| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 200610540 | Steering wheel, shaft or column mounted | 39 |
| 20080283371 | ATV switch actuator and housing design - A switch activator device for ATVs and like vehicles operating in robust environments having a switch housing including an open back side and a front side having a central opening and at least one slots for receiving a switch actuator. At least one switch activator is mounted in the housing with a flange sized to engage the at least one slot in the housing. A central housing insert is put in the housing between the at least one activator to substantially close off the front side of the housing and provide mounting support to maintain the at least one actuator flange in the slot. Preferably the housing, actuators and insert are made by injection molding plastic. | 11-20-2008 |
| 20090020398 | Lever switch - A lever witch comprises first and second rotary levers arranged in outer and inner peripheries of the non-rotary lever, a base mounted in a tip end side of the non-rotary lever and a rotary knob supported by a tip end side of the second rotary lever and rotating together therewith. A through bore is formed in the base for penetrating in a lever rotational axis direction between the rotary knob and the first rotary lever, a pair of contact balls are provided in the through bore to be respectively arranged exposed to both ends of the through bore to put a coil spring between the pair of the contact balls, and detent convex is provided in a rotational direction in the rotary knob to be exposed to one end of the through bore and resiliently contact the contact ball, and a contact edge section is provided along a rotational direction in the first rotary lever to be exposed to the other end of the through bore and resiliently contact the contact ball. | 01-22-2009 |
| 20090114512 | Steering column assembly for vehicle - A steering column assembly includes a light switch and a wiper switch assembled to a column tube of a column shaft via an assembly bracket. The assembly bracket includes a body, to which the light switch and the wiper switch are coupled, and a coupling section, to which a top portion of the column tube is fixed. With the assembly, the light switch and the wiper switch can be easily and closely assembled to the column. Also, the assembly tolerance between the column and the assembly bracket can be minimized. | 05-07-2009 |
| 20090127079 | Lever switch - An operation lever comprises a main section, a cover section and a photoconductor. While the photoconductor is overlaid on the main section, sliding protrusions of the cover section are inserted into guide grooves formed in the periphery of the main section, the cover section is slidingly pushed to insert a tip end section of the cover section inside an overhanging fringe of the main section. An engaging protrusion and an engaging pawl of the cover section are engaged with the main section to assemble the operation lever. | 05-21-2009 |
| 20090194398 | SPEED RATIO SHIFT CONTROL DEVICE FOR VEHICLE, PROXIMATE THE STEERING WHEEL - A vehicle control device including: a support; a steering member mounted mobile relative to the support; and at least one speed ratio shifting member including a base rigidly fixed to the support and having a single end, the at least one speed ratio shifting member including one part mounted mobile on the base and forming the end. | 08-06-2009 |
| 20090250327 | STEERING COLUMN MODULE AND ASSOCIATED ASSEMBLY METHOD - The invention proposes a steering column module intended to be mounted on a steering column, in particular of a motor vehicle, including a casing on which is mounted a rotary electrical connector which comprises a rotor and a stator, of the type including an angular indexing sleeve which is moveable between an indexing position in which it locks the rotor in a determined angular position relative to the stator, and a neutral position in which the rotor can rotate relative to the stator, wherein said module includes a detachable cover which is arranged on the so as to cover the upper axial end section of the indexing sleeve in order to prevent access to the indexing sleeve. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20090277760 | Electrical switching device in a motor vehicle having an anti-ESD device - An electrical switching device in a motor vehicle includes an anti-ESD device which is formed by a metallic or metal-coated element on a surface of the switching device, with which an earth connection is associated via a defined air gap. | 11-12-2009 |
| 20100101921 | Steering Wheel Mounted Control Using Touch Switch - A combined mechanical and switch activation stalk provides a vehicle driver independent control of a vehicle system that heretofore has not been separately controllable, such as the turn signal system and the wiper and washer system. The lever may be moved to make a first input to the vehicle system and a touch pad incorporated into the body of the lever may be touched to signal a second input that either overrides an input made with movement of the activation stalk or to activate/deactivate the vehicle system in a manner not available with movement of the activation stalk. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100163375 | Switch - A switch comprising a first contact on a support surface, a switch housing sealingly secured to the support surface around the first contact to form a hermetically sealed chamber about the first contact, and a second contact movable in the chamber towards and away from the first contact, wherein the support surface is provided on a support having two or more protrusions protruding from the support surface and received in apertures formed in the switch housing to locate the switch housing relative to the first contact. | 07-01-2010 |
