Reduced vibration shock absorbing deformable steering wheel

Details Reduced vibration shock absorbing deformable steering wheel Reduced vibration shock absorbing deformable steering wheel

1997-02-25

1999-02-09

Marmor, Charles A

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Elements

B62D 111

Patent

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058680411

ABSTRACT:
A steering which reduces vibration and is shock absorbing and deformable. The steering wheel comprises a rim and a boss with a plurality of spokes, the rim, boss and spokes having a core metal. A reinforced spoke-core metal has a spoke deformation region which is a part of the reinforced portion and is thinner than the remaining part of the reinforced portion. A raised portion is included on the driver-side of each spoke deformation region which increases the strength of core metals and restricts vibration of the core metals. The configuration creates a weak point for collapsing the steering wheel in a collision and impact with the steering wheel by the driver, that is, the raised portions receives tensile forces and break, thereby smoothly bending core metal bodies.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5040646 (1991-08-01), Drefahl
patent: 5291800 (1994-03-01), Patzelt et al.
patent: 5356178 (1994-10-01), Numata

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