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| 20080202282 | Vehicle Steering Wheel and Method For Making Same - A steering wheel comprises a base member including a grip base, a first layer disposed about a portion of the grip base, and a second layer disposed about a portion of the first layer, with the second layer being constructed to enable the first layer to be at least partially visible through the second layer. Optionally, the steering wheel may include at least one insert layer including a cavity and a decorative member adapted to being at least partially disposed within the cavity. A cover layer may be disposed about at least a portion of the insert layer such that the decorative member is substantially encapsulated by the cover layer within the cavity. The decorative member may be either a light-emitting device or an ornamental insert that is visible through the cover layer. Coatings may also be applied to the steering wheel to provide additional styling elements. | 08-28-2008 |
| 20080210048 | HEATING ELEMENT FOR STEERING WHEEL - A heating element includes a base material and a heater disposed on the base material, which can be deformed to accommodate a part of the heater. A steering wheel equipped with the heating element is free from surface protrusions caused by the heater. Employment of a linear heater reduces connections between the heater and power supply lines, and a high connecting reliability is obtained. The steering wheel includes the heating element and the power lines, and connections between the heating element and the power lines are disposed in the boss portion of the steering wheel. The steering wheel is further provided with a temperature detector, a temperature detector heater and a temperature controller, and the detector and the detector heater are disposed in the boss portion. Thus, a steering wheel with a good grip and a good appearance can be provided at a low cost. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20080236328 | Steering Wheel Mounting Assembly - A steering wheel mounting assembly comprising first and second stationary rings, the second stationary ring being adapted for connection to a vehicle frame. The assembly further comprises a steering hub having a spindle with a radial flange extending therefrom. The spindle is adapted for connection with a steering shaft and the radial flange is adapted for connection with a steering wheel. The spindle has a first bearing raceway for engaging a bearing of the first stationary ring and a second bearing raceway for engaging a bearing of the second stationary ring. The steering hub has at least one opening that defines a bearing surface. A friction roller assembly, having a shaft with a third bearing thereabout, is positioned in the opening such that as the third bearing rotates relative to the bearing surface, the third bearing moves radially outward and the shaft engages the first and second cylindrical raceways. | 10-02-2008 |
| 20080302205 | MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL COMPRISING A FIXED MODULE - Motor-vehicle steering wheel with a module ( | 12-11-2008 |
| 20090133527 | Steering wheel core metal, steering wheel, and steering apparatus - A steering wheel core forming a wheel frame of a steering wheel includes a boss portion to be connected to a steering shaft, a steering portion having a tubular cross section, and a spoke portion connecting the boss portion and the annular portion. The steering portion includes a first half made of metal and having a semicircular cross section, and a second half superimposed on the first half. The second half is made of resin and has a semicircular cross section. A plurality of extending pieces is disposed in a region defined by the first half and the second half to intersect with a plane in which the steering portion extends. Each of the extending pieces has a curved surface corresponding to inner curved surfaces of the first half and the second half. | 05-28-2009 |
| 20090165592 | Paddle switch and steering wheel - Paddle levers protrude from lower sides of a center pad of a steering wheel into two lower spaces partitioned using a horizontal spoke and a vertical spoke of the steering wheel. The paddle lever is formed of a transparent photoconductor, and a periphery of the paddle lever is illuminated in a rimmed shape. Hence, the paddle lever can be visually recognized easily, and a finger touching the paddle lever can be visually recognized instantaneously. Therefore, operation almost nearly equivalent to complete blind touch operation can be attained, and the operability is improved. | 07-02-2009 |
| 20090199676 | Sensor System For A Steering Wheel Of A Motor Vehicle - A sensor system for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle is provided, characterized in that, in one form, in and/or on a steering wheel rim at least one sensor device for recording the effects of an acceleration is arranged. Rapid and effective reactions can thus be made to impact events, for example. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090255366 | STEERING WHEEL FOR VEHICLE - A steering wheel for a vehicle has a gap formed between a spoke and airbag cover that can be maintained as small as possible regardless of a hot blast process of a steering wheel. The steering wheel may include an armature member that connects a rim and a hub, an intermediate structure that overlaps and is fixed to the armature member and includes a groove at an end thereof facing an airbag cover, a reinforcement member that is fitted to the groove of the intermediate structure, and/or a cover that includes the reinforcement member, and is fixed to the intermediate structure and the reinforcement member so as to cover the intermediate structure. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090255367 | STEERING WHEEL AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel and steering wheel manufacturing method are provided in which misalignment of the relative position of the wood member and the metal core can be prevented or suppressed in the period until the elastic adhesive is cured. A wood member and a rim metal core portion are bonded by an elastic adhesive being present between the wood member and the rim metal core portion. Spacer members are disposed between the wood member and the rim metal core portion so as to position the wood member relative to the rim metal core portion. Consequently, misalignment of the relative position of the wood member and the rim metal core portion is suppressed by the spacer members during the period until the elastic adhesive is cured. | 10-15-2009 |
