been carried out.
A method for setting the attractive behaviour of an electromagnetic feedback actuator is described, wherein the electromagnetic feedback actuator has a magnetic armature able to be moved counter to a spring force by at least one electromagnet, and wherein the position of the magnetic armature is able to be detected in the vicinity of each electromagnet by a respective position sensor, and wherein a control device controls the at least one electromagnet using a microcontroller and reads in the output signals from the at least one position sensor. The method makes provision, before the feedback actuator is used, to calibrate its control current to a value that corresponds to intended haptics. If a plurality of feedback actuators are present, largely uniform haptics are thus also achieved.
H01F 7/18 - Circuit arrangements for obtaining desired operating characteristics, e.g. for slow operation, for sequential energisation of windings, for high-speed energisation of windings
G05D 3/14 - Control of position or direction using feedback using an analogue comparing device
A motor vehicle which has at least one manual and an automatic driving mode is described, wherein the motor vehicle has a steering wheel and a steering column which is adjustable in length by means of an actuating mechanism, wherein the actuating mechanism pulls the steering wheel tightly against the dashboard of the vehicle in the automatic driving mode, and wherein a screen is arranged behind the steering wheel, said screen lying against the steering wheel in the automatic driving mode, wherein the screen is a component of a steering column module arranged on the steering column.
The invention relates to a method for network evaluation and generating nominal values for a charging appliance with a generalised integrator (1), to which a network voltage signal is supplied as a first input signal, and to which a variable frequency coefficient is supplied as a second input signal, the frequency coefficient being a first output signal of a phase controller (2), a phase nominal value signal and the output signals of the generalised integrator (1) being supplied to the phase controller (2), at the inlets thereof. The phase controller (2) forms a differential signal from the network voltage signal and an output signal of the generalised integrator (1), the value of which represents a network quality index.
G01R 19/00 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof
G01R 19/25 - Arrangements for measuring currents or voltages or for indicating presence or sign thereof using digital measurement techniques
B60L 3/00 - Electric devices on electrically-propelled vehicles for safety purposesMonitoring operating variables, e.g. speed, deceleration or energy consumption
B60L 11/18 - using power supplied from primary cells, secondary cells, or fuel cells
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SWITCHING DEVICE FOR SWITCHING DRIVE ELEMENTS IN A MOTOR VEHICLE
The invention relates to a switching device for switching drive elements in a motor vehicle, comprising a plurality of first switching elements, which are arranged on a housing surface and by means of which drive elements to be actuated can be selected, and comprising at least one second switching element, which is arranged on a housing surface and which influences the function of the drive element selected by means of a first switching element, wherein the first switching elements can be actuated by fingers of a person, and wherein the at least one second switching element can be actuated by means of a palm, a ball of the hand, or a thumb, wherein the first switching elements and the at least one second switching element are formed by touch surface sensors having no switching contacts, and wherein the switching on of a drive element by means of the actuation of a first switching element requires the simultaneous actuation of a second switching element.
The invention relates to a housing for an electric or electronic device, said housing comprising a cup-shaped housing cover made of plastic and at least one cooling channel guided in the housing cover for fluidically cooling the device, wherein a planar shielding body which passes through the walls of the housing cover is integrated into the housing cover to shield electromagnetic radiation, the shielding body is a wire cage or a metal trough, the cooling channel is formed by a metal tube, the shielding body and the cooling channel are connected to form a pre-assembled assembly, and the pre-assembled assembly consisting of the shielding body and the cooling channel is overmoulded with a plastic or moulded into a plastic in order to form the housing cover.
The invention relates to a control dial (1) for a vehicle for controlling one or more vehicle components, which control dial comprises a handle for operating the control dial (1) and components required for generating a control signal. The control dial (1) is modularly constructed and comprises a base module (2) and an operating module (3), which is independent of the base module (2) but can be connected thereto and can be operated even in this position, the operating module (3) forming the handle of the control dial (1) and the operating module (3) having a stored electrical energy source (16) and having components required for generating a control signal.
B60R 16/00 - Electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided forArrangement of elements of electric or fluid circuits specially adapted for vehicles and not otherwise provided for
B60K 35/00 - Instruments specially adapted for vehiclesArrangement of instruments in or on vehicles
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
55.
METHOD FOR DETERMINING A TIME OF CONTACT ON A CAPACITIVE SENSOR ELEMENT
The invention relates to a method for determining a time of contact on a capacitive sensor element, wherein the capacitive value of the sensor element is continuously measured and is processed into a digital sensor signal. A filtering of said sensor signal by means of a digital filter, preferably a FIR filter, which carries out a pulse compression at the same time as offsetting elimination, allows a filter signal, which reproduces in its temporal course the dynamic behaviour of the sensor signal, is be produced. The observation of said filter signal not only makes it possible to generally make contact with the capacitive sensor element but to also determine, with a high degree of reliability, the precise time of said contact.
