FR2518480A1 - Automobile steering wheel with increased driver visibility - has rim connected to hub by continuous transparent plastics sheet defining cone - Google Patents

Automobile steering wheel with increased driver visibility - has rim connected to hub by continuous transparent plastics sheet defining cone Download PDF

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FR2518480A1
FR2518480A1 FR8123943A FR8123943A FR2518480A1 FR 2518480 A1 FR2518480 A1 FR 2518480A1 FR 8123943 A FR8123943 A FR 8123943A FR 8123943 A FR8123943 A FR 8123943A FR 2518480 A1 FR2518480 A1 FR 2518480A1
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Michel Basille
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    • 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

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Abstract

The rim (1) of the wheel is connected to the hub (6) by a continuous flat transparent sheet (2) whose exterior edge (8) is embedded in the rim and whose internal edge (9) is fixed on a tube (5) playing the role of energy absorber. The sheet is fixed on the tube by injection moulding. The sheet is made of a plastics material whose characteristics meet the specification requirements. The tube is fixed onto the hub by aluminium casting. The sheet is capped by a hood (4) in the same plastics material as the bole (3) inserted at the centre at the sheet. The wheel improves visibility for the car driver.

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Les volants d'automobile possèdent tous, jusqu'à présent, au moins un bras et généralement plusieurs, reliant le moyeu et la jante. Automobile steering wheels have so far all had at least one arm and generally several, connecting the hub and the rim.

L'invention vise à donner au volant, d'une part une plus grande visibilité de la zone du véhicule située dans son axe et vers le bas, d'autre part, un comportement plus uniforme et une plus grande surface d'appui au moment d'un choc. The invention aims to give the steering wheel, on the one hand, greater visibility of the area of the vehicle located in its axis and downwards, on the other hand, a more uniform behavior and a greater bearing surface at the time. of a shock.

A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un volant caractérisé par le fait que la jante est reliée au moyeu par un voile mince et continu, dont le bord est noyé dans la jante, et réalisé en un matériau de caractéristiques répondant aux exigences des cahiers des charges. To this end, the subject of the invention is a flywheel characterized in that the rim is connected to the hub by a thin and continuous web, the edge of which is embedded in the rim, and made of a material with characteristics meeting the requirements of specifications.

De préférence, le voile est plan ou légèrement conique. Preferably, the veil is flat or slightly conical.

Le volant selon l'invention présente bien les qualités recherchées. Outre l'absence d'écran sur le trajet de l'oeil du conducteur vers le tableau de bord, ce volant se comporte de façon uniforme quelle que soit la direction des efforts qui lui sont appliqués au moment d'un choc. En outre, en fin d'impact du conducteur, il offre une surface maximale de répartition de la pression correspondant à l'effort de pointe donc une pression unitaire minimale. Dans un volant classique, au contraire, les surfaces d'appui sont réduites, car elles résultent du pliage localisé des éléments résistants (jante, bras, centre). The steering wheel according to the invention has the desired qualities. In addition to the absence of a screen on the path from the driver's eye to the dashboard, this steering wheel behaves uniformly regardless of the direction of the forces applied to it at the time of an impact. In addition, at the end of the driver's impact, it offers a maximum pressure distribution surface corresponding to the peak force, therefore a minimum unit pressure. In a conventional steering wheel, on the contrary, the bearing surfaces are reduced, because they result from the localized folding of the resistant elements (rim, arm, center).

A titre nullement limitatif, on a représenté au dessin annexé un exemple de réalisation de volant selon l'invention, dessin sur lequel
- la fig. I est une vue en perspective du volant et,
- la fig. 2 est une demi-coupe axiale du volant de la fig. 1.By way of non-limiting example, there is shown in the accompanying drawing an embodiment of a steering wheel according to the invention, drawing in which
- fig. I is a perspective view of the steering wheel and,
- fig. 2 is an axial half-section of the steering wheel in FIG. 1.

