Vehicle steering device
US8079615B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 15, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 20, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 23, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2087
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle steering device includes a rotatable steering handle including grips lying on left and right sides of the steering handle in a straight-ahead driving position with a non-grip space left on at least one of upper and lower sides of the steering handle; and an airbag provided in the steering handle that is deployed between the steering handle and a driver to restrain the driver in the event of a collision. The steering handle includes a support unit movable from a stowed position to an operative position on the vehicle's forward side from a reference plane including a rotating trajectory of a portion of the steering handle normally facing the driver. The support unit supports the rear surface of the airbag deployed in the non-grip space.
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