Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Steering wheel bezel with integrated horn switch function
- Patent Title (中): 具有集成喇叭开关功能的方向盘表圈
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Application No.: US14612869Application Date: 2015-02-03
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Publication No.: US09545877B2Publication Date: 2017-01-17
- Inventor: Michael Joseph Dean , James Robert Chascsa
- Applicant: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
- Applicant Address: US MI Dearborn
- Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee: Ford Global Technologies, LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US MI Dearborn
- Agency: King & Schickli, PLLC
- Agent Vichit Chea
- Main IPC: H01H9/00
- IPC: H01H9/00 ; B60Q5/00 ; B62D1/04

Abstract:
A steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle includes a steering wheel having a rim, a hub, and spokes connecting the rim and hub. An airbag module is disposed on the hub. Horn activating switches are disposed on the plurality of spokes. A bezel is disposed adjacent to the airbag module for actuating the horn, the bezel being movably mounted to the steering wheel to contact any of the horn activating switches. At least a portion of the bezel is axially movable relative to the steering wheel to contact any of the horn activating switches, whereby a motor vehicle operator may actuate the horn by pressing on the bezel without contacting any portion of the airbag module.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160221499A1 STEERING WHEEL BEZEL WITH INTEGRATED HORN SWITCH FUNCTION Public/Granted day:2016-08-04
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