Steering-column switch unit for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle having a steering-column switch unit

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9902316
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14368006

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The invention relates to a steering-column switch unit (1) for a motor vehicle, having a driver part (7) to which an actuating lever (2) can be connected and which is mounted so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (11) between an initial position and an actuated position, wherein the driver part (7) has an arm (20) which extends perpendicular to the pivot axis (11), in particular in the direction of a steering spindle, and which projects from a main body (16) of the driver part (7), on which arm there is arranged an electrical contact element (8) which, in the actuated position, can be electrically coupled to a further contact element, and having a resetting device (6) with a triggering element (10) which is designed for resetting the driver part (7), and thus the actuating lever (2), from the actuated position into the initial position, wherein the triggering element (10) is arranged on a side of the arm (20) situated opposite the electrical contact element (8).

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VALEO SCHALTER UND SENSOREN GMBHLAIERNSTR 12 74321 BIETIGHEIM-BISSINGEN 74321

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hasch, Martin Schwieberdingen, DE 8 35
Lipfert, Rainer Heilbronn, DE 9 38
Simonis, Karl Illingen, DE 20 66

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