Steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle

US7605694B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• TAKATA-PETRI AG · DE

Inventors

• Marc Prost-Fin · Berlin, DE
• Frederike Keudel · Berlin, DE
• Delf Neumann · Berlin, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 18, 2007
• Grant date: Oct 20, 2009
• Expiry date: Jul 18, 2027

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B60R2021/161
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a steering wheel, a steering wheel rim of the steering wheel at least partially rotating about a steering axis about which the steering wheel is mounted to be rotatable at an angle to the steering axis, at least one display device, arranged on the steering wheel, for displaying travel-related information of a motor vehicle, and at least one detection device, disposed on the steering wheel, for detecting an attentiveness level of the driver of the motor vehicle. The detection device is adapted to control the display device depending on the detected attentiveness level of the driver. The application is characterized that the at least one display device is mounted on the steering wheel rim.