Safety arrangement
AssigneeAutoliv Development AB
InventorsNicolas Chevalier, Jean Kuriakose, Jovica Joveski
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Abstract
A safety arrangement in the form of an air-bag module (1) to be mounted to the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The air-bag module (1) comprises a housing (2) and a cover (3). The cover (3) is moveably mounted to the housing (2). A wire (25) is clipped to the cover (3) and the wire (25) is configured to engage contact members (16) provided on the housing (2) when the cover (3) is moved relative to the housing (2). The wire (25) and the contacts (16) together act as a switch arrangement which may be connected to an electrical circuit in the vehicle which controls the vehicle's horn.
Claims20
A safety arrangement suitable for mounting to the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, the safety arrangement comprising:
- a housing for housing an air-bag, the housing provided with a contact member;
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- a cover which is moveably mounted to the housing to cover at least part of the air-bag, the cover including a plurality of spaced apart attachment formations which each retain part of a connection element to attach the connection element to the cover, the connection element and the contact member together defining part of an electrical circuit for use as a switch in a motor vehicle electrical circuit, the connection element being moveable in response to movement of the cover;
- wherein the cover is moveable, relative to the housing, from an initial position in which the connection element is spaced apart from the contact member to an actuating position in which the connection element engages the contact member to form an electrical connection with the contact member.
A method of assembling a safety arrangement comprising the steps of:
- providing a separate housing and cover, the housing being provided with a contact member;
- mounting the cover moveably to the housing;
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- attaching a connection element to the cover by bringing the connection element into engagement with the cover so that parts of the connection element are retained by a plurality of attachment formations which are provided on the cover at spaced apart positions, the attachment formations being positioned so that when the connection element is retained by the attachment formations the connection element is positioned so that movement of the cover from an initial position to an actuating position moves the connection element to engage and form an electrical connection with the contact member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.