公开(公告)号：JPH10138855A

公开(公告)日：1998-05-26

申请号：JP21609097

申请日：1997-08-11

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP INC ,  TG NORTH AMERICA CORP

Inventor： RICKS MERLE KAY ,  ADAMS GARY V ,  MANNINO JOSEPH J ,  VIGEANT PETER L

IPC: B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/04

Abstract: PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steering wheel having a form of a mold main body which is detached at one operation so as to expose an air bag module and has a front face with no breakage. SOLUTION: A reinforcing rim material and a reinforcing spoke material for a steering wheel for an automobile are molded in a plastic main body which provides a driver with a front surface with no breakage. The plastic main body for the steering wheel has a cavity in its rear surface and the cavity is closed by a hub plate 10 which is fitted to a steering column 16. The cavity and the hub plate 10 function as air bag modules and store an inflator 38 and a folded air bag therein. The front surface of the steering wheel man body has notches, preferably, in its hid side so that break lines 28, 30 for releasing the expanding air bag are formed.

公开(公告)号：DE69727431T2

公开(公告)日：2004-12-02

申请号：DE69727431

申请日：1997-08-07

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP INC ,  TG NORTH AMERICA CORP

Inventor： RICKS MERLE K ,  ADAMS GARY V ,  MANNINO JOSEPH J ,  VIGEANT PETER L

IPC: B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/04

Abstract: A unitary moulded plastic body (22) with an unbroken outer surface contains a circumferential steering wheel rim armature (18) and radially extending spoke armatures (20) and has an internal cavity (26) closed by an integral door portion defined by tear lines (28, 30). Inner ends of the spoke armatures (20) are connected to a hub plate (10) by screws (32) which when removed permit removal of the body (22) allowing access to a folded airbag (40) a mouth of which is clamped between a mounting flange (36) of an inflator (38) and the hub plate (10) by bolts (34). A retainer ring with tabs which project through the airbag (40) may be interposed between the mounting flange (36) and the airbag (40). As the plastic body (22) serves as steering wheel body and accommodates airbag module components, assembly and maintenance is facilitated.

公开(公告)号：DE69727431D1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-11

申请号：DE69727431

申请日：1997-08-07

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP INC ,  TG NORTH AMERICA CORP

Inventor： RICKS MERLE K ,  ADAMS GARY V ,  MANNINO JOSEPH J ,  VIGEANT PETER L

IPC: B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/04

Abstract: A unitary moulded plastic body (22) with an unbroken outer surface contains a circumferential steering wheel rim armature (18) and radially extending spoke armatures (20) and has an internal cavity (26) closed by an integral door portion defined by tear lines (28, 30). Inner ends of the spoke armatures (20) are connected to a hub plate (10) by screws (32) which when removed permit removal of the body (22) allowing access to a folded airbag (40) a mouth of which is clamped between a mounting flange (36) of an inflator (38) and the hub plate (10) by bolts (34). A retainer ring with tabs which project through the airbag (40) may be interposed between the mounting flange (36) and the airbag (40). As the plastic body (22) serves as steering wheel body and accommodates airbag module components, assembly and maintenance is facilitated.

公开(公告)号：DE69413592T2

公开(公告)日：1999-04-01

申请号：DE69413592

申请日：1994-01-13

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP INC

Inventor： SMITH BRADLEY W ,  RASMUSSEN KIRK ,  ADAMS GARY V

IPC: B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/217

Abstract: The inflator is placed in a slotted section of the module housing with the diffuser protruding from the centre through a hole in a raised portion of the module housing slotted section, which hole is sized closely to the size of the diffuser. The diffuser extends directly into the module at a 90 degree angle to the plane surface of the housing. The retaining ring has raised portions in the centre to match the raised portion of the module housing. It has holes in the raised portions, and has tabs which extend through holes in the cushion and the module housing. The module housing has tabs on the raised portion which extend through holes in the cushion and retaining ring.

公开(公告)号：DE69413592D1

公开(公告)日：1998-11-05

申请号：DE69413592

申请日：1994-01-13

Applicant: AUTOLIV ASP INC

Inventor： SMITH BRADLEY W ,  RASMUSSEN KIRK ,  ADAMS GARY V

IPC: B60R21/26 ,  B60R21/16 ,  B60R21/20 ,  B60R21/217

Abstract: The inflator is placed in a slotted section of the module housing with the diffuser protruding from the centre through a hole in a raised portion of the module housing slotted section, which hole is sized closely to the size of the diffuser. The diffuser extends directly into the module at a 90 degree angle to the plane surface of the housing. The retaining ring has raised portions in the centre to match the raised portion of the module housing. It has holes in the raised portions, and has tabs which extend through holes in the cushion and the module housing. The module housing has tabs on the raised portion which extend through holes in the cushion and retaining ring.