Steering wheel
US12252089B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 21, 2022 |
| Grant date | Mar 18, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 21, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/04
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering wheel enabling suppressing hanging down of an airbag module due to its own weight and stabilizing the position of the airbag module. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel body, an airbag module, and at least one coil spring that biases the airbag module in a direction separating from the steering wheel body. The coil spring is arranged between the steering wheel body and the airbag module in a state with the axis line thereof offset from that of a free state; thereby applying a force on the airbag module in a direction that intersects with the axis line of the coil spring in a free state.
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