| 20090266197 | METHOD OF ASSEMBLING A GEARSHIFT MEMBER TO A STEERING WHEEL MAIN BODY, STEERING WHEEL, AND GEARSHIFT MEMBER - A paddle shift member | 10-29-2009 |
| 20100050808 | Rim of Steering Wheel for Vehicle - A rim of a steering wheel for a vehicle may include polyurethane foam coupled onto an entire surface of an amateur constituting a frame of the rim, a hot wire pad adhering to an entire outer surface of the polyurethane foam, and a real wood and a leather cover respectively attached to an outer surface of the hot wire pad to be connected to each other, wherein a clip member is disposed between the hot wire pad and a connection portion of the real wood and the leather cover, and the connection portion is attached to an outer surface of the clip member and an inner surface of the clip member is attached to the hot wire pad. | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100071502 | Steering wheel - A steering wheel including a rim, first heating members, second heating members, and a control section is provided. The rim has leather-covered portions and wood-grain portions. The surface of the leather-covered portions has a thermal conductivity different from the thermal conductivity of the surface of the wood-grain portions. Each first heating member is provided inside of the surface of the corresponding leather-covered portion. When being energized, each first heating member adjusts the surface temperature of the corresponding leather-covered portion. Each second heating member is provided inside of the surface of the corresponding wood-grain portion. When being energized, each second heating member adjusts the surface temperature of the corresponding wood-grain portion. The control section controls the energization of the first heating members and the energization of the second heating members independently from each other. | 03-25-2010 |
| 20100101364 | Steering Wheel With Pattern And Method For Manufacturing The Same - A steering wheel is provided with a pattern in which design expressiveness can be improved and a method for manufacturing the same. In one form, the steering wheel includes a core metal extending along a substantially ring-shaped rim, a pad, and a spoke provided radially inward of the rim; and a synthetic-resin upper shell and lower shell that are formed of synthetic resin, whose surfaces are given a pattern, and which are provided along the outer circumference of the rim of the core metal so as to engage with each other. In this case, a synthetic resin layer is provided which coats the whole of at least the rim of the core metal by molding is provided, and the upper shell and the lower shell cover the synthetic resin layer that constitutes part of the rim so as to sandwich it therebetween. | 04-29-2010 |
| 20100107806 | Vehicle Steering-Wheel Cover - The present invention addresses a vehicle steering-wheel cover comprising a body and a support element having a predetermined profile, said support element being associated to said body. The characterizing feature of the present invention is that diffuser means for diffusing a light emitted from at least one light source, as well as electronic control means for controlling said light source to obtain a visual effect in response to data concerning the status of the vehicle are interposed between said body and said support element. | 05-06-2010 |
| 20100116085 | Selectively filled composite steering wheel - A steering wheel for a vehicle includes a hollow shell with a first interior chamber. The steering wheel further includes an outer skin on an exterior of the hollow shell. An interior filler may be positioned in at least the first interior chamber. The hollow shell may be molded. | 05-13-2010 |
| 20100122604 | DETACHABLE STEERING WHEEL CONNECTION STRUCTURE - A detachable steering wheel connection structure intended to be located between a removable steering wheel and a steering wheel hub. The structure comprises a first and a second connection part. One of the first and second connection parts is adapted to be rigidly connected to the steering wheel, while the other is adapted to be rigidly connected to the steering wheel hub. One of the connection parts comprises a release means, which is axially movable between a first and a second position. In the first position the release means prevents relative movement between the first and second connection parts, thereby keeping them in an interconnected state. In the second position the release means allows for relative rotational movement between the first and second connection parts, thereby allowing them to be moved to a rotational position, wherein they are detachable from each other by movement in an axial direction. | 05-20-2010 |
| 20100139448 | Steering Handle - The present invention is designed to lock a plurality of hooks integrally formed on ornaments to a plurality of locking projections integrally formed on a rim of an armature assembly, in order to provide a steering handle that allows the ornaments to be easily assembled by the locking projections formed on the rim and the hooks formed on the ornaments and detachably locked to the locking projections. | 06-10-2010 |
| 20100147103 | METHOD FOR PRODUCING A STEERING WHEEL - A method for producing a steering wheel ( | 06-17-2010 |
| 20100175499 | VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A vehicle steering wheel assembly is provided with a fixed hub adapted to be mounted within a vehicle. A fixed ring member is mounted to the fixed hub offset from a center of the ring member. A rotating ring member is mounted to the fixed ring member and has a manual grip. The rotating ring member rotates about a center thereof. The rotating ring member is adapted to be operably connected to a steering linkage. The vehicle steering wheel assembly may be provided with an electronic motion sensor. The vehicle steering wheel assembly may be provided with a pinion and a ring gear. | 07-15-2010 |