| 20100200375 | Haptic Steering Wheel Switch Device and Haptic Steering Wheel Switch System Including the Same - The present invention provides a haptic steering wheel switch device and a haptic steering wheel switch system including the same. The haptic steering wheel switch device comprises: a housing mounted in a steering wheel; a printed circuit board disposed inside of the housing; and a haptic rotary switch unit including a haptic rotary switch driver disposed in the housing and adapted to generate a rotational force in response to an electrical signal, a haptic rotary switching power transfer unit adapted to transfer the rotational force generated from the haptic rotary switch driver, and a haptic rotary switch knob exposed outside of the housing and connected to the haptic rotary switching power transfer unit to receive the rotational force from the haptic rotary switching power transfer unit. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100219052 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a contactor carriage intended to be fitted so as to move translationally in an electrical switch ( | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110067981 | VEHICLE SWITCH UNIT - A vehicle switch unit includes a steering roll connector adapted to be mounted on a steering wheel for outputting a signal from the steering wheel to an exterior portion, a lever combination switch which is provided to a lower side of the steering roll connector for outputting a signal indicating an operation performed on a lever through a connector that is provided on a lower side of the lever combination switch, a steering angle sensor which is provided to a lower side of the lever combination switch and has a connector for outputting a signal indicating a rotating angle of the steering wheel, and a resin sleeve which is mounted on the steering roll connector for transmitting a rotation of the steering roll connector to the steering angle sensor. | 03-24-2011 |
| 20110108397 | HANDLE SWITCH OF VEHICLE - This invention is directed to providing a handle switch which is easy in operating a horn switch and also can be easily distinguished from other switches. | 05-12-2011 |
| 20110132731 | STEERING WHEEL SWITCH ASSEMBLY - Embodiments of steering wheels with switches for sunroofs or convertible tops and vehicles having the same are disclosed herein. One embodiment disclosed herein is of a steering wheel assembly for a vehicle having a sunroof located in an aperture of a roof of the vehicle having a panel movable with respect to the roof to open and close the aperture. The assembly comprises a steering wheel disposed in the vehicle and a sunroof switch disposed on the steering wheel and electrically connectible to the sunroof to move the sunroof panel. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110198201 | STEERING WHEEL HAVING A DIRECTION LIGHT BUTTON - A steering wheel having a direction light button includes a steering wheel and a direction light control button disposed at a predetermined position of the steering wheel. The direction light control button includes at least one left turn button and at least one right turn button. When the driver wants to take a turn, the driver can operate the direction light control button disposed on the steeling wheel with his/her hands, avoiding any wrong operation of direction lights. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110220469 | USER CONFIGURABLE SWITCH ASSEMBLY - A switch assembly having steering wheel switches located on the steering wheel and are configured to provide generic outputs enabling the connection of equipment controlled from the steering wheel. Specialty vehicles may be up-fit with equipment to perform varying functions defined by the needs of the individual user using the vehicle. Users can define functions critical to their specific usage that enable maintaining both hands on steering wheel while performing mission-critical functions and reduce driver distraction from verifying that a switch, button, or dial on a control head is in the desired position. | 09-15-2011 |
| 20110308922 | WIPER CONTROL SWITCH - A control switch for an associated vehicle has a control configured to selectively adjust operation of a predetermined vehicle function. The control is configured to rotate in a first direction a first rotational displacement to a first position. The predetermined vehicle function has a first operation through the first rotational displacement. The control is configured to rotate in the first direction a second rotational displacement larger than the first rotational displacement from the first position to a second position. The predetermined vehicle function has a second operation through the second rotational displacement. | 12-22-2011 |
| 20120267221 | HAPTIC STEERING WHEEL SWITCH APPARATUS AND HAPTIC STEERING WHEEL SWTICH SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - The present invention provides a haptic steering wheel switch apparatus including: a haptic wheel housing unit configured to be disposed on a vehicle steering wheel; a circuit board unit configured to be disposed inside the haptic wheel housing unit; and a haptic wheel device including a haptic wheel device actuator configured to establish an electrical connection with the circuit board unit and including a haptic shaft, a haptic knob connected with the haptic shaft and exposedly disposed in the haptic wheel housing unit, and a haptic wheel device sensing unit configured to detect the rotating state of the haptic shaft, wherein the haptic wheel device is disposed on a front or rear side of the vehicle steering wheel, and a haptic steering wheel switch system including the same. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120267222 | HAPTIC STEERING WHEEL SWITCH APPARATUS - The present invention provides haptic steering wheel switch apparatus including: a haptic wheel housing unit disposed on a steering wheel of a vehicle; a circuit board unit disposed in the haptic wheel housing unit; and a haptic wheel device unit including a haptic wheel device actuator establishing an electrical connection with the circuit board unit and including a haptic shaft, a haptic knob connected to the haptic shaft and exposedly disposed on one surface of the haptic wheel housing unit, and a haptic wheel device sensing unit for detecting a rotating state of the haptic shaft, wherein the haptic knob achieves a rotary operation on a plane formed by the steering wheel of the vehicle, the haptic wheel device actuator moves in a longitudinal direction of the haptic shaft, and a button switch unit operating vertically and independently of the haptic knob is provided outside the haptic knob. | 10-25-2012 |
