Vibration absorber ring and airbag module with such a vibration absorber ring

US11180192B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Stefan Bachmann · Heimbuchenthal, DE
• Joao Paulo Ribeiro · Valence, FR
• Marco Tumminello · Niedernberg, DE
• Constantin Von Roden · Karlstein, DE
• Johannes Morhart · Großostheim, DE
• Christian Keschke · Aschaffenburg, DE
• Gregor Eck · Kirchzell, DE
• Sascha Schneider · Mühltal, DE
• Jurgen Burgard · Hösbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 24, 2017
• Grant date: Nov 23, 2021
• Expiry date: Oct 6, 2037

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/2178
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a vibration absorber ring (10) for fastening a gas generator (12) to a vehicle steering wheel (14), in a manner capable of vibrating, with a ring axis (A), a support portion (18) for fastening the vibration absorber ring (10) to a holding element, and an absorber portion (22) for fastening the gas generator (16) to the vibration absorber ring (10), wherein an elastic damping element (24) is provided, which extends in the axial direction from the absorber portion (22) towards a free end (26) and, between the absorber portion (22) and the free end (26), has a fastening element (28) for the gas generator (12), wherein the support portion (18) and the absorber portion (22) are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction.