Patent ID: 6583373
Filing Date: 2003-06-24
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
A steering column module comprising:at least two functional modules arranged adjacent to one another in respective parallel planes along an axial direction relative to the longitudinal axis of a steering column; at least two plug-and-socket connectors each associated with a respective one of the at least two functional modules, each of the at least two plug-and-socket connectors extending radially from the longitudinal axis of the steering column, each of the at least two plug-and-socket connectors having first and second parts, the first part of each of the at least two plug-and-socket connectors being connected to the respective one of the at least two functional modules, and the second part of each of the at least two plug-and-socket connectors extending radially out from the respective one of the at least two functional modules; and an electronic module connected to a vehicle electrical system, the electronic module extending transversely to the respective parallel planes of the at least two functional modules and arranged against the at least two functional modules such that the electronic module engages the second part of each of the least two plug-and-socket connectors to connect the at least two functional modules to the electronic module and the vehicle electrical system.