| 20100218641 | STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a steering wheel assembly for a motor vehicle, having a steering wheel for steering the motor vehicle, wherein the steering wheel comprises a steering wheel rim, by means of which it can be actuated, and having a display device arranged on the steering wheel rim for displaying driving information, wherein the display device is fastened to the steering wheel rim by means of fastening means, wherein the steering wheel rim comprises a base body, that is at least partly surrounded by a material, that is particularly softer than the material of the base body, and wherein the display device is fastened to the base body by means of the fastening means, and wherein the fastening means comprise at least one fastening region formed on the base body. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20100236353 | Steering Wheel and Method for Manufacturing a Steering Wheel - The invention relates to a steering wheel and to a method for producing a steering wheel having a dimensionally stable base body ( | 09-23-2010 |
| 20100251849 | STEERING WHEEL OF VEHICLE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF STEERING WHEEL OF VEHICLE - A steering wheel of a vehicle includes a steering wheel main body. The steering wheel main body includes a rim part, a boss part, a core metal, and a resin layer. The core metal includes a ring part and an offset part such that a distance from a center of the boss part to the offset part is smaller than a distance from the center of the boss part to the ring part. The resin layer includes a ring part resin layer covering the ring part, and an offset part resin layer covering the offset part. A thickness of the offset part resin layer at an outer side of a radial direction with respect to the offset part is thicker than a thickness of the ring part resin layer at the outer side of the radial direction with respect to the ring part. The resin layer is a complete circle. | 10-07-2010 |
| 20100288072 | Control wheel with haptic feedback - A control wheel for controlling at least one function of a system by a user includes a moveable engagement wheel for engagement by the user and an actuator coupled to the engagement wheel for providing force or haptic feedback to the engagement wheel in response to movement of the engagement wheel. A sensor for sensing movement of the engagement wheel is provided and a control system is coupled to the sensor for receiving information about positioning and movement of the engagement wheel, and is also coupled to the actuator for controlling force to the engagement wheel. The control system also provides control of the at least one function of the system. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100288073 | STEERING WHEEL FOR AUTOMOBILE AND METHOD OF FABRICATING THE SAME - The present disclosure relates to a steering wheel for automobiles and a method of fabricating the same. The steering wheel is formed in multiple layers having a thickness difference of 2˜3 mm by multi-stage injection molding and has a pattern or picture between the layers to provide a luxurious and pleasant appearance. In the method, after being preheated in a dryer to remove moisture, a metal frame is subjected to primary to tertiary injection molding in a mold to form the multiple layers. Here, drying is performed to remove moisture from the surface of injection-molded parts to prevent deterioration in adherence and quality during the process. Here, the pattern or figure is inserted between the layers by pad printing or a combination of pad printing and vacuum deposition. The multi-stage injection molding allows various colors, patterns, and figures to be printed on injection-molded parts excluding the uppermost layer. | 11-18-2010 |
| 20100319481 | STEERING ARRANGEMENT WITH ROTATABLE STEERING HANDLE - A steering arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a rotatable steering handle, in particular a steering wheel, and a steering spindle connected torsion-tight therewith. At least one generator device is provided for generating at least one haptic signal, and at least one rocker bar is fixed on a structural part of the steering arrangement in a fixing region. On the rocker bar, a pinging hammer is held such that it is deflectable with respect to the fixing region, and the rocker bar for the deflection of the pinging hammer is connected with the generator device. The pinging hammer can be brought into contact with a structural part of the steering arrangement. | 12-23-2010 |
| 20110030502 | MOTOR VEHICLE - A motor vehicle includes a steering wheel and a touchpad integrated into the steering wheel, situated in a channel, and adapted to input commands. | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110048163 | BIOMETRIC STEERING WHEEL - A biometric steering wheel, may include sensing members that are disposed along the circumferential direction of the steering wheel and exposed to the outside on a surface of the steering wheel, in at least two sectors of the steering wheel, wherein the sensing members have electric conductivity. | 03-03-2011 |
| 20110061488 | STEERING WHEEL WITH AT LEAST ONE SHIFT PADDLE - A steering wheel has at least one shift paddle which is coupled to the steering wheel in such a manner that the shift paddle is movable relative to the steering wheel in order in a contactless manner to trigger a shifting operation. In order to improve the ease of operation when actuating the shift paddle on the steering wheel, the steering wheel is distinguished by a slotted guide mechanism by which a shifting sensation is generated during movement of the shift paddle. | 03-17-2011 |
| 20110100155 | STEERING WHEEL FOR A VEHICLE - A steering wheel for a vehicle is provided that includes, but is not limited to a first cladding element that includes, but is not limited to a support material and a textile covering with cutting and/or joining points. The textile covering at least partially forms a visible surface of the first cladding element. The steering wheel has at least one constructive device for receiving the cutting and/or joining points and/or for screening the cutting and/or joining points. | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110120258 | STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel in which a load exerted on an elastic member constituting a dynamic damper can be reduced, the life of the dynamic damper can be extended, and the assembly operation is readily performed. The steering wheel according to the present invention has a first horn plate ( | 05-26-2011 |
