EP 0944503 A2 19990929 - STEERING WHEEL-MOUNTED RESTRAINING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
Title (en)
STEERING WHEEL-MOUNTED RESTRAINING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE
Title (de)
LENKRAD-RÜCKHALTESYSTEM FÜR EIN KRAFTFAHRZEUG
Title (fr)
SYSTEME DE RETENUE MONTE DANS LE VOLANT POUR VEHICULE A MOTEUR
Publication
Application
Priority
- DE 19653872 A 19961221
- EP 9707018 W 19971213
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9828166A2] The invention relates to steering wheel-mounted restraining system for a motor vehicle with, in the steering column, a gas generator with a housing, a diffuser and an airbag fitted in the hub of the steering wheel. The invention aims to configure this system in such a way that it displays its specified safety effect even in respect of an out-of-position vehicle driver. For this, the gas generator housing (2; 16; 24) is designed as a torque-transmitting part of the steering column (1) and fitted and led between the steering wheel (4) and a steering column underpart (7; 18; 31), and telescopically connected with the latter. In a preferred embodiment form, an axial displacement of the housing (2; 16; 24) towards the steering column underpart (7; 18; 31) between a normal use position and a crash position takes place upon overcoming an element (8; 15; 33) that blocks the displacement, by a pressure force of predetermined magnitude acting on the gas generator.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B60R 21/20 (2006.01); B60R 21/203 (2006.01); B62D 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR)
B60R 21/203 (2013.01 - KR); B60R 21/2032 (2013.01 - EP); B60R 21/217 (2013.01 - KR); B60R 21/26 (2013.01 - KR); B62D 1/10 (2013.01 - KR)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9828166A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9828166 A2 19980702; WO 9828166 A3 19981029; EP 0944503 A2 19990929; JP 2001506951 A 20010529; KR 20000057618 A 20000925
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 9707018 W 19971213; EP 97953813 A 19971213; JP 52832898 A 19971213; KR 19997005410 A 19990616