Steering wheel with airbag module

US6244620A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• TRW AUTOMOTIVE SAFETY SYSTEMS GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Michael Bathon · Riedstadt, DE
• Jurgen Burgard · Hösbach, DE
• Jürgen Krebs · Rockenhausen, DE
• Kurt Kullmann · Pocking, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 7, 2000
• Grant date: Jun 12, 2001
• Expiry date: Apr 7, 2020

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R21/2037
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a steering wheel for motor vehicles, the steering wheel comprising a steering wheel axis, a skeleton surrounded by a foam casing, and an airbag module. The airbag module has a generator support connected with the skeleton and a covering cap fastened to the generator support. The covering cap is designed as an actuating device for generating a horn signal. At least two recesses are provided in the foam casing of the steering wheel skeleton and on the generator support insert pins are provided corresponding to the recesses. The pins have axes aligned parallel to the steering wheel axis. Further, the pins serve for centering the covering cap relative to the foam casing of the steering wheel skeleton in a plane perpendicular to the steering wheel axis.