The invention relates to a manually actuatable operating element which is used to actuate one or more devices and comprises a base module (2) and an attachment module (3) that can be connected to the base module (2). The base module (2) has a first mechanical connection contour, and the attachment module (3) has a second attachment contour that can be put into engagement with the first connection contour. The connection contour either of the base module (2) or the attachment module (3) is designed in the form of an engagement contour (19) and is part of a blocking element (10) which can be moved between a blocking position and a non-blocking position. A retaining magnet (7) is part of the module (2) which does not have the blocking element (10), and a complementary element (1) which can be attracted by the magnetic force of the retaining magnet (7) is part of the movable blocking element (10). Thus, when the modules (2, 3) are guided together, the blocking element (16) of one module (3) is in engagement with the connection contour of the other module (2) against the force of a restoring element (16).
The invention relates to a control element, in particular for roof or window adjustment in a motor vehicle, wherein the control element (1) has a surface (2) having an integrated recess (3), and having a surface portion (4) contiguously connected to the surface over the recess, wherein the control element has at least one sensor (5) detecting a deformation of the surface portion, wherein the surface portion contiguously connected to the surface covers the recess only in part, and wherein the sensor is formed into the surface portion or is formed to the bottom side thereof, and detects deformations of the surface portion.
A method for controlling an electrical load by means of pulse width modulation, wherein a setpoint switching frequency fsetpoint and a setpoint duty ratio dsetpoint are prescribed, wherein the carrier frequency fch of a selected radio transmitter is determined, and wherein the actual switching frequency fsw is matched to the carrier frequency fch of the radio transmitter such that a multiple k*fsw of the actual switching frequency fsw is the same as the carrier frequency fch with an integer factor k, is characterized, according to the invention, in that the actual switching frequency fsw is defined as that value closest to the setpoint switching frequency fsetpoint for which the amplitude of the harmonic k* fsw in the harmonic spectrum of the actual switching frequency fsw is smaller than the amplitudes of its closest lower (k-1 )* fsw and upper (k+1 )* fsw adjacent harmonics.
The invention relates to an electric device having power electronics which are accommodated in a metal housing, wherein components of the power electronics are disposed on a first main surface of a circuit carrier consisting of a metallic baseplate and at least one layer of structured conductive material on a dielectric, and at least one dividing wall of the housing is in direct contact with a fluid cooling medium. Said electric device is characterized in that the dividing wall of the housing is formed at least partially by the circuit carrier, such that the second main surface opposite the component side is in direct contact with the fluid cooling medium, and in that the circuit carrier is connected to the rest of the housing in a fluid-tight manner by means of a welded connection. A method according to the invention for producing such an electric device provides for the circuit carrier to be connected to the rest of the housing in a fluid-tight manner by means of a friction stir welding method.
The invention relates to a contact blade for a socket-like connector part, formed from a sheet metal strip bent substantially in a U-shape, the sides of the U forming two mutually opposed contact arms which run towards each other in a central section of their length and which are each divided into two parallel, adjacent contact pieces by slots running over most of their length. In the region in which the contact arms are closest, a contact slot is made in each of the contact pieces in the longitudinal direction thereof, said contact slot in each case being shorter than the slot running parallel to it in the respective contact arm, so that each contact piece forms two contact skids in some sections on both sides of the contact slot. The contact slots each have a transverse bulge towards the middle of each identical contact arm, as a result of which the outer contact skids on each contact arm together with a bulge form a widened section in each case. The invention also relates to a socket-like connector part which has a contact blade of this type.
The invention relates to a control device and to a method for selecting a list element from a list on a screen, the control device having an OFN (optical finger navigation) module with a tactile feel, but with a convenient way of operating.
A plug connector part includes a housing having first and second housing parts. The housing parts are joined together parallel to a plug contact insertion direction. The housing parts have lateral surfaces which face one another when the housing parts are joined together. The housing parts have parallel grooves at their lateral surfaces. The grooves form plug contact receiving channels when the housing parts are joined together. The plug contacts have lances which engage projections of the receiving channels when the plug contacts are fully received within the receiving channels. The first housing part includes spring tongues along the grooves of the first housing part for fixing the plug contacts within the receiving channels. The spring tongues have tab-like sections which extend into the receiving channels and engage the plug contacts to fix the plug contacts within the receiving channels in a form-fit manner.
H01R 13/514 - BasesCases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
H01R 13/629 - Additional means for facilitating engagement or disengagement of coupling parts, e.g. aligning or guiding means, levers, gas pressure
The invention relates to a method for detecting contact on a capacitive sensor element, wherein a capacitance value of the sensor element is measured by means of a continuously applied integration method in which respective voltages applied to an integration capacitor with a known capacitance value are measured by means of an A/D converter and are processed to give a raw sensor value. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the temporal behaviour of the sensor amplitude is evaluated and used to detect contact on a sensor element.
G06F 3/044 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means by capacitive means
G01R 27/26 - Measuring inductance or capacitanceMeasuring quality factor, e.g. by using the resonance methodMeasuring loss factorMeasuring dielectric constants
H03K 17/955 - Proximity switches using a capacitive detector
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Electronic controllers for electric motors; Drive regulators for electric motors; Inverter units; Frequency transformers; Servo regulators (control apparatus).
