Vehicle steering wheel with an integrated gas bag module
AssigneeTRW Repa GmbH
InventorJoachim Lutz
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Abstract
The vehicle steering wheel with integrated gas bag restraining system is composed of two steering wheel parts, a first steering wheel part (10) comprising the steering wheel rim with sheathing as well as spokes and a fastener flange, and a second part (20) forming the hub part (22) and with a bush (26) for securing to the end of the steering shaft (28). Within the steering wheel a gas bag module (30) is accommodated. The cover (12a) of this gas bag module (30) is integrated in the sheathing (12) of the steering wheel.
Claims8
A vehicle steering wheel with an integrated gas bag module, said steering wheel comprising a steering wheel body and a hub, said steering wheel body comprising an outer steering wheel rim, an inner annular flange, and a plurality of spokes interconnecting said annular flange and said steering wheel rim, said hub securing said steering wheel to a steering shaft, said hub having an outer rim connected to said annular flange by fastening means, said gas bag module comprising a folded gas bag, a gas generator and a cover, said steering wheel rim and at least part of said spokes being encased in a continuous sheathing of plastics material, said gas bag module cover forming an integral part of said sheathing, said gas bag and said gas generator being accommodated in a space defined between said cover and a bottom portion of said hub, said steering wheel forming a preassembled unit which can be mounted to said steering shaft.
A vehicle steering wheel with an integrated gas bag module, comprising a steering wheel body with an outer steering wheel rim, an inner annular flange, a plurality of spokes interconnecting said annular flange and said steering wheel rim, and a hub for securing to a steering shaft, said hub having an outer rim connected to said annular flange by fastening means, said gas bag module comprising a folded gas bag, a gas generator and a cover, said steering wheel rim and at least part of said spokes being encased in a continuous sheathing of plastics material with said cover forming an integral part of said sheathing, said gas bag module being accommodated in a space defined between said cover and a bottom portion of said hub, said fastening means being formed by a plurality of bolts passing through aligned openings in said annular flange and said hub outer rim, said gas bag module being provided with a mounting flange which is clamped between said annular flange and said hub outer rim.
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