Automobile steering wheel switch

Details Automobile steering wheel switch Automobile steering wheel switch

1999-04-09

2000-11-14

Friedhofer, Michael

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Steering wheel, shaft or column mounted

200 6155, H01H 900

Patent

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061473154

ABSTRACT:
The invention herein relates to an automobile steering wheel switch assembly with several individual switches (3) and a support housing (1) located inside the steering wheel for the accommodation of an airbag module, by means of which at least one horn switch (15) can be activated. Inside the steering wheel is a stationary support plate (7), which supports the support housing (1) in a spring-biased, wobbling manner, whereby the support housing (1) has mounted on its side (12) facing the support plate (7) a contact unit (10) with connector contacts (32), the unit having switch guides (20) that contact individual switches (3) by way of connecting lines (35) and the horn switch (15) located on the connecting lines (35, 35a).

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patent: 5303952 (1994-04-01), Shermetaro et al.
patent: 5331124 (1994-07-01), Danielson
patent: 5333900 (1994-08-01), Strahl et al.
patent: 5508482 (1996-04-01), Martin et al.
patent: 5542694 (1996-08-01), Davis
patent: 5627352 (1997-05-01), Suzuki et al.

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