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Electronic control system for electric motors, electric drive controller for electric motors, converter, inverter, frequency converter, frequency inverter, electric servo motor controller
An operator control system includes switches, RFID transponders, and a RFID reader. Each switch has a cap support and a switch cap. The switch caps are respectively interchangeably attachable to the cap supports. The RFID transponders are respectively attached to the switch caps. Each RFID transponder stores a respective piece of information identifying a respective control function so that the switch cap to which the RFID transponder is attached is associated with the respective control function. The RFID reader is arranged on at least one of the switches for reading the piece of information of at least one of the RFID transponders.
G06K 19/07 - Record carriers with conductive marks, printed circuits or semiconductor circuit elements, e.g. credit or identity cards with integrated circuit chips
G06K 19/077 - Constructional details, e.g. mounting of circuits in the carrier
G05G 1/00 - Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handlesAssemblies or arrangements thereofIndicating position of controlling members
H03K 17/972 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a magnetic movable element having a plurality of control members, e.g. keyboard
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
H01H 13/705 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard with contacts carried by or formed from layers in a multilayer structure, e.g. membrane switches characterised by construction, mounting or arrangement of operating parts, e.g. push-buttons or keys
An electrical plug-type connector part includes a contact carrier, a protective housing, and a clamping bracket. The contact carrier has chambers for receiving contact elements connected to electrical connection lines. The protective housing is engaged over the contact carrier and has passage openings receiving the electrical connection lines. The clamping bracket is attachable to the protective housing and has elastic spring arms corresponding to the passage openings in the protective housing. When the clamping bracket is attached to the protective housing the spring arms extend into the passage openings and resiliently press the electrical connection lines received in the passage openings against an inner wall of the protective housing for the clamping bracket to thereby fix the electrical connection lines to the protective housing in a clamping manner.
H01R 29/00 - Coupling parts for selective co-operation with a counterpart in different ways to establish different circuits, e.g. for voltage selection, for series/parallel selection
H01R 13/58 - Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip
H01R 13/506 - BasesCases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
H01R 13/436 - Securing a plurality of contact members by one locking piece
H01R 24/20 - Coupling parts carrying sockets, clips or analogous contacts and secured only to wire or cable
68.
BIDIRECTIONAL DC CONVERTER ASSEMBLY HAVING CASCADE OF ISOLATED RESONANT CONVERTER AND STEP-UP/STEP-DOWN CONVERTER
The invention relates to a bidirectional DC converter assembly for an electric vehicle, which electric vehicle has a high voltage level and a low voltage level, wherein the DC converter assembly has a series circuit of two DC-to-DC converters, of which the one DC-to-DC converter has a series resonant switching converter having a transformer and of which the other DC-to-DC converter has a buck converter or buck/boost converter, wherein the buck converter or buck/boost converter is provided for connecting to the high voltage level and the series resonant switching converter is provided for connecting to the low voltage level of the electric vehicle, wherein a bidirectional peak current control system is provided, which is realized by means of a current measurement at an inductor of the buck converter or buck/boost converter, and the peak current control system uses the coil current value, which is modified with an offset value and thus has a constant sign, as a set point.
H02M 3/158 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output without intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode using devices of a triode or transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only with automatic control of output voltage or current, e.g. switching regulators including plural semiconductor devices as final control devices for a single load
H02M 3/337 - Conversion of DC power input into DC power output with intermediate conversion into AC by static converters using discharge tubes with control electrode or semiconductor devices with control electrode to produce the intermediate AC using devices of a triode or a transistor type requiring continuous application of a control signal using semiconductor devices only in push-pull configuration
An electromagnetic feedback actuator for an operating element having at least one actuating element is described, wherein the feedback actuator has at least one electromagnet, which consists of a magnetic coil and a magnetic core, and a magnet armature that is movable in relation to electromagnet, wherein the magnet armature is mechanically coupleable to the operating element in order to provide at least one force pulse to the operating element in the case of contact with, or pressure actuation on, an actuation element, and wherein the electromagnet is arranged in a metal body that, in integral fashion, at the same time forms the magnet armature, a magnet yoke and a holder for the electromagnet. Arrangements in which at least one such feedback actuator is coupled to an operating element are likewise described.
