DE739279T1 - Hupenbetätigungsvorrichtung für lenkräder mit luftsäcken - Google Patents

Hupenbetätigungsvorrichtung für lenkräder mit luftsäcken

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DE739279T1
DE739279T1 DE0739279T DE95911584T DE739279T1 DE 739279 T1 DE739279 T1 DE 739279T1 DE 0739279 T DE0739279 T DE 0739279T DE 95911584 T DE95911584 T DE 95911584T DE 739279 T1 DE739279 T1 DE 739279T1
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steering wheel
horn
force sensor
sensor
change
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Harry Kropp
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Breed Automotive Technology Inc
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B60R21/203—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in steering wheels or steering columns
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B60R21/215—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member
    • B60R21/2165—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components characterised by the covers for the inflatable member characterised by a tear line for defining a deployment opening
    • B60R21/21656—Steering wheel covers or similar cup-shaped covers
    • B60R21/21658—Steering wheel covers or similar cup-shaped covers with integrated switches, e.g. horn switches
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Q5/00—Arrangement or adaptation of acoustic signal devices
    • B60Q5/001—Switches therefor
    • B60Q5/003—Switches therefor mounted on the steering wheel
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/04—Hand wheels
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H13/00—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch
    • H01H13/70—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard
    • H01H13/78—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites
    • H01H13/785—Switches having rectilinearly-movable operating part or parts adapted for pushing or pulling in one direction only, e.g. push-button switch having a plurality of operating members associated with different sets of contacts, e.g. keyboard characterised by the contacts or the contact sites characterised by the material of the contacts, e.g. conductive polymers
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2201/00—Contacts
    • H01H2201/022—Material
    • H01H2201/032—Conductive polymer; Rubber
    • H01H2201/036—Variable resistance
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2239/00—Miscellaneous
    • H01H2239/03—Avoiding erroneous switching
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H01—ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
    • H01H—ELECTRIC SWITCHES; RELAYS; SELECTORS; EMERGENCY PROTECTIVE DEVICES
    • H01H2300/00—Orthogonal indexing scheme relating to electric switches, relays, selectors or emergency protective devices covered by H01H
    • H01H2300/018—Application transfer; between utility and emergency power supply

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Acoustics & Sound (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Air Bags (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
  • Push-Button Switches (AREA)
  • Force Measurement Appropriate To Specific Purposes (AREA)

Claims (3)

PATENTANSPRÜCHE ^
1. Lenkradanordnung zur Verwendung in einem Fahrzeug mit einer Hupe, wobei die Anordnung ein Lenkrad, einen aufblasbaren Airbag, der innerhalb des Umfangs des Lenkrades angeordnet ist, und eine Hupen-Betätigungseinrichtung aufweist, die über dem aufblasbaren Airbag liegt, und die Hupen-Betätigungseinrichtung einen Kraftfühler aufweist, sowie Schaltungsmittel, die mit dem Kraftfühler verbunden sind, um die Änderung in der Kraft zu erfassen, die auf den Fühler während eines vorbestimmten Zeitraums aufgebracht wird, um zu bestimmen, ob die Änderung einen gewählten Schwellenwert erreicht hat, und zum Betätigen einer Hupe, wenn die genannte Änderung mindestens dem genannten gewählten Schwellenwert gleicht.
2. Lenkradanordnung in Übereinstimmung mit Anspruch 1, worin der Kraftfühler ein dünner, flexibler Fühler ist, der ein Paar dünner Trägerbahnen aufweist, von denen jede eine Elektrode, die an ihr in einem zugewandten Muster angeordnet ist, sowie druckempfindliches Widerstandsmaterial hi erzwischen aufweist, wobei der Widerstand des Widerstandsmaterials sich mit Änderungen in der Kraft ändert, die gegen den Kraftfühler aufgebracht wird.
3. Lenkradanordnung in Übereinstimmung mit Anspruch 1, worin der Kraftfühler in einer Abdeckanordnung angeordnet ist, die auf dem Lenkrad montiert ist und über dem Airbag liegt.
DE0739279T 1994-02-14 1995-01-27 Hupenbetätigungsvorrichtung für lenkräder mit luftsäcken Pending DE739279T1 (de)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

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US08/195,215 US5398962A (en) 1994-02-14 1994-02-14 Horn activator for steering wheels with air bags
PCT/US1995/001106 WO1995021755A1 (en) 1994-02-14 1995-01-27 Horn activator for steering wheels with air bags

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US (1) US5398962A (de)
EP (1) EP0739279B1 (de)
JP (1) JPH09510158A (de)
KR (1) KR100349569B1 (de)
AT (1) ATE250528T1 (de)
CA (1) CA2182956C (de)
DE (2) DE69531819T2 (de)
MX (1) MX9603298A (de)
WO (1) WO1995021755A1 (de)

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KR970701136A (ko) 1997-03-17
WO1995021755A1 (en) 1995-08-17
ATE250528T1 (de) 2003-10-15
MX9603298A (es) 1997-03-29
EP0739279A1 (de) 1996-10-30
EP0739279A4 (de) 2000-12-20
DE69531819T2 (de) 2004-07-15
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