| 20110132136 | STEERING WHEEL WITH BIOMETRIC SENSOR - A steering wheel with a biometric sensor apparatus may include a plurality of sensing prominences having electric conductivity and protruding from an outer surface of the steering wheel. | 06-09-2011 |
| 20110167953 | AUTOMOBILE STEERING WHEEL - An automobile steering wheel includes an extension support, a plurality of support connecting portions and a detachable member, and a plurality of support connecting portions are formed at an external periphery of the extension support, and a connecting section is disposed separately at both ends of the support connecting portion, and an assembly positioning hole is formed at the center of the extension support, such that the two connecting sections at both ends of the detachable member and the two connecting sections at both ends of the support connecting portion are fixed to each other to provide a flexibly variable structure to meet user requirements while maintaining the safety of using the automobile steering wheel. | 07-14-2011 |
| 20110197701 | STEERING WHEEL ASSEMBLY - A steering wheel assembly having an armature, a hub, a wheel rim skeleton, and at least one spoke connecting the hub with the wheel rim skeleton. The assembly may include a rim interface component attachable to the wheel rim skeleton. The assembly may further include an insert component, which is attachable to the wheel rim skeleton and/or the hub, and the rim interface component and the insert component being exchangeable independently of each other. | 08-18-2011 |
| 20110226088 | STEERING WHEEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering wheel for a motor vehicle is provided. The steering wheel comprises a steering wheel rim, a hub body via which the steering wheel can be mounted rotarily around a steering axle on a motor vehicle and at least one spoke via which the hub body is connected to the steering wheel rim. The at least one spoke is designed to be adjustable with respect to the steering wheel rim. | 09-22-2011 |
| 20110232414 | METHOD FOR COATING A STEERING WHEEL AND CORRESPONDING STEERING WHEEL - A method for coating a steering wheel and a corresponding steering wheel having a steering wheel rim comprising a steering wheel skeleton having a foam layer applied thereto and intended to be encompassed by a cover layer made of leather or plastic are provided. In order to simplify production, the cover layer is positioned on the steering wheel rim as a strip and is fixed to the foam layer on one end. The cover layer strip is then glued onto the foam layer and the lateral edges of the cover layer strip are sewed together in a known manner. | 09-29-2011 |
| 20110259141 | STEERING WHEEL HORN SWITCH - A horn switch ( | 10-27-2011 |
| 20120006147 | OPERATOR CONDITION DETECTING DEVICE AND STEERING WHEEL - When the electrical condition of a driver who is an operator of a vehicle is acquired by providing an electrode part on a steering wheel or the like that comes into contact with the driver, the electrode part is formed on a steering-wheel structure and is covered with a protective member. Conductive parts that pass through the protective part are formed by way of holes that are formed in the protective member. The conductive parts make the hand of the driver touching the steering wheel be in electrical contact with the electrode part. This configuration enables detection of the electrical condition of the operator without losing the degree of freedom in design by increasing the durability and easing the restrictions on the material and shape. | 01-12-2012 |
| 20120067162 | Steering Wheel Armature Weight - A steering wheel weight formed as a body and having a generally curvilinear shape in a plane that is generally aligned with a longitudinal axis of the body. At least one indexer extends from the body and is oriented to align the body with respect to a steering wheel armature. At least one deformable tab extends from the body and is oriented relative to the steering wheel armature so that only deformation of the tab positionally secures the steering wheel weight relative to the steering wheel armature. Preferably, the steering wheel weight is crimped to the steering wheel armature thereby securely connecting the steering wheel weight to the steering wheel armature without extraneous fasteners/connectors. | 03-22-2012 |
| 20120073401 | IMPROVEMENTS IN OR RELATING TO A STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel has a rim with an armature substantially encapsulated by foam. The foam includes a major foam member and a separate minor foam member. The major foam member has a cross-sectional profile effective to cover a major cross-sectional extent of the armature and define a gap in the foam member adjacent the armature. The gap has a maximum cross-sectional width which is equal to or less than the cross-sectional width of the armature, and is substantially filled by said minor foam member. | 03-29-2012 |
| 20120096979 | VEHICLE STEERING DEVICE HAVING VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL - A vehicle steering device is provided that has a rotatable vehicle steering wheel and at least one fixed display console in the field of vision of the driver. Control and display means are situated on the display console. A co-rotating right and the co-rotating left actuating console for selecting and operating the control and display means from the vehicle steering wheel are situated on the vehicle steering wheel. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120096980 | STEERING WHEEL FOR A VEHICLE AND VEHICLE - A steering wheel is provided for a vehicle with a middle section. The middle section exhibits a front side facing the driver and a rear side facing away from the driver. An input device with at least one scroll wheel is arranged in the region of the middle section. At least one first region of the scroll wheel on the front side of the middle section and a second region of the scroll wheel on the rear side of the middle section are exposed for activation purposes. | 04-26-2012 |
