Steering wheel

Details Steering wheel Steering wheel

1991-05-23

1993-03-16

Scherbel, David A.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Elements

200 6154, 280750, 74484H, B62D 104

Patent

active

051934124

ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel assembly includes a horn switch in a horn pad. An insert is attached integrally to the backside of a pad cover to form the horn pad while defining a space therebetween. The insert is made of a hard electrical insulating material while the pad cover is made of a soft synthetic resin. A sheet member is disposed in the space between the insert and the pad cover. A resilient member such as a coil spring urges the sheet member toward the pad cover while supporting it movably in the space. A fixing frame made of a sheet metal secures the insert. A moving contact is arranged on the sheet member while a fixed contact is fitted on the fixing frame so as to face the moving contact. These contacts operate as switching elements.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3223797 (1965-12-01), Ordorica et al.
patent: 3517145 (1990-06-01), Wallace
patent: 4485371 (1984-11-01), Yamada et al.
patent: 4594486 (1986-06-01), Noda
patent: 4712446 (1987-12-01), Kamata et al.
patent: 4872364 (1989-10-01), Kaga et al.

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