| 20120305371 | AIRBAG MODULE SAFETY DEVICE - The invention relates to a safety device having an airbag module which has a housing ( | 12-06-2012 |
| 20130105285 | HANDLE SWITCH | 05-02-2013 |
| 20130140154 | Mounting Structure of Handle Switch Device - A mounting structure of a handle switch device with which a panel can be replaced by manipulating fasteners for fastening two outer casings of the handle switch device together. A rear casing is temporarily mounted to an inner casing that is mounted to a handle pipe, engagement pieces of a design panel are inserted through through holes of a front casing, and the front and rear casings are fastened together by mounting screws, thereby completing assemblage of the handle switch device. To replace the design panel, the mounting screws are loosened to bring them into a half-engagement state and the front casing is displaced toward a driver side to disengage projection ribs of the inner casing from the through holes. Next, the design panel is dismounted from the front casing, a new design panel is mounted to the front casing, and the mounting screws are tightened. | 06-06-2013 |
| 20130180836 | LEVER SWITCH - A lever switch includes a case, a lever, a wiring board, a sliding body, and a movable contact. The wiring board has fixed contacts and is disposed at an opposite side to the lever with respect to the case. The sliding body has a sliding part and a second arm part having a supporting portion, and is disposed between the case and the wiring board. The movable contact is mounted to the sliding part and has an end to be brought into contact with the fixed contact. A first arm part of the lever extends from the main body part through the case and the wiring board. The second arm part extends from the wiring board through the sliding part. The holding portion and the supporting portion are engaged with each other at an opposite side to the case with respect to the wiring board. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130256103 | HANDLEBAR SWITCH FOR MOTORCYCLE - A handlebar switch for a motorcycle that achieves reduction in size of a switch case, while enhancing a degree of freedom in layout of a plurality operating and other types of switches. A handlebar switch includes: a switch case that includes case half bodies, joined together across a handlebar and a plurality of operating switches, such as a horn switch, protruding from the switch case; and a substrate disposed inside the switch case in a position substantially orthogonal to a direction of an axis of the handlebar, the substrate having a plurality of contacts for generating electric signals in a manner operatively associated with an operation of the operating switch. In the handlebar switch, each of the contacts is electrically connected by pressure applied in a direction substantially identical to the direction of the axis of the handlebar. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20140034461 | Operating Element that can be Actuated by Pressure and Rotation - An operating element that can be actuated by pressure and rotation, comprising an actuating rotatably mounted on a bearing block by a bearing shaft, at least one switch that can be actuated by a pressure actuation of the actuator, a sensor for detecting a rotational actuation of the actuator, a detent wheel connected to the bearing shaft, and a spring-loaded detent element which interacts with a detent contour of the detent wheel and which blocks the rotational mobility of the detent wheel upon a pressure actuation of the actuator. The detent element is a lever which can pivot about a pivot bearing and which has a detent pin that sits against the detent contour. A pressure actuation of the actuator brings a portion of the lever closer to an object thereby limiting the pivoting range of the lever. | 02-06-2014 |
| 20140209439 | BICYCLE OPERATING DEVICE - A bicycle operating device is basically provided with a base member, a first operating member and an electrical switch. The base member is configured to be attached to a bicycle. The first operating member is movably supported on the base member to perform a first signal. The electrical switch is detachably disposed on the first operating member to move with the first operating member with respect to the base member and to perform a second signal. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140262705 | PADDLE SWITCH SYSTEM - A paddle switch system comprises a housing, a paddle having a pivot member pivotally disposed in the housing for operating an electrical switch within the housing in response to a force on the paddle, a cover coupled to the housing wherein the housing and the cover partially enclose the paddle, and a vibration reduction mechanism disposed in the housing proximate the pivot member of the paddle. The electrical switch comprises a dome switch and the paddle is disposed in the housing to partially preload the dome switch. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140291129 | ELECTRIC SWITCH WITH RUBBING CONTACT - The present invention relates to an electric switch with rubbing contact ( | 10-02-2014 |
| 20140346018 | STEERING DEVICE - A back cover includes an opening configured to penetrate the back cover throughout between an exterior surface and an interior surface of the back cover, lock receivers capable of engaging respectively with hook-shaped lock portions of a switch unit, and fastening portions capable of fastening the switch unit to the back cover. The lock receivers and the fastening portions are arranged near a peripheral edge of the opening at positions with the opening interposed between the lock receivers and the fastening portions. | 11-27-2014 |