| 20120144954 | ADVANCED STEERING WHEEL - An advanced steering wheel is disclosed, where most of the surface area of the invented steering wheel, with the exception of the outer wheel ring, does not need to rotate. In this way, the central part of the steering wheel can be used for various purposes, such as information displays, various devices (such as cell phones, GPS receiver), etc. as well as the air bag and horn pad. Unlike rotational spokes and the hub of a conventional steering wheel, the inventive steeling wheel uses a mechanical coupling device such as a gear system or a belt and pulley system. When a vehicle driver rotates the steering wheel ring, the rotational driving motion is transferred to the steering shaft spindle by the mechanical coupling devices, which are mounted under the steering wheel surface. The surface area of the steering wheel can be used for various utility consoles and accessories. | 06-14-2012 |
| 20120227535 | OPERATING UNIT FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An operating unit is provided for a motor vehicle with a steering wheel that is rotatable about an axis. A finger-actuatable input unit is arranged on an arc extending around the axis. | 09-13-2012 |
| 20120240720 | STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel includes a generally annular ring section to be hand held for steering a vehicle, and the ring section includes a core member and a cladding layer that covers an outer circumference of the core member all over. The hardness of the cladding layer is varied in a circumferential direction of a cross section of the ring section in which the core member is located at the center. An occupancy by a soft region is greater in a first region of the cladding layer located on a side facing toward a rotation center axis of the ring section than in a second region of the cladding layer located on a side facing away from the rotation center axis, such that the hardness in the first region is lower than that in the second region. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20120325045 | STEERING WHEEL FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND PROCESS FOR PRODUCING A STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel for a motor vehicle, with a steering wheel base body and a jacket that comprises at least one strip surrounding the steering wheel base body on the outer circumference. A first free end of the at least one strip is held in position securely in a groove formed in the steering wheel base body. A second free end of the at least one strip is also held in position securely in a groove formed in the base body of the steering wheel. In addition, the invention concerns a process for the production of such a steering wheel. | 12-27-2012 |
| 20130112035 | STEERING WHEEL - There is provided a steering wheel. The steering wheel includes: a rim formed in an annular shape, which is to be gripped by a driver; a hub disposed at the center of the rim in a radial direction of the rim; a spoke connecting the hub to the rim in the radial direction; and a metal core member provided inside the rim, the hub, and the spoke. The metal core member includes: a hub core member provided inside the hub; a spoke core member provided inside the spoke; and a rim core member provided inside the rim. The thickness of the hub core member at the center portion thereof is larger than the thickness of the hub core member at the outer circumferential end portion thereof. | 05-09-2013 |
| 20130118297 | ANTI-THEFT STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel that can be quickly assembled and disassembled includes a fixed unit and a connecting unit, and a first interval is formed at a bottom portion of the fixed unit. Several ball slots are formed outside the connecting portion, and several fixed connecting points are formed at the end of the connecting portion. The connecting unit has a top portion and a conjugating portion, wherein the conjugating portion has several rolling balls and movable connecting points, and the connecting unit covers the connecting portion of the fixed unit through the conjugating portion. The rolling balls and ball slots are used to form a structure for quickly assembling and disassembling the steering wheel, and when the rolling balls are not aligned with the ball slots, the fixed connecting points and movable connecting points have an appropriate space in between to avoid a short circuit. | 05-16-2013 |
| 20130133468 | STEERING DEVICE FOR VEHICLES - A steering device for vehicles, comprising a grip body which can be maneuvered by the user, is connected rotatably to the structure of a vehicle, about a rotation axis, and is connected functionally to elements adapted to impart a change of direction to the vehicle. At least one decorative element is associated with the grip body, bears at least one graphic marking and has, with respect to the structure of the vehicle, a preset reading position, in which the graphic marking can be read by the user. The device further comprises elements adapted to keep the decorative element in the reading position, independently of the angular position assumed by the grip body with respect to the structure of the vehicle about its rotation axis. | 05-30-2013 |
| 20130180354 | HEATED/COOLED THERMOELECTRIC STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel includes a central portion connected to the steering column for rotation about an axis, and a rim extending around the central portion. A steering wheel includes a passageway extending through portions of the steering wheel. A plurality of spaced apart rings are disposed on the rim, and a plurality of N-type and P-type thermoelectric (“TE”) elements are disposed on the rings. The thermoelectric elements may comprise Peltier devices in the form of relatively thin plate-like units having generally planar opposite surfaces, and rectangular perimeters. An electrical conductor interconnects the P-type and N-type elements in series. The steering wheel includes first and second thermal conductors thermally connected to inner and outer surfaces of the thermoelectric elements. An air circulation device moves air through the passageway to cool the rim of the steering wheel. | 07-18-2013 |
