Steering wheel with airbag guide
AssigneeTRW Automotive Safety Systems GmbH
InventorJohn Derrick
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Abstract
A guide is proposed for a steering wheel comprising a steering wheel skeleton consisting of hub, spokes and steering wheel rim and an airbag module housed therein, which for actuation of the horn is displaceably disposed against a return force by the required contact path parallel to the steering wheel axis, which guide is characterized in that at least three guiding points (2) are provided in a manner distributed in the circumferential direction in a pot-shaped steering wheel skeleton (1) and that a pot-shaped guiding metal sheet (4) which is U-shaped in cross-section and open to the bottom is embodied on or attached to a generator support (3) of the airbag module (5).
Claims6
A steering wheel comprising a pot-shaped steering wheel skeleton (1) consisting of a hub, spokes and a steering wheel rim and an airbag module (5) housed therein, which for actuation of a horn is displaceably arranged against a return force for movement on a contact path parallel to the steering wheel axis, characterized in that at least three guiding points (2) are provided in a manner distributed in a circumferential direction in the steering wheel skeleton (1) and that a pot-shaped guiding metal sheet (4) which is U-shaped in cross-section and open in a direction facing away from the airbag module is connected with a generator support (3) of the airbag module (5).
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