Abstract: A motor vehicle control device, comprising an outer housing part, a control unit including a control surface and a printed circuit board which is carried by a circuit board carrier that is at least partly accommodated and floatingly mounted in the outer housing part.

Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10) with a control unit (12), which includes a movable control element (14), and an electrode carrier (20) which comprises at least two electrodes (24) associated to the control element (14), which are contacted electrically and together with the control unit (12) form a common capacitor (38).

Abstract: An operating apparatus for a vehicle component comprises an operating panel (12) as well as an electric motor (34) mechanically coupled thereto with an unbalance mass. A detector (20) can capture the contact of the operating panel (12) by a user. A sensor (46) is provided in order to set exactly the number of revolutions of the electric motor in response to the contact of the operating panel by a user. The number of revolutions of the rotor is determined via this sensor.

Abstract: A capacitive motor vehicle operating system is described, comprising a capacitive screen with an operator interface as well as a pressure- and rotational-actuation device which is formed separately from the capacitive screen, and which is electrically conductive in areas and is at least partially affixed to the operator interface of the capacitive screen. The pressure- and rotational-actuation device comprises at least one electrically conductive interaction element which interacts with the capacitive screen.

Abstract: A magnetic rotary actuator (12) for a motor vehicle control unit (10) is described, including a stationary part (22) and a rotary member (18) which is rotatable relative to the stationary part (22). The magnetic rotary actuator (12) has a magnetic latching haptics (28) comprising a plurality of magnetic latching positions. Both the stationary part (22) and the rotatable rotary member (18) each comprise at least two separately formed magnetic elements (30) which cooperate to generate the plurality of magnetic latching positions. A motor vehicle control unit (10) is furthermore described.

Abstract: An electro-optical assembly, in particular a sensor assembly for detecting ambient light, includes a reflection surface, a lens body and an electro-optical component, in particular a light receiver. The component includes a depression having a main lens section, in particular a diverging lens section with a concave interior wall, and a converging lens section with a convex interior wall. The interior wall of the converging lens section is formed in such a way that the rays of the ray path which travel through the converging lens section to the electro-optical component hit the reflection surface in such way that the angle of incidence at the reflection surface is larger or the same as the critical angle of the total internal reflection at the reflection surface. In another aspect a method for detecting ambient light is described.

Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10) for an interior space of a motor vehicle, comprising a trim (12) and a printed circuit board (34), wherein the trim (12) comprises a control surface (14) on which at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated is shown, which can be backlit by a light source, wherein the light source is associated to a light duct (22) which leads to the control surface (14), wherein the light emitted by the light source (44, 60) extends along the light duct (22) and backlights the at least one switching symbol (16) to be actuated. Furthermore, there is described a method for manufacturing a motor vehicle control device (10).

Abstract: A lens plate (10) for a rain and/or light sensor is proposed. The lens plate (10) has a base body (18), at least one light limitation structure (21), and at least one lens structure (28), the light limitation structure (21) extending into the base body (18) from a lower side (14) of the lens plate (10), a contour (27) of the light limitation structure (21) facing away from the lower side (14) of the lens plate (10) limiting the lens structure (28) circumferentially, and the contour (27) being substantially triangular. Furthermore, a rain and/or light sensor (8) is proposed.

Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10), with an at least partly electrically conductive control unit (12) which on an actuating surface (14) includes at least one capacitive actuating area (26), and a printed circuit board (20) associated to the control unit (12), which is spaced from the actuating surface (14) and comprises at least one electrode (34). The capacitive actuating area (26) comprises at least one sensor surface (24) provided on the actuating surface (14), which via at least one electrically conductive portion (28) of the control unit (12) and a press connection element (32) is electrically and directly connected with the at least one electrode (34) on the printed circuit board (20). The printed circuit board (20) and the control unit (12) are pressed against each other, wherein the press connection element (32) is mechanically connected with the electrode (34) and/or the electrically conductive portion (28).

Abstract: There is described a motor vehicle control device (10), comprising an at least partly electrically conductive control unit (16) including a control surface (20) and a printed circuit board (43) associated to the control unit (16), which comprises several electrodes (44). The control unit (16) includes at least one actuating area (30) which is provided on a capacitive actuating element (32) protruding from the control surface (20) to the outside, in particular wherein the at least one actuating area (30) is provided on a side face (34) of the actuating element (32), which is substantially vertical to the control surface (20).

Abstract: An optical assembly for an optical sensor device has a lens plate, a light source, and a light receiving unit. The lens plate includes a lens structure on a side associated with the light source and a light extraction structure on a side facing away from the light source. The lens structure has different local radii of curvature.

Abstract: A touch-sensitive control element for a vehicle interior comprises a partially transparent decorative part, a functional part and a light source, wherein the functional part is arranged between the decorative part and the light source and comprises a layer of several conductors. The functional part comprises at least one first region and at least one second region, wherein the light transmittance of said at least one second region is less than the light transmittance of said at least one first region.

Abstract: A motor vehicle operating unit for a motor vehicle, having a haptic feedback device and an operating surface rotatable about an axis of rotation, the axis of rotation being substantially parallel to a plane spanned by the operating surface in the initial position of the motor vehicle operating unit, the haptic feedback device being arranged so as to control the operating surface such that the operating surface rotates about the axis of rotation. A method of confirming a switching command by means of a motor vehicle operating unit is furthermore described.