| 20130213179 | VEHICULAR INPUT APPARATUS - An input apparatus disposed on a core unit of a steering wheel has an operable body. The operable body has multiple straining bodies that have a transfer surface part. The transfer surface part has a displacement transfer surface formed thereon, and the displacement transfer surface has a detector for detecting a displacement of the displacement transfer surface according to an operation force applied to an operation surface. The straining bodies and the operable body are arranged such that a portion of the operable body extends towards a rim of the steering wheel from, or across, a line connecting two straining bodies that are positioned closer to the rim than other straining bodies. | 08-22-2013 |
| 20130233120 | INTEGRATED VEHICLE CONTROL SYSTEM AND APPARATUS - The present invention provides a system which integrates motor vehicle component operation into actuators located in the rim of a motor vehicle steering wheel. The two actuators of the system of the present invention are located in an arc segment of the steering wheel defined by the three o'clock and 12 o'clock positions for the right-hand actuator and the nine o'clock and 12 o'clock positions for the left-hand actuator. The actuators may operate in parallel with a conventional stalk switch or controls associated with an on board computer and only operate a motor vehicle component when activated and subsequently depressed. The integrated vehicle control system and apparatus of the present invention further provides for vehicle component operation which does not require a driver to remove his or her hands from the steering wheel. | 09-12-2013 |
| 20130239739 | STEERING WHEEL - There is provided a steering wheel that can reduce the load applied to an elastic body included in a dynamic damper to lengthen the life of the dynamic damper, and that allows the frequency of the dynamic damper to be adjusted easily. An insulator | 09-19-2013 |
| 20130255435 | VIBRATION SUPPRESSION STRUCTURE FOR STEERING WHEEL - A vibration suppression structure for a steering wheel includes elastic support portions for elastically supporting an inflator of an airbag apparatus. Each elastic support portion is formed as a cylinder having an axis extending in the longitudinal direction of a steering shaft. At any cross section orthogonal to the axis, each elastic support portion has an outer periphery of the same oval or the same circle and an inner periphery of the same oval or the same circle. When the outer periphery is circular, the inner periphery is oval, When the inner periphery is circular, the outer periphery is oval. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130255436 | CONTROL WHEEL FOR AERONAUTICS - The invention concerns a control wheel ( | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130263691 | ARMATURE FOR A STEERING WHEEL AND METHOD OF MAKING - In an embodiment, a steering wheel can comprise: a plastic top armature portion comprising a top rim portion and a top spoke portion, the top spoke portion extending radially inward from the top rim portion; and a plastic bottom armature portion comprising a hub, a bottom rim portion, and a bottom spoke portion, the bottom spoke portion extending radially inward to the hub. The top armature portion can be attached to the bottom armature portion with a plurality of snap mechanisms, wherein each snap mechanism comprises a snap fit protrusion that engages an aperture. The armature can be configured to attach to a vehicle steering column. | 10-10-2013 |
| 20130276571 | Advanced Steering Wheel - An advanced steering wheel is disclosed, where most of the surface area of the invented steering wheel, with the exception of the outer wheel ring, does not need to rotate. In this way, the central part of the steering wheel can be used for various purposes, such as information displays, various devices (such as cell phones, GPS receiver), etc. as well as the air bag and horn pad. Unlike rotational spokes and the hub of a conventional steering wheel, the inventive steeling wheel uses a mechanical coupling device such as a gear system or a belt and pulley system. When a vehicle driver rotates the steering wheel ring, the rotational driving motion is transferred to the steering shaft spindle by the mechanical coupling devices, which are mounted under the steering wheel surface. The surface area of the steering wheel can be used for various utility consoles and accessories. | 10-24-2013 |
| 20130298722 | STEERING WHEEL WITH FINISHER - In a lower end of a finisher having a substantially I-shape, an extending portion extending along a rim is provided. The finisher has an upper locking portion to be locked to an upper spoke and a lower locking portion provided in the extending portion and to be locked to a lower spoke. The lower locking portion has a protruding portion and a locking piece both standing upright from a back surface of the extending portion. The protruding portion and the locking piece are arranged away from each other in an up-down direction. The lower spoke has an engagement receiving portion for the protruding portion to be fitted and for the locking piece to be engaged. | 11-14-2013 |
| 20130319170 | STEERING WHEELS, STEERING WHEEL AND STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLIES, AND METHODS FOR ASSEMBLING STEERING WHEELS AND STEERING COLUMNS - Steering wheels, steering wheel and steering column assemblies, and methods for assembling steering wheels and steering columns for motor vehicles are provided herein. In one example, a steering wheel comprises a hub that is disposed in a central section of the steering wheel. The hub comprises a tubular stem portion that has a channel and that comprises a wall disposed around the channel. The tubular stem portion is configured to operably couple to a steering shaft. A catch and a biasing feature are disposed along the wall and are cooperatively configured such that the biasing feature acts on the catch to allow the catch to move relative to the wall during assembly of the steering wheel to the steering shaft and urges the catch into an engaged position with the steering shaft when the steering shaft is proximate a seated position in the tubular stem portion. