Horn activation and steering wheel assembly

Details Horn activation and steering wheel assembly Horn activation and steering wheel assembly

1994-10-11

1996-04-16

Kincaid, Kristine L.

Electricity: circuit makers and breakers

Special application

Steering wheel, shaft or column mounted

200 6154, H01H 900, B60R 2100

Patent

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055084826

ABSTRACT:
An automotive vehicle horn activation and steering wheel assembly is providing including a column for transmitting a driving torque input into a steering system; a horn contact plate mounted on the steering column electrically isolated therefrom; a wheel fixably mounted on the column, the wheel having a rim connected by a spoke to a hub; a steering wheel mounting plate fixably connected with respect to the column and electrically connected therewith; a module mounted to the steering wheel mounting plate biased to a first position being electrically isolated from the steering wheel mounting plate, the module having a second position electrically contacting the steering wheel mounting plate; and an electrical lead captured between the horn contact plate and the module with a first end contacting the first contact plate and a second end contacting the module, the first end being biased away from the second end by a current conducting spring captured between the first and second ends, the spring being surrounded by a tubular member.

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patent: 5198629 (1993-03-01), Hayashi et al.
patent: 5410114 (1995-04-01), Furuie et al.

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