Abstract: An arrangement for securing a steering column to a cross member, in particular to a cockpit carrying member, of a motor vehicle, includes a steering column with retaining means. This arrangement makes it possible on the one hand with simple means to secure the steering column to the cross member of the motor vehicle and, on the other hand, with a further reduction in costs and weight, to enable a high degree of flexibility in relation to the use of the cross member and the steering column for different motor vehicles, by including a cross member that has, for securing the steering column, at least one hole running transverse to the longitudinal direction of the cross member for at least one securing means, and retaining means of the steering column wherein the retaining means are secured by at least one securing means to the cross member.

Abstract: A hybrid cross bar is provided, such as for supporting a vehicle dash board. The cross bar is supported, directly or indirectly, on at least one body location of the vehicle by a deformation element. The deformation element has a first sub-region enclosed by a plastic encapsulation. A second sub-region of the deformation element has a deformation region outside of the plastic encapsulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle steering system comprising a differential drive, said differential drive having a carrier structure (12, 33), a drive shaft (3) with a shaft end (3a) facing the differential drive, an output unit (2) with a shaft end (2a) facing the differential drive, and an auxiliary drive comprising a stator (4) and a rotor (6). The aim of the invention is to simplify the structure of one such differential drive as much as possible.

Abstract: An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle includes a steering spindle, a jacket unit bearing the steering spindle, a bracket unit, mountable on the chassis of the motor vehicle, with at least one side jaw, which extends laterally of the jacket unit and bears the jacket unit (3), an openable and closable securement device which includes a clamp bolt penetrating elongated holes in the jacket unit and in the at least one side jaw, as well as at least one bracing part penetrated by the clamp bolt. The at least one bracing part is implemented in the form of a substantially planar plate.

Abstract: A support element for a cockpit structure of a motor vehicle with a body, as well as a cockpit structure of a motor vehicle, which is provided in the area between the A-columns of the body of a motor vehicle, includes at least one cockpit carrier and a support element. This cockpit structure which on the one hand is optimized in respect of the material consumption, and at the same time makes shorter manufacturing times possible, as well as, on the other hand, fulfills the safety requirements in the event of an offset and/or lateral impact, has a modular design and, by the use of different cockpit structure parts, in particular different cockpit carriers and/or support elements, can be adapted to the individual body concerned.

Abstract: An arrangement for securing a steering column to a cross member, in particular to a cockpit carrying member, of a motor vehicle, includes a steering column with retaining means. This arrangement makes it possible on the one hand with simple means to secure the steering column to the cross member of the motor vehicle and, on the other hand, with a further reduction in costs and weight, to enable a high degree of flexibility in relation to the use of the cross member and the steering column for different motor vehicles, by including a cross member that has, for securing the steering column, at least one hole running transverse to the longitudinal direction of the cross member for at least one securing means, and retaining means of the steering column wherein the retaining means are secured by at least one securing means to the cross member.

Abstract: A hybrid cross bar is provided, such as for supporting a vehicle dash board. The cross bar is supported, directly or indirectly, on at least one body location of the vehicle by a deformation element. The deformation element has a first sub-region enclosed by a plastic encapsulation. A second sub-region of the deformation element has a deformation region outside of the plastic encapsulation.

Abstract: The invention relates to a motor vehicle steering system comprising a differential drive, said differential drive having a carrier structure (12, 33), a drive shaft (3) with a shaft end (3a) facing the differential drive, an output unit (2) with a shaft end (2a) facing the differential drive, and an auxiliary drive comprising a stator (4) and a rotor (6). The aim of the invention is to simplify the structure of one such differential drive as much as possible.

Abstract: A vehicle steering device has a single electric motor which, at the same time, introduces energy for desired rotational speed conversion and auxiliary power support into the system. Steering interventions by a driver of the vehicle, in the form of a driving moment exerted by a vehicle steering wheel, are superimposed with a driving movement of the electric motor, and these two motors are initiated jointly onto a driving element.

Abstract: An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle includes a steering spindle, a jacket unit bearing the steering spindle, a bracket unit, mountable on the chassis of the motor vehicle, with at least one side jaw, which extends laterally of the jacket unit and bears the jacket unit (3), an openable and closable securement device which includes a clamp bolt penetrating elongated holes in the jacket unit and in the at least one side jaw, as well as at least one bracing part penetrated by the clamp bolt. The at least one bracing part is implemented in the form of a substantially planar plate.

Abstract: In order to provide a compact structure for a vehicle steering system comprising a transmission ratio device and an electric auxiliary drive, said device contains an auxiliary drive comprising a stator (6) and a rotor which overlaps the control gearing of the driver via a control wheel (20) and transfers it to the steering movement of the wheels and a housing (31), a drive unit (3) which can be driven by the control wheel (20) and a drive element (32) which is connected to the steered wheels, in addition to at least two planetary gear systems. The reaction force on the steering wheel should not be increased or should not be noticeably increased. The system should also have the required redundancy in case of an error function of the electric unit.

Abstract: The drive assembly includes one or more motors (103, 104) driving at least a pair of continuously variable ratio transmission devices (101, 102) which each drive a driving wheel or driving axle of the vehicle. Each transmission device includes a planetary gear (3) whose reaction element, preferably the ring gear with an inner toothing, is connected to the rotor of a pump through which a hydraulic circuit passes provided with at least an adjustable valve (63) for adjusting the speed and/or the torque of the output shaft (27), in particular to facilitate the attainment of an operating speed for the motor when starting. The hydraulic circuits of the two transmission devices are interconnected by hydraulic lines (105, 107), which assures a differential effect between the two wheels concerned. One of these lines may include an adjustable valve (109) for limiting or blocking the differential effect.

Abstract: The invention concerns a driving unit including a liquid cooled electric motor (1) and a planetary gear (3). One of the three main elements of the planetary gear, namely the element used as the reaction element, drives the positive displacement pump of the cooling circuit. Preferably, this element is the ring gear with an inner toothing (23) and said ring gear itself constitutes the pump rotor. The liquid circuit passes into a hollow shaft (11) of the motor rotor and through a radiator (31) incorporated in the common casing (5) containing the motor and the gear. Such a driving unit can be applied to driving a machine or a vehicle.