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20130319171 | STEERING WHEEL AND TRAFFIC SLOGAN DISPLAY - A steering wheel enables to naturally raise awareness of a driver of a vehicle or the like concerning safe driving during operating the vehicle, leading to a reduction of traffic accidents of vehicles and violations of traffic regulations in the whole society, the steering wheel having a pad section nearly in the center of a steering section gripped by the driver, wherein a traffic slogan display unit having a character section displaying a traffic slogan and a background section being other than the character section is formed on the pad section. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140090513 | HEATING AND COOLING DEVICE FOR HANDLES, ESPECIALLY OF STEERING MECHANISMS - The present invention relates to a device for influencing at least one climatic parameter and more specifically the device is provided to influence a zone meant for handling. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140109719 | Steering Wheel Light Bar - The present invention is directed to a steering apparatus for a vehicle having a including a light element providing indication and warning light signals to the user of the vehicle. The light element can be associated with a PCB mounted to the steering wheel grip for controlling the operation of the light element. The PCB may be thermally coupled to a heat exchange component such that heat from the light element is transferred from the PCB to the steering wheel grip. | 04-24-2014 |
| 20140190307 | RAILCAR HANDBRAKE WHEEL - A railcar handbrake wheel of polymeric composition including an outer ring connected to a hub by at least two spokes. The hub containing an insert or core molded into the hub. The core is a shaft member having a first end and a second end, with a head connected to the first end. The head on the first end of the core having a greater cross-sectional area than the second end of the core. The core containing an opening extending from the first end to the second end. | 07-10-2014 |
| 20140208890 | STEERING ANGLE SENSOR - A steering angle sensor for a vehicle including a steering angle sensor housing, a first gear, a rotation transmitting portion, a second gear meshing with the first gear, a third gear meshing with the first gear or the second gear, first and second magnetoresistance effect elements to detect first and second rotation angles as rotation angles of the second and third gears, respectively, and a biasing member disposed in the steering angle sensor housing to bias the first gear toward the second gear, wherein the first and rotation angles are combined to determine an absolute steering angle indicative of an amount of rotation of a steering wheel when the steering wheel is rotated from a neutral position in which a steerable road wheel is oriented to a straight ahead direction of the vehicle. | 07-31-2014 |
| 20140260774 | STEERING WHEEL VIBRATION SUPPRESSORS - Vibration suppressors can include a resiliently flexible spring system that may be mounted at an exterior of a steering wheel of a vehicle, such as at a hub portion of a steering wheel armature. The spring system can include a fixable portion and a displaceable portion that is configured to be displaced relative to the fixable portion. A mass system can be coupled to the displaceable portion of the spring system and may also be at an exterior of the steering wheel. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140366681 | STEERING WHEEL - A first spoke connects a first point of a boss and a first joining point of a rim. A second spoke connects a second point of the boss different from the first point of the boss and a second joining point of the rim opposite to the first joining point of the rim to the boss. Each of the first and second spokes is in a plate shape. The first spoke has a circular first hole in a portion of the first spoke located at a middle in a longitudinal direction of the first spoke and at a center in a widthwise direction of the first spoke. The second spoke has a circular second hole in a portion of the second spoke located at a middle in a longitudinal direction of the second spoke and at a center in a widthwise direction of the second spoke. | 12-18-2014 |
| 20150047457 | PIPETTE ADJUSTEMENT WHEEL - The object of the invention is an adjustment wheel for a pipette, which adjustment wheel solution comprises members for returning the adjustment wheel to its initial position when the wheel is released. | 02-19-2015 |
| 20150114168 | STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel of the present invention is provided with: a spoke cored bar portion configured to couple a boss cored bar portion and a rim cored bar portion to each other. At least a surface of a respective one of the rim cored bar portion and the spoke cored bar portion is covered with a synthetic resin. An inclined longitudinal wall portion is coupled to the spoke cored bar portion at a connection portion, and at an intermediate part of the connection portion, an easily deformable portion is formed. In this manner, it is possible to provide a steering wheel which is not degraded in appearance quality, even if a rib for preventing shrinkage of a resin is increased in size, the steering wheel having an excellent dynamic performance thereof. | 04-30-2015 |
| 20150344059 | INPUT SYSTEM DISPOSED IN STEERING WHEEL AND VEHICLE INCLUDING THE SAME - An input system for a vehicle having a steering wheel includes an input unit with a plurality of buttons that are disposed in the steering wheel of the vehicle, and a processor configured to detect an event and to assign a function to at least one of the buttons that corresponds to the detected event. At least one of the plurality of buttons includes a display portion configured to display an image corresponding to the assigned function, and an operation portion disposed under the display portion, the operation portion including one or more protruding members that are activatable. The one or more protruding members are configured, based on the image displayed on the display portion being divided into a plurality of areas, to be activated so as to correspondingly constrain a movement of the display portion relative to the operation portion. | 12-03-2015 |