| 20140374225 | Pressure and Rotationally Actuated Control Element for a Motor Vehicle - A pressure and rotationally actuated control element for a vehicle steering wheel includes a bearing block and an input element. The bearing block is mounted on actuating elements of switching elements. The input element is mounted rotatably on the bearing block. The input element transmits a rotational actuation to a code disk and an actuating pressure on the input element actuates at least one of the switching elements. The bearing block forms two swivel pins perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the input element and which are supported by the actuating elements of switching elements. The bearing block has a stop element between the swivel pins which limits the path of actuation of the input element by an actuating pressure. | 12-25-2014 |
| 20150294817 | ENGINE STARTING DEVICE - An object of the present invention is to provide an engine starting device which can prevent rattling of an ignition switch in a coupled state. Provided is an engine starting device including: a housing | 10-15-2015 |
| 20150357134 | SWITCH, SWITCH ASSEMBLY AND SWITCH SEAL STRUCTURE - Provided is a switch attached to an attachment object through a seal member. The switch includes an operating portion including an operating surface. The switch further includes a support portion supporting the operating portion to enable a push operation for the operating portion. The switch further includes a flange portion disposed in a direction of the push operation relative to the support portion. The switch further includes a seal holding portion disposed in the direction of the push operation relative to the flange portion. The seal holding portion has a circular shaped portion or an oval shaped portion in contact with the seal member to hold the seal member with the circular shaped portion or the oval shaped portion. The switch further includes a pawl portion disposed in the direction of the push operation relative to the seal holding portion and configured to be hooked to the attachment object. | 12-10-2015 |
| 200610550 | Wheel hub spring biased type | 4 |
| 20100006409 | SWITCH APPARATUS FOR HORN DEVICE OF VEHICLE - A switch apparatus for the horn device of a vehicle includes an inflator housing and a terminal unit provided in the inflator housing and configured to include a first contact element connected to the inflator and a second contact element connected to the inflator housing. A switching plate is installed using elastic members, which are spaced apart and insulated from the inflator housing, so that the switching plate makes contact with the inflator housing if the inflator housing is pressed, thereby operating the horn. A connector unit is coupled to the terminal unit with inflator wires and a horn wire, and is provided therein with a first connection element and a second connection element so that the horn wire and the inflator housing are electrically connected to each other. | 01-14-2010 |
| 20100276264 | TRIGGERING DEVICE FOR A HORN SYSTEM OF A MOTOR VEHICLE - A triggering device for a horn system of a motor vehicle is integrated in a steering wheel ( | 11-04-2010 |
| 20110011707 | SWITCH ASSEMBLY FOR A STEERING WHEEL - A switch assembly is provided for a steering wheel. The assembly comprising a steering wheel, a steering wheel hub, a steering column and a switch unit. The switch unit is arranged at the steering wheel hub in such fashion that it may either be operated in the synchronous mode, in which it follows the rotation of the steering wheel when the latter is rotated, or in the fixed mode, in which it remains in a fixed position, even when the steering wheel is rotated. | 01-20-2011 |
| 20120279835 | ELECTRICAL SWITCH FOR A VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY - An electrical switch for a vehicle steering wheel assembly is provided. The electrical switch includes a pressure actuated cable having a compressible semi-conductive material between a plurality of conductors therein. The electrical switch further includes a mechanical actuator configured to compress the pressure actuated cable such that an electrical path is formed through the plurality of conductors to activate a component of the vehicle. | 11-08-2012 |
| 200610570 | On or in wheel rim | 3 |
| 20100200376 | STEERING SWITCH FOR VEHICLE - Rotary support bodies which support both ends of a rod penetrating a manipulating knob body are formed by joining a first rotary support member which is arranged at one side of the manipulating knob body and supports one end of the rod and a second rotary support member which is arranged at another side of the manipulating knob body and supports another end of the rod, and one end of the rod is fixed to the second rotary support member, and another end of the rod is engaged with the first rotary support member. Accordingly, a manipulating knob can be mounted on a casing in a state the manipulating knob is mounted on the rotary support body. | 08-12-2010 |
| 20100224465 | SWITCH DEVICE AND AIRBAG DEVICE WITH HORN SWITCH - In a switch device, such as a horn switch device attached to a steering wheel, a water column is prevented from being formed between contact sections of a pair of contact points facing each other. | 09-09-2010 |
| 20140102866 | STEERING SWITCH DEVICE - A steering switch device mounted on a spoke portion of a steering wheel allows a first operating knob which can operate to press an operating surface upward obliquely of the front side to be adjacent to a second operating knob which can operate to tilt an operating surface approximately toward the rear of a vehicle. The first and second operating knobs are arranged such that the operating surface and the operating surface of each other are smoothly continuous due to the presence of a minute gap, and are continuous so as to form a surface following the surface entirely from an upper surface (surface opposing a driver) up to a lateral surface (front side surface when viewed from the driver) of the steering wheel. | 04-17-2014 |