H01H 13/85 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by ergonomic functions, e.g. for miniature keyboardsSwitches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by operational sensory functions, e.g. sound feedback characterised by tactile feedback features
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
ELECTRONIC CONTROL SYSTEM FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS; ELECTRICAL DRIVE CONTROLLERS FOR ELECTRIC MOTORS; CONVERTERS AND INVERTERS FOR USE TO DIRECT MAINS VOLTAGE AND MAINS FREQUENCY ACCORDING TO THE APPLICATION INTO THE REQUIRED MAINS VOLTAGE AND POWER FREQUENCY, TO CONVERT A DETERMINED MAINS FREQUENCY INTO A VARIABLE MAINS FREQUENCY, AND TO MANAGE THE ROTARY FREQUENCY OF ELECTRIC MOTORS; FREQUENCY CONVERTER AND FREQUENCY INVERTER FOR USE TO DIRECT MAINS VOLTAGE AND MAINS FREQUENCY ACCORDING TO THE APPLICATION INTO THE REQUIRED MAINS VOLTAGE AND POWER FREQUENCY, TO CONVERT A DETERMINED MAINS FREQUENCY INTO A VARIABLE MAINS FREQUENCY, AND TO MANAGE THE ROTARY FREQUENCY OF ELECTRIC MOTORS; ELECTRONIC SERVO MOTOR CONTROLLER FOR USE TO DIRECT MAINS VOLTAGE AND MAINS FREQUENCY ACCORDING TO THE APPLICATION INTO THE REQUIRED MAINS VOLTAGE AND POWER FREQUENCY, TO CONVERT A DETERMINED MAINS FREQUENCY INTO A VARIABLE MAINS FREQUENCY, AND TO MANAGE THE ROTARY FREQUENCY OF ELECTRIC MOTORS
A steering column switch for a vehicle includes a switching lever that operates by pivoting in relation to a housing. The lever has a locking pin which assumes a stable position on a switching gate when the lever is not operated and is guided into an unstable position by operation of the lever. The switching gate guides the pin back into the stable position when operation of the lever ceases. A permanent magnet on a body of the lever is brought against an electromagnet on the housing by pivoting the lever into the unstable position. The lever is held in the unstable position by magnetic attraction between the magnets for a time in which a function associated with the lever being actuated into the unstable position is active. Afterwards, the electromagnet produces a counter magnetic field which interrupts the magnetic attraction so that the lever returns to the stable position.
B60Q 1/40 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction having automatic return to inoperative position
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B60Q 1/14 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means
E05B 47/00 - Operating or controlling locks or other fastening devices by electric or magnetic means
E05B 47/06 - Controlling mechanically-operated bolts by electromagnetically-operated detents
72.
METHOD FOR DETECTING A CONTACT OF A CAPACITATIVE SENSOR ELEMENT
The invention relates to a method for detecting a contact of a capacitive sensor element, wherein a capacitance value of the sensor element is measured by means of a continuously applied integration method, in which a voltage that is applied in each case to an integration capacitor with a known capacitance value is measured by means of an A/D converter and is processed to a raw sensor value, said raw sensor values being evaluated for detecting a contact of the sensor element. The method according to the invention is characterized in that the continuously detected raw sensor values are fed to a high-pass filter, and in that the output signal of the high-pass filter is evaluated for detecting disturbances caused by high-frequency electromagnetic radiation.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
Goods & Services
Inverter; Power mains feed-in devices for solar energy installations; Photovoltaic apparatus and installations for generating solar electricity; Energy conversion apparatus; Installations for storing energy.
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
Electronic vibration meters; electronic measurement devices for determining air supply; electronic scales; measuring devices for measuring air pressure, electronic gasometers; measuring devices for determining supply based on weight; precision balances; portable digital electronic scales; scales; scales for the kitchen; kitchen weighing scales containers for household and kitchen use; glass containers for household and kitchen use
03 - Cosmetics and toiletries; cleaning, bleaching, polishing and abrasive preparations
09 - Scientific and electric apparatus and instruments
21 - HouseHold or kitchen utensils, containers and materials; glassware; porcelain; earthenware
Goods & Services
Cosmetics; hair care preparations; non-medicated skin care preparations Electronic vibration meters; electronic measurement devices for determining air supply; electronic scales; measuring devices for measuring air pressure, electronic gasometers; measuring devices for determining supply based on weight; precision balances; portable digital electronic scales; scales; scales for the kitchen; kitchen weighing scales Containers for flowers in the nature of flower vases and bowls; containers for flowers for household use in the nature of cubes, vases and bowls; containers for household and kitchen use
An electrical connector includes first and second connector parts and an electrical connection detector. The electrical connection detector includes a contact spring with a spring contact on the first connector part and a contact strip on the second connector part. The electric connection detector establishes an electrical connection between the contact spring and the contact strip when the connector parts are joined together. The second connector part includes an electrically insulating protrusion which forms a guide bevel that rises in a joining direction of the first connector part toward the second connector part. The spring contact is guided over the guide bevel, rests behind the protrusion, and physically contacts the contact strip when the connector parts are joined together to thereby establish an electrical connection between the contact spring and the contact strip.
H01R 13/641 - Means for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating incorrect couplingMeans for preventing, inhibiting or avoiding incorrect coupling by indicating correct or full engagement
An electrical device includes a housing, a retaining cap, and a sleeve. The housing has a cable port through which a cable is led into the housing. The retaining cap has a passage opening through which the cable is led through the retaining cap. The sleeve has a fixing section resting against a sheath of the cable and an annular face extending radially with respect to the cable. In an assembled state of the electrical device, the retaining cap is joined to the sleeve and fixes the sleeve to the cable port with the passage opening of the retaining cap engaging over the fixing section of the sleeve and an edge surface of the passage opening pressing the fixing section against the sheath of the cable. Further in the assembled state, the retaining cap and the cable port may be connected to one another by a bayonet connector.