| 20150353120 | Steering Wheel Drvice - A steering wheel device that can absorb an applied impact load. A steering wheel device includes a lower cover that covers a steering column side of the steering wheel. The lower cover includes: a bottom member facing the steering column; an open portion which at a center of the bottom member and through which a steering shaft passes; slit portions formed on both sides, the slit portions being bent and curved in predetermined shapes; buffer portions formed in the bottom member and outlined by the slit portions, the buffer portions having a free end formed on a vehicle front side and a stationary end formed on a vehicle rear side; and bridge members that can be broken and bridge each of slit portions on the free end side of each of the buffer portions. | 12-10-2015 |
| 20160023667 | STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel provided with a vibration device. The vibration device includes a vibration motor with a weight attached to a rotational axis protruding out of a motor body, a mounting bracket which mounts the motor on the steering wheel body, a circuit substrate which includes a connector for feeding the vibration motor with electricity and a terminal which is plugged in a terminal hole of a mounting base of the motor body such that the circuit substrate is connected to the motor body, and a clip which is assembled with the motor body and mounted on the mounting bracket together with the motor body. The clip includes a pressing section which presses the circuit substrate against the motor body and a retaining element that is engaged with and holds the mounting bracket so as to help the pressing section to keep pressing the circuit substrate toward the motor body. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160023677 | STEERING WHEEL - A steering wheel provided with a vibration device. The vibration device includes a vibration motor with an eccentric weight attached to a rotational axis protruding out of a motor body and a mounting bracket which mounts the motor on a mounting section located at a region continuous with a ring section on a steering wheel core. The mounting section includes a vibration receiving section and a mounting base. The mounting bracket includes a pressing section which presses the motor body against the vibration receiving section and a mounting tongue which is secured to the mounting base. The mounting bracket is mounted on the mounting base with the motor body disposed on the pressing section in such a manner as to press a region of the motor body facing the vibration receiving section against the vibration receiving section and transmit a vibration of the motor body to the vibration receiving section. | 01-28-2016 |
| 20160046472 | MAST AND INTEGRAL DISPLAY MOUNT FOR A MATERIAL HANDLING VEHICLE - A mast and integral display mount for a material handling vehicle are shown. The mast mounts a locating apparatus such that a locating axis of the locating apparatus is coaxial with a steering axis of the steerable drive wheel of the material handling vehicle. An integral display mount may include a display unit and display screen housed in a display housing that is integral with the steering handle of the vehicle. The integral nature of the display mount allows the display unit to move with the steering handle during steering of the vehicle. | 02-18-2016 |
| 20160059699 | OPERATING DEVICE FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE AND A STEERING WHEEL HAVING AN OPERATING DEVICE - The invention relates to an operating device ( | 03-03-2016 |
| 20160114826 | Vehicle Steering Wheel - A vehicle steering wheel includes a rim having a cavity, and a device arranged in the cavity of the rim. The vehicle steering wheel further includes a hood designed to close the cavity and a polymer injected around the rim and around the hood. A sealing means is arranged to prevent the polymer from being introduced into the cavity during its injection. | 04-28-2016 |
| 20160129860 | VEHICLE STEERING WHEEL - A vehicle steering wheel comprising a metallic hub, a rim, and at least one branch including a mechanical connection piece attaching the rim to the hub. The vehicle steering whell additionally includes at least one second branch of polymer injected between the hub and the rim without a mechanical connection piece attaching the rim to the hub, the at least one second branch including at least one energy conductor. The steering wheel further comprising positioning means for positioning the at least one energy conductor before the injection of the polymer of the branch in such a manner as to guarantee a minimal distance between the at least one energy conductor and a surface of the polymer once it is injected. | 05-12-2016 |
| 20160159386 | STEERING WHEEL HAVING DISPLAY DEVICE - The present invention relates to a steering wheel, and more particularly, to a steering wheel for a vehicle (vehicle steering wheel for game), having a display device for providing various pieces of vehicle information (vehicle driving record information, engine rotation speed information, vehicle state information, static warning information and dynamic warning information) related to a driving state and operation of each device. The present invention provides a steering wheel having a rim or a hub, on the upper end of which a display device for displaying various pieces of vehicle information is mounted, to make it unnecessary to install a separate gauge board on a dashboard of the vehicle, thereby reducing production costs and weights of a vehicle. Moreover, the present invention can fundamentally prevent a glare phenomenon, which may be generated by the gauge board of the vehicle installed on a conventional dashboard, and can implement a vehicle with low power consumption due to the non-installation of the gauge board. Therefore, the present invention is suitable for an electric vehicle and a hybrid vehicle. | 06-09-2016 |
| 20160375924 | STEERING WHEEL WITH INTEGRATED KEYBOARD ASSEMBLY - A steering wheel for a vehicle includes a steering wheel hub. Also included is a first portion of the steering wheel hub having an electronic display. Further included is a second portion of the steering wheel hub having a keyboard, the keyboard being in operable communication with the electronic display. | 12-29-2016 |
