Steering wheel structure with airbag module
US8985623B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 20, 2011 |
| Grant date | Mar 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16F7/1028
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering wheel structure with an airbag module having a horn bracket fixed to a steering wheel, an airbag module having an inflator and serving as a weight, a spring unit installed between the airbag module and the horn bracket and transmitting vibrations of the steering wheel to the airbag module for configuring a dynamic damper. The spring unit including an elastic body that transmits the vibrations and a protector attached to the horn bracket and housing the elastic body therein in an elastically deformable manner.
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