H01R 13/58 - Means for relieving strain on wire connection, e.g. cord grip
H02G 3/06 - Joints for connecting lengths of protective tubing to each other or to casings, e.g. to distribution boxEnsuring electrical continuity in the joint
H01R 13/53 - Bases or cases for heavy dutyBases or cases with means for preventing corona or arcing
78.
Device for controlling multiple functions in a motor vehicle
A device for controlling multiple functions includes a switch panel. The switch panel includes control panels extending along a longitudinal extension of the switch panel. The switch panel is pivotably mounted about an axis of rotation parallel with the longitudinal extension to pivot about the axis of rotation in response to manual actuation of the switch panel by manual actuation of the control panels. The switch panel is movable with respect to the longitudinal extension of the switch panel and is fixed with respect to a transverse extension of the switch panel perpendicular to the longitudinal extension. Force sensors respectively associated with the control panels are distributed along the longitudinal extension of the switch panel. Actuation of the switch panel by actuating one of the control panels triggers a function depending on which one control panel is actuated and the force sensors detect which control panel is actuated.
H03K 17/967 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch having a plurality of control members, e.g. keyboard
H03K 17/98 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a capacitive movable element having a plurality of control members, e.g. keyboard
H01H 51/27 - Relays with armature having two stable magnetic states and operated by change from one state to the other
H02K 33/02 - Motors with reciprocating, oscillating or vibrating magnet, armature or coil system with armatures moved one way by energisation of a single coil system and returned by mechanical force, e.g. by springs
H03K 17/965 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch
H03K 17/975 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a capacitive movable element
79.
Device for securing a casing tube shifting module to the casing tube of a steering shaft of a motor vehicle
A steering column module includes a tubular jacket rotatably supporting a steering shaft, a switch module having a carrier including contact pressure surfaces, and a device for fastening the switch module to the tubular jacket. The device includes a clamp assembly between the tubular jacket and the switch module for exerting a clamping force on the tubular jacket. The clamp includes two half clamps each having two outwardly bent end flanges. The end flanges are axially movably accommodated in the carrier such that when the switch module is axially moved onto the tubular jacket the end flanges come into contact with axial end stops of the tubular jacket and the contact pressure surfaces of the carrier. The contact pressure surfaces exert forces on the end flanges as the switch module is axially moved onto the tubular jacket thus fastening the switch module to the tubular jacket with a clamping action.
An electric device includes a housing and a clamp. The housing has a port through which a cable is led. The clamp has inter-connectable first and second clamping bodies. Each clamping body has clamping ribs. The clamping bodies are interconnected to one another causing the clamping ribs to interlock with one another around the cable to thereby fix the clamp to the cable. The clamp is situated at an opening of the port with the clamping bodies being within the port and the clamp is fastened to the housing.
H02G 3/08 - Distribution boxesConnection or junction boxes
H01R 13/424 - Securing in a demountable manner in base or case composed of a plurality of insulating parts having at least one resilient insulating part
H01R 13/506 - BasesCases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
A connector assembly includes a first plug connector housing in which a first plug contact is arranged, a second plug connector housing, and a seal. The second connector housing includes a protective enclosure, a contact carrier insert in which a second plug contact is fixedly arranged, and a lever. The protective enclosure and the contact carrier insert are movable relative to one another. While the contact carrier insert is connected to the first connector housing with the first and second plug contacts being joined together the protective enclosure moves relative to the contact carrier insert in a direction toward the first connector housing during an actuation of the force-amplifying means to compress the seal between the protective enclosure, the contact carrier insert, and the first connector housing.
The invention relates to a multipolar electric plug connector part comprising a housing which consist of at least two housing parts that are joined together parallel to the provided plug-in direction. Each of the housing part lateral surfaces which face each other when the housing parts are joined together have integrally formed parallel grooves which form parallel receiving channels for receiving plug contact elements after the housing parts have been joined together. The plug contact elements have integrally formed elastic elements which latch onto projections of the receiving channels, and portions of at least one housing part fix the position of the plug contact elements within the receiving channels in a formfitting manner. The portions for fixing the plug contact elements in a formfitting manner are arranged on spring tongues which are molded into a housing part at the edge of the receiving channels. The invention further relates to a plug connector arrangement which consists of two such plug connector parts.
H01R 13/422 - Securing in a demountable manner in resilient one-piece base or caseOne-piece base or case formed with resilient locking means
H01R 13/432 - Securing in a demountable manner by resilient locking means on the contact membersSecuring in a demountable manner by locking means on resilient contact members by stamped-out resilient tongue snapping behind shoulder in base or case
H01R 13/506 - BasesCases composed of different pieces assembled by snap action of the parts
H01R 13/514 - BasesCases formed as a modular block or assembly, i.e. composed of co-operating parts provided with contact members or holding contact members between them
83.
