Horn switch
US7621560B2 · kind B2 · utility
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29Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 3, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 19, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01H1/245
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An assembly is provided for steering a vehicle including a steering wheel (18) with an armature (300); an air bag module (14) is coupled to the steering wheel and is operable to expand to absorb the kinetic energy of the driver. A horn switch (16) is coupled to the steering wheel and the air bag module. The horn switch is operable to generate an electrical signal based on an input from the driver. The horn switch includes a pair of electrically conductive elements (40, 42) operable to generate the signal.
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