Dans cet exemple, la jante 1, en matière plastique, par exemple en QRT, est reliée au moyeu 6 par un voile 2 continu, plan et transparent dont le bord extérieur 8 est noyé dans la jante I et dont le bord interne 9 est fixé sur un tube 5 jouant le ralle d'absorbeur d'énergie, revêtu de matière plastique venue d'injedtion avec la jante. La fixation du voile sur le tube est obtenue avantageusement par surmoulage à l'injection du voile. Ce tube 5 est fixé sur le moyeu 6 en aluminium coulé, l'association ayant lieu par magnétoformage, par exemple. Cetabsorbeur 5 présente des amorces de pliage 7. Le voile 2 est coiffé d'un capuchon 4 en la même matière plastique que la bol 3, inséré au centre du voile. In this example, the rim 1, made of plastic, for example in QRT, is connected to the hub 6 by a continuous, flat and transparent web 2 whose outer edge 8 is embedded in the rim I and whose inner edge 9 is fixed on a tube 5 playing the line of energy absorber, coated with plastic material injected with the rim. The attachment of the veil to the tube is advantageously obtained by overmolding with the injection of the veil. This tube 5 is fixed to the hub 6 of cast aluminum, the association taking place by magnetoforming, for example. This absorber 5 has folding primers 7. The veil 2 is capped with a cap 4 made of the same plastic material as the bowl 3, inserted in the center of the veil.

Le voile 2 peut être réalisé en polycarbamate présentant les caractéristiques de ténacité, de déformabilité et de résistance au choc imposées par les efforts appliqués au moment de l'impact du conducteur.  The web 2 can be made of polycarbamate having the characteristics of toughness, deformability and impact resistance imposed by the forces applied at the time of the impact of the driver.

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Revendications.Claims. l) Volant d'automobile caractérisé par le fait que la jante est reliée au moyeu par un voile mince et continu, dont le bord est noyé dans la jante, et réalisé en un matériau de caractéristiques répondant aux exigences des cahiers des charges. l) Automobile steering wheel characterized in that the rim is connected to the hub by a thin and continuous web, the edge of which is embedded in the rim, and made of a material with characteristics meeting the requirements of the specifications. 2) Volant selon la revendication 1, sur lequel le voile est plan ou légèrement conique.  2) Steering wheel according to claim 1, in which the web is flat or slightly conical.
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FR2633237A1 (en) * 1988-06-22 1989-12-29 Centaure Accessory for equipping the steering wheel of a motor vehicle
US5085097A (en) * 1987-08-31 1992-02-04 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Steering wheel core
US5204043A (en) * 1990-01-13 1993-04-20 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Method of manufacturing steering wheel

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DE814562C (en) * 1949-02-17 1951-09-24 Leopold Schmid Steering wheel, especially for passenger cars
FR1033391A (en) * 1951-03-03 1953-07-10 Clear Center Disc Automotive Steering Wheel
FR1047184A (en) * 1951-07-03 1953-12-11 Full visibility steering wheel
US2686455A (en) * 1950-07-22 1954-08-17 Porsche Konstruktionen Gmbh Vehicle instrument projection system with viewing screen on steering wheel

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DE814562C (en) * 1949-02-17 1951-09-24 Leopold Schmid Steering wheel, especially for passenger cars
US2686455A (en) * 1950-07-22 1954-08-17 Porsche Konstruktionen Gmbh Vehicle instrument projection system with viewing screen on steering wheel
FR1033391A (en) * 1951-03-03 1953-07-10 Clear Center Disc Automotive Steering Wheel
FR1047184A (en) * 1951-07-03 1953-12-11 Full visibility steering wheel

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5085097A (en) * 1987-08-31 1992-02-04 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Steering wheel core
FR2633237A1 (en) * 1988-06-22 1989-12-29 Centaure Accessory for equipping the steering wheel of a motor vehicle
US5204043A (en) * 1990-01-13 1993-04-20 Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. Method of manufacturing steering wheel

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