Electric push-button switch, and operating element having an electric push-button switch
An electric pushbutton switch includes a pushbutton, a rocker, and a housing. The pushbutton has a substantially rectangular actuating surface. The pushbutton is received within the housing and is displaceable connected to the housing. The pushbutton displaces with respect to the housing by way of a pressure actuation onto the actuating surface, thus triggering an electrical switching element. The rocker is box-shaped and is arranged within the housing beneath the pushbutton body and is at least partially encompassed by the pushbutton. The rocker is mounted on an inner longitudinally extending wall of the housing by a pivot bearing. By actuating the actuating surface, the rocker pivots about the pivot bearing while supporting the pushbutton along the longitudinal extension of the pushbutton.
H01H 13/26 - Snap-action arrangements depending upon deformation of elastic members
H01H 13/52 - Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a single operating member the contact returning to its original state immediately upon removal of operating force, e.g. bell push switch
The invention relates to a method for measuring a capacitance value CM of a capacitive sensor element by means of an integration method, wherein a terminal of the sensor element is electrically connected to a first terminal of an integration capacitor having a known capacitance value CI, which is high by comparison with the capacitance value CM of the sensor element, at a common circuit node, and wherein after a number IZ of integration cycles have been carried out, a voltage UCI at the integration capacitor is measured by means of an A/D converter. The method according to the invention comprises the method steps of: a) defining a number N of integration cycles to be carried out at a start value NStart and determining an end value NEnd for the number N of integration cycles to be carried out b) initializing a voltage sum value UGes to the value of zero c) initializing the number IZ of executed integration cycles to the value of zero d) connecting the common circuit node (3) and a second terminal (2'') of the integration capacitor (2) to an earth potential GND e) carrying out the integration method until the number IZ of executed integration cycles has reached the number N of integration cycles to be carried out f) adding the voltage value UCI(N) currently determined by means of the A/D converter, to the voltage sum value UGes g) increasing the number N by a value n, wherein n is greater than or equal to 1 and is less than NDiff = NEnd - NStart , h) repeating the method steps from step e) until the number N exceeds the determined end value NEnd i) evaluating the voltage sum value UGes as the measurement result.
Bayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft (Germany)
Inventor
Molkow, Peter
Tenbrueggen, Karl Wilhelm
Brendel, Markus
Huperz, Guido
Bleckmann, Michael
Miedl, Florian
Tille, Thomas
Abstract
An electronic device includes a housing, a conductive foil, an elastomer body, and a strip composed of a non-elastomeric plastic. The conductive foil is electrically connected to the housing and has a functional section situated outside of the housing. The functional section of the conductive foil has a front side bearing sensors and/or display elements and is installable to a control panel. The elastomer body and the strip are positioned between an outer side of the housing and a back side of the functional section of the conductive foil.
A multipole electrical plug-in connector part includes a connector housing, a protective cap, and a clamping body. The protective cap is lockable to the connector housing and has an inlet opening. The protective cap further has a fixing section. The fixing section and the connector housing are connected together. The clamping body has elastically resilient clamping surfaces and is connected to the fixing section. Electrical connecting lines extending through the inlet opening toward the fixing section are mechanically fixed in a force-fit manner between the clamping surfaces of the clamping body and inner wall sections of the connector housing.
The description relates to an operator control system for a motor vehicle having multiple switches that each have a switch base, a cap support and a switch cap, wherein the switch caps can be fitted interchangeably on the cap supports of different switches, wherein the switch caps each have an RFID transponder, wherein the switches have at least one RFID reading apparatus arranged on them, and wherein each RFID transponder stores a respective readable piece of information that is associated with a function within the operator control system. The description furthermore relates to a method for operating such an operator control system.
G05G 1/00 - Controlling members, e.g. knobs or handlesAssemblies or arrangements thereofIndicating position of controlling members
H03K 17/972 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a magnetic movable element having a plurality of control members, e.g. keyboard
The invention describes an electrical plug-type connector part comprising a contact carrier (1) which has receptacle chambers (2) for electrical plug-type contact elements which are each connected to an electrical connection line (3), and comprising a protective housing (4) which engages over the contact carrier (1) at least in sections, and which forms passage openings (5) for the electrical connection lines (3), and comprising a clamping bracket (6) which can be joined to the protective housing (4) in a latching manner and which fixes the electrical connection lines (3) to the protective housing (4) in a clamping manner after the joining process, wherein the clamping bracket (6) has an integrally formed elastic spring arm (7) for each passage opening (5) in the protective housing (4), said elastic spring arm, after being fitted to the protective housing (4), pressing a connection line (3), which is guided through the passage opening (5), against an inner wall (14) of the protective housing (4) in a resilient manner.
