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US 6,554,312 B2Granted
Air bag module mounting structure
AssigneeToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
InventorsKatsunobu Sakane, Norinari Nagata
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AssigneeToyoda Gosei Co., Ltd.
InventorsKatsunobu Sakane, Norinari Nagata
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A plurality of pins provided on a bottom surface of an air bag module in such a manner as to protrude therefrom are allowed to pass through a plurality of passage holes formed in a steering wheel, respectively, so that hook portions formed in the respective pins are brought into engagement with a locking wire constituted by a single continuous resilient wire which is provided so as to extend over the respective passage holes whereby the air bag module is mounted on the steering wheel. The locking wire is brought into engagement with a lock projection by push moving the locking wire by an operating portion so that the locking wire is held at a release position, while the engagement between the locking wire and the plurality of hook portions is released at one time.
An air bag module mounting structure for mounting an air bag module on a steering wheel, comprising:
An air bag module mounting structure for mounting an air bag module on a steering wheel, comprising:
An air bag module mounting structure for mounting an air bag module on a steering wheel, comprising:
A steering wheel with an air bag device, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.
From the US filing history. Foreign family members aren’t listed.
In steering wheels or steering columns: using modules containing inflator, bag and cover attachable to the steering wheel as a complete sub-unit
Switches therefor: mounted on the steering wheel
Using modules containing inflator, bag and cover attachable to the steering wheel as a complete sub-unit: the module or a major component thereof…
Vehicle fittings and parts
Term ended 27 Jun 2021 (estimated)
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to an air bag module mounting structure for mounting an air bag module on a steering wheel of a vehicle or the like.
The present application is based on Japanese Patent Applications No. 2000-193461, 2000-196553, 2000-198184, 2001-21280 and 2001-23088, which are incorporated herein by reference.
In the accompanying drawings:
FIG. 1 shows an exploded cross-sectional view of an air bag module mounting structure according to a first embodiment of the invention;
FIG. 2 shows a perspective view showing the mounting structure of FIG. 1 which is disassembled;
Referring to FIGS. 1 to 5, a first embodiment according to the invention will be described below.
As shown in FIG. 1, a core 11 of a steering wheel is formed from a metallic material, and a boss portion 12 in which a steering shaft is securely fitted and three through holes 13 are formed in the center and outer circumferential edge positions of the core. An annular holding member 14 formed of a synthetic resin is mounted on a lower surface of the core 11 with a plurality of bolts, not shown.
As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, three cylindrical portions 15 are provided on an upper surface of the holding member 14 at circumferential edge portions in such a manner as to protrude therefrom. A plurality of slits 16 are formed in an upper edge of each of the cylindrical portions and a pawl 17 is provided at a circumferential position around an upper end of each of the cylindrical portions in such a manner as to protrude therefrom, as well. With the holding member 14 being mounted to the core 11, the cylindrical portions 15 are fitted in the through holes 13, respectively, and the pawls 17 are brought into engagement with upper edges of openings in the through holes 13, respectively, wherein three passage holes 18 are formed on the core 11 by the respective cylindrical portions 15.