Steering wheel

Details Steering wheel Steering wheel

1997-09-10

2000-06-27

Johnson, Brian L.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

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2807282, B60R 2116

Patent

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060797363

ABSTRACT:
A steering wheel which has a ring shaped rim and is connected to a steering shaft of a vehicle via a hub, comprising a supporting member which is formed independently of the rim and the hub, is connected to the rim for supporting the same from inside, and can deform by a load at a predetermined value or more from the vehicle occupant side of the vehicle. Accordingly, in the steering wheel, when kinetic energy from the body of the vehicle occupant due to inertia at the time of a rapid deceleration of the vehicle acts on the steering wheel, and presses the rim of the steering wheel by a pressing force (a load) at a predetermined value or more, the supporting member for supporting the rim from inside thereby deforms. As a result, kinetic energy of the body of the vehicle occupant due to inertia at the time of the rapid deceleration of the vehicle can be absorbed.

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