The invention relates to a steering column switch for a motor vehicle, comprising a switching lever, which can be operated by means of pivoting in relation to a switching lever housing and which has a locking pin guided on a switching gate, wherein the locking pin assumes a stable position on the switching gate when the switching lever is not operated and can be guided into at least one unstable switching position by operation of the switching lever, wherein the switching gate guides the locking pin back into the stable switching position from any unstable switching position after the operation of the switching lever ceases, wherein a switching piece can be pivoted together with the switching lever in relation to the switching lever housing, on which switching piece at least one permanent magnet is arranged, which is brought together with a magnetic retaining element by pivoting of the switching lever into an unstable switching position, and wherein an electromagnet is provided, which produces a counter field to the magnetic field of the permanent magnet in the switched-on state.
B60Q 1/14 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to illuminate the way ahead or to illuminate other areas of way or environments the devices being headlights having dimming means
B60Q 1/40 - Arrangement of optical signalling or lighting devices, the mounting or supporting thereof or circuits therefor the devices being primarily intended to indicate the vehicle, or parts thereof, or to give signals, to other traffic for indicating change of drive direction having automatic return to inoperative position
A screen-based operating system includes a housing having a screen accommodated therein and a rotary ring rotatably mounted to the housing. A first part of the rotary ring is mounted axially into the housing and a remaining second part of the rotary ring extends out of the housing and above the screen.
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
B60R 11/02 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for for radio sets, television sets, telephones, or the likeArrangement of controls thereof
G05G 1/015 - Arrangements for indicating the position of a controlling member
G05G 1/08 - Controlling members for hand-actuation by rotary movement, e.g. hand wheels
G05G 5/03 - Means for enhancing the operator's awareness of the arrival of the controlling member at a command or datum positionProviding feel, e.g. means for creating a counterforce
G06F 3/041 - Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
H03K 17/972 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a magnetic movable element having a plurality of control members, e.g. keyboard
G06F 3/01 - Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
H05K 5/00 - Casings, cabinets or drawers for electric apparatus
B60R 11/00 - Arrangements for holding or mounting articles, not otherwise provided for
H01H 19/11 - Movable partsContacts mounted thereon with indexing means
H01H 3/50 - Driving mechanisms, i.e. for transmitting driving force to the contacts with indexing or locating means, e.g. indexing by ball and spring
H03K 17/97 - Switches controlled by moving an element forming part of the switch using a magnetic movable element
The invention relates to an electric plug connector arrangement comprising first and second plug connector parts which can be joined together and which have first and second plug contact elements and comprising an electric connection detection device which produces an electric connection between at least one contact spring and a contact strip when the plug connector parts are joined together. The connection detection device has at least one contact spring with a molded-on spring contact on the first plug connector part and at least one contact strip on the second plug connector part, said contact strip being led through a wall of the second plug connector part. The second plug connector part has an electrically insulating protrusion which forms a guide bevel that rises in the joining direction of the plug connector parts. The at least one spring contact is guided over the guide bevel when the plug connector parts are joined together and rests behind the protrusion on the at least one contact strip at the end of the joining process.
A fragrance apparatus for distributing fragrance in a vehicle includes a connecting adapter for connecting a fragrance container to a fragrance emitter device. The connecting adapter includes a fixed component, a movable component, and springs connected between the fixed component and the movable component. The movable component is pivotable with respect to the fixed component through the springs to compensate for any angular misalignment between the movable component and the fragrance container when the movable component is attached to the fragrance container.
A62C 13/62 - Portable extinguishers which are permanently pressurised or pressurised immediately before use with a single permanently pressurised container
A system for a vehicle operable in a user-controlled driving mode and an automatic driving mode includes a hand-operated control element and a contact sensor configured to detect whether a driver of the vehicle is holding the control element. The system further includes a controller to monitor an alertness of the driver while the vehicle is in the automatic driving mode depending on whether the driver is holding the control element and/or switch operation of the vehicle between the user-controlled driving mode and the automatic driving mode depending on whether the driver is holding the control element.
B60K 28/06 - Safety devices for propulsion-unit control, specially adapted for, or arranged in, vehicles, e.g. preventing fuel supply or ignition in the event of potentially dangerous conditions responsive to conditions relating to the driver responsive to incapacity of driver
G05D 1/00 - Control of position, course, altitude or attitude of land, water, air or space vehicles, e.g. using automatic pilots
B60W 30/182 - Selecting between different operative modes, e.g. comfort and performance modes
B60L 15/10 - Methods, circuits or devices for controlling the propulsion of electrically-propelled vehicles, e.g. their traction-motor speed, to achieve a desired performanceAdaptation of control equipment on electrically-propelled vehicles for remote actuation from a stationary place, from alternative parts of the vehicle or from alternative vehicles of the same vehicle train for automatic control superimposed on human control to limit the acceleration of the vehicle, e.g. to prevent excessive motor current
F16H 59/10 - Range selector apparatus comprising levers
The invention relates to an electric device, comprising a housing, which has at least one molded-on cable inlet stub, through which a cable is guided into the interior of the housing, and comprising a retaining flap, which has a passage opening, through which the cable is guided, and comprising a sleeve, which has a fastening segment lying against the sheath of the cable and an annular surface extending radially to the cable, wherein the retaining flap fastens the sleeve to the cable inlet stub in the assembled state, wherein in the assembled state the passage opening of the retaining flap extends over the fastening segment of the sleeve and the edge surface of the passage opening presses the fastening segment against the sheath of the cable, and the retaining flap and the cable inlet stub are connected to each other by means of a bayonet connection.
