Steering wheel
US12304551B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | May 20, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/10
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering wheel, comprising a steering wheel rim and a steering wheel center support. The steering wheel rim is rotatable, and the steering wheel rim is mounted so as to be rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The steering wheel further comprises: a pivot shaft having a first end is fixedly connected to the steering wheel rim, pivoting of the pivot shaft about a second axis of rotation causes the steering wheel rim to rotate about the second axis of rotation; and a transmission mechanism, comprising a lead screw, a slider threadably engaged with the lead screw, and a connecting rod, the connecting rod being rotatably connected to the pivot shaft and the slider, and a driving force driving, via the lead screw, the slider, and the connecting rod, the pivot shaft to rotate about the second axis of rotation.
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