DE7109704U - Motor vehicle steering wheel with switching element for indicator activation - Google Patents

Description

K. Karstadt ""'·· * ^: "606 Bensberg-Refrath γ

Dipl.-Ing. At the Wallburg 9 '

March 9, 1971

Motor vehicle steering wheel with switching element

Description:

It has been proven that the frequent use of the switch to operate the flashing system * in the motor vehicle, which is now required due to the new traffic regulations, is an additional burden on the driver, especially since the automatic switch-off does not work if the steering wheel is not turned significantly.

In order to make this easier, the following is given Brought the flasher actuation described in the proposal.

The subject of protection is characterized in that an or 1m steering wheel or its spokes Hnks and right »seen in the straight ahead position, each with a switching element attached that activates the blinker belonging to the respective side when pressed, and so that is now due to the new road traffic regulations prescribed short flashes when changing;

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On new vehicles it may be useful to use the steering wheels ί with such "push buttons" as buttons or narrow strips - in order to take into account the different handling when steering carry - equip from the start. For wagons that are already on the road or that have been manufactured, a subsequent one would be required Suitable mounting kit that also includes power transmission from the rotating steering column. Separate activation and deactivation this special suspension device can be provided.

For the power transmission from the rotating steering column to the turn signals, the flashing prescribed by the new road traffic regulations when changing the

Claims (3)

Roadway results in only a small steering wheel deflection, a sliding contact that only works on a relatively small section of a circle can be provided, which considerably simplifies the transmission of current if - especially in the case of subsequent installation - the use of an elastic cable is not possible. Protection claim: 1. Steering wheel marked by two on the left and one on the right or 1 «steering wheel or attached to or 1n its spokes« Switching contacts for the actuation of the left resp. right turn signal or direction indicator. 2. Steering wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that the Switching elements as pressure contacts with automatic reset formed with pressure relief (i la bell button) are. 3. Le ^ kffftd according to claim Plant by Un iT can. 2 * dad j in sign, ngswitch in line * " ^k between Ίι InHn ¹ II ¹ IiH nil II and turn signal switched off U, 2. ffd; he 3. net that a sliding contact is attached for the electrical power transmission between the steering wheel end turn signal system or direction indicators , which extends only over a section of a circle. -3- 71M7I42II.71 Protection claim: 1.The steering wheel is characterized by two switching contacts attached to the left and right on or in the steering wheel or on or in its spokes for actuating the left or right. right turn signal or direction indicator. 2. Steering wheel according to claim 1, characterized in that the switching elements are designed as Druckkonta & te mi «automatic reset when pressure is released (a la bell button). 3. steering wheel according to claim 1 or 2. e system switched off by sub-control unit in the line ^ jf \ η Hrrfmrη trn and the flasher system "en can. _t __ Steering wheel according to claim 1, 2 or 3, characterized in that for the electrical power transmission between A sliding contact is attached to the steering wheel and turn signal system or direction indicators, which is only via one Circle segment extends. «» T Scheme sketch: An exemplary embodiment is shown in the drawing : ί The switching elements are housed in the spokes of the steering wheel. 1. Steering wheel 2. spokes 3. Switching elements <*. Deflection angle for sliding contacts 71BS7I426.I.71