公开(公告)号：US11987309B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

申请号：US18042716

申请日：2021-07-28

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Kaname Tanaka ,  Keisuke Honma ,  Kazuhiro Abe

IPC: B62D7/22 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/04 ,  F16F15/073

CPC classification number: B62D7/222 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/04 ,  F16F15/073

Abstract: A steering wheel device for a vehicle in which an airbag module is attached with an engagement element that engages with the steering wheel, where



the engagement element is provided on the airbag module side and has an engaging part that releasably engages with an engaged part formed on the steering wheel side,
the engagement elements include at least a first engagement element positioned below the center of steering and a second engagement element positioned above the center of steering with reference to the neutral position of the steering wheel, and
the first engagement element is a vibration damping part having an elastic member and the second engagement element includes a second bushing made of a material having a Young's modulus greater than that of the elastic member.

公开(公告)号：US11623596B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17267943

申请日：2019-06-19

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Keisuke Honma ,  Kazuki Morita

IPC: B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/237

Abstract: An airbag apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention is configured such that the airbag is housed as a compressed body which is compressed to collapse. The second aspect of the present invention is a method for manufacturing an airbag apparatus, wherein the method includes the step of forming a compressed body of an airbag by compressing the airbag so as to collapse the airbag without rolling or folding the airbag.

公开(公告)号：US12221051B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-11

申请号：US18555162

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Kazuhiro Abe ,  Ryotaro Ishida ,  Sumit Kumar ,  Keisuke Honma ,  Jinkeun Kim ,  Rodel Go ,  Hiroaki Asai

IPC: B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/10 ,  B62D7/22

Abstract: A steering wheel is disclosed enabling suppressing unnecessary rocking of the airbag module during airbag activation and thereby ensures prescribed deployment performance of the airbag cushion. In detail, the steering wheel is provided with a core metal having a boss part configured so as to be mountable on a steering shaft and an airbag module movably provided with respect to the core metal and having an airbag cushion that can be expanded and deployed. The stopper of the core metal is separated from the stopper contact part of the airbag module in a non-activated state of the airbag, and comes into contact with the stopper contact part due to movement or deformation of the airbag module caused by expansion and deployment of the airbag cushion during activation of the airbag.

公开(公告)号：US12109963B2

公开(公告)日：2024-10-08

申请号：US17906546

申请日：2021-01-13

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Ryotaro Ishida ,  Kazuhiro Abe ,  Keisuke Honma ,  Hiroyoshi Shimono ,  Sumit Kumar

IPC: B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/04

CPC classification number: B60R21/2037 ,  B62D1/04 ,  B60Y2400/83

Abstract: A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body, an airbag module, and a damper unit that connects the steering wheel body and the airbag module. The airbag module is mounted to the steering wheel body via the damper unit facing in a Z-axis first direction that is an example of a first direction. The damper unit is configured to apply a force on the airbag module in a state where the airbag module is mounted on the steering wheel body in a direction of pushing up the airbag module in a direction that intersects with the Z-axis first direction.

公开(公告)号：US12194939B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-14

申请号：US18261619

申请日：2022-01-11

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Ryoraro Ishida ,  Sumit Kumar ,  Kazuhiro Abe ,  Hiroyoshi Shimono ,  Keisuke Honma

IPC: B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B62D1/04 ,  B62D1/11 ,  B62D7/22

Abstract: The present invention, includes: a damper unit provided between an airbag module that acts as a damper mass for a steering wheel and the steering wheel to dampen vibrations of the steering wheel, an engagement mechanism provided in the airbag module that maintains the airbag module on the steering wheel in a relatively displaceable manner, and protecting means provided on the airbag module for stopping external forces to the engagement mechanism in a non-engaged state with the steering wheel, that may cause deformation, and thereby protecting the engagement mechanism.

公开(公告)号：US11529921B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-20

申请号：US16960597

申请日：2019-01-02

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB ,  Yutaka Hirota ,  Keisuke Honma ,  Hiroyoshi Shimono

Inventor： Yutaka Hirota ,  Keisuke Honma ,  Hiroyoshi Shimono

IPC: B60R21/203 ,  B62D1/08

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a steering wheel including a damper unit with an excellent vibration absorbing effect.
[Resolution Means] The steering wheel according to the present invention includes: a cored bar member; an airbag module which houses an airbag cushion and an inflator and is coupled to the cored bar member; and a damper unit arranged between the cored bar member and the airbag module. Here, the damper unit includes: a buffer member including an elastic material; an upper support member supporting the buffer member from above; and a lower support member supporting the buffer member from below. Moreover, the buffer member includes a laterally protruding flange part configured so as to be sandwiched between the upper support member and the lower support member. In addition, a gap is formed between the flange and at least one of the upper support member or the lower support member.

公开(公告)号：US11235731B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16753373

申请日：2018-09-27

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Kazuki Morita ,  Keisuke Honma ,  Ryunosuke Tachiwana

IPC: B60R21/2346 ,  B60R21/203 ,  B60R21/217 ,  B60R21/2338 ,  B60R21/26

Abstract: [Object]. An object is to suitably control the deployment shape of an airbag, thereby improving the occupant restraining performance. Another object is to reduce damage to an occupant located close to a steering wheel or an instrument panel.
[Solving Means]. An airbag device according to the present invention includes: a gas generator that generates expansion gas; an airbag that expands and deploys due to the expansion gas to restrain an occupant; and a diffuser disposed inside the airbag to control a flow of the expansion gas. Given that a direction toward the occupant is a first direction, the diffuser includes a receiving surface disposed between the gas generator and the airbag in the first direction to receive the expansion gas discharged from the gas generator; and a plurality of band-like connecting members having one end connected to an edge of the receiving surface and the other end directly or indirectly connected to the gas generator.