Steering wheel with airbag device

Abstract

Disclosed is a steering wheel assembly, which comprises an airbag module (6) having an airbag (61) adapted to be inflated during a vehicle collision, and a centrally-located steering pad (8) housing the airbag module. The steering pad includes a deployment segment (81) located around a peripheral region of the steering pad and adapted to be forcibly displaced by the airbag during inflation, and astationary segment (82) located in a central region of the steering pad and adapted to be kept in its fixed state even during the inflation of the airbag. The stationary segment is provided with a manual operation section (90) adapted to be manually operated based on either one of rotational and sliding movements so as to control an in-vehicle device. The steering pad has a concave portion in at least a surface of the stationary segment which faces a driver, and the manual operation section has a portion disposed within the concave portion in such a manner that a lateral surface of the manualoperation section is spaced apart from a lateral wall surface of the concave portion by a distance allowing the lateral surface of the manual operation section to be touched from outside.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a steering wheel with an air bag device built in a loading portion provided at the central portion, which has an air bag that inflates when a vehicle collides. A steering wheel with an airbag device that is partially deployed but whose central portion is not deployed and is retained. Background technique [0002] In recent years, in vehicles such as automobiles, it has become more and more common to have an airbag device built into the stowage portion of the steering wheel to inflate an airbag in the event of a collision to prevent the driver from suffering a secondary collision. The above-mentioned steering wheel with an airbag device includes a steering wheel with an airbag device that retains the central portion of the side wall of the stowage portion on the driver's side when the airbag is inflated, and at the same time expands the peripheral portion of the stowage portion. , Some steering wheels with airbag device...

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

If you move your eyes to the steering wheel, it will be difficult to observe the environment outside the vehicle. On the contrary, if you pay too much attention to the environment outside the vehicle, it will be difficult to confirm the position of the switch, which will reduce the operability of the operation part.

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