H02G 3/06 - Joints for connecting lengths of protective tubing to each other or to casings, e.g. to distribution boxEnsuring electrical continuity in the joint
A contact element for connecting to a cable having a braided shield includes a spring contact sleeve and a crimp sleeve. The spring contact sleeve has an annular ring and spring contacts arranged circumferentially on one end of the annular ring. The spring contact sleeve and the crimp sleeve form an enclosed hollow cavity between one another when the crimp sleeve is joined to the annular ring. The hollow cavity is configured to fully receive therein an exposed portion of the braided shield provided for connection of the contact element to the cable.
H01R 4/48 - Clamped connectionsSpring connections using a spring, clip or other resilient member
H01R 13/6583 - Shield structure with resilient means for engaging mating connector with separate conductive resilient members between mating shield members
H01R 4/20 - Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one anotherMeans for effecting or maintaining such contactElectrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation effected solely by twisting, wrapping, bending, crimping, or other permanent deformation by crimping using a crimping sleeve
H01R 13/6592 - Specific features or arrangements of connection of shield to conductive members the conductive member being a shielded cable
96.
Device for operating multiple functions in a motor vehicle
A device for operating multiple functions includes an operating element and a base. The base has side bearings and pins. The operating element has rotational axle end sections mounted in guide slots of the side bearings, respectively, to pivotably be mounted to the base about an axis of rotation to thereby be movable between at least two positions. At least one of the positions is assigned to a switching function. The operating element is further mounted to the base on a centered bearing between the side bearings of the base, and the operating element is supported on the pins of the base.
H01H 23/24 - Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button with two operating positions
H01H 25/06 - Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement
A device for operating multiple functions includes an operating element and a base. The base has side bearings with guide slots, hinge joints with pivot pins, and an actuator. The operating element is mounted in the guide slots to pivotably be mounted to the side bearings about an axis of rotation to thereby be movable between positions. At least one of the positions is assigned to a switching function. The operating element is mounted to the base on a centered bearing between the side bearings. The operating element is supported on the pivot pins. Upon the operating element being actuated to trigger a switching function, the actuator produces a haptic feedback by generating an actuating force on the operating element which causes the pivot pins to pivot in a direction parallel to the axis of rotation thereby causing the operating element to axially displace along this same direction.
B60K 37/06 - Arrangement of fittings on dashboard of controls, e.g. control knobs
H01H 23/24 - Tumbler or rocker switches, i.e. switches characterised by being operated by rocking an operating member in the form of a rocker button with two operating positions
H01H 25/06 - Operating part movable both angularly and rectilinearly, the rectilinear movement being along the axis of angular movement
A fluid-tight via includes a plastic body, a flat contact, and a permanently elastic sealant. The plastic body is composed of a non-shrinking, duroplastic material. The flat contact has an intermediate region encapsulated by the plastic body. The intermediate region of the flat contact has a cross-sectional width which varies along an axial direction of the flat contact. The permanently elastic sealant fills cracks in interfaces between the plastic body and the flat contact.
The invention relates to a multifunctional control system for a motor vehicle, comprising a control strip which detects, by means of capacitative sensor elements, when the control strip is touched in several linear index points and optically signals this by means of light-emitting elements. Different set point values can be input for a first control function by touching individual index points and at least one set point value for a second control function can be input by simultaneously touching several index points.
The invention relates to a device for securing a casing tube shifting module to the casing tube (1) of a steering shaft (2) of a motor vehicle, when attaching the steering wheel to the steering shaft (2), having a clamping member assembly, arranged between the casing tube (1) and the casing tube shifting module, for exerting a clamping force on the casing tube (1) in a radial direction, wherein a clamping force is transmitted to the clamping member assembly via the stator side of a bearing (3) for the rotational decoupling of the steering wheel in relation to the casing tube shifting module by generating a relative movement between the casing tube shifting module and the casing tube (1). According to the invention, the device is characterised in that the clamping member assembly is formed by two half clamps (4, 5) each having two outwardly bent end flanges (4',5') that are accommodated, in an axially moveable manner, in a carrier (6) of the casing tube shifting module in such a way that, when sliding open the casing tube shifting module onto the casing tube (1), they come into contact with corresponding axial end stops formed on the casing tube (1), and characterised in that contact pressure surfaces (8) are formed in the carrier (6) of the casing tube shifting module, which come into contact with the end flanges (4',5') of the half clamps (4, 5) when the relative movement between the casing tube shifting module and the casing tube (1) is generated, and which also exert forces on same, said forces acting in parallel to the tangential direction of the casing tube.
