US 12,275,364 B2
Steering wheel component and steering wheel assembly
Cheng Liu, Shanghai (CN); Zhiyuan Chen, Shanghai (CN); Lei Yang, Shanghai (CN); and Kuan Liu, Shanghai (CN)
Assigned to Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai (CN)
Appl. No. 18/558,282
Filed by Yanfeng International Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., Shanghai (CN)
PCT Filed Jul. 28, 2022, PCT No. PCT/CN2022/104561
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Oct. 31, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2023/005640, PCT Pub. Date Feb. 2, 2023.
Claims priority of application No. 202110860700.8 (CN), filed on Jul. 29, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0217470 A1, Jul. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. B60R 21/2165 (2011.01); B60Q 1/00 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01); B60R 21/203 (2006.01); B62D 1/04 (2006.01)
CPC B60R 21/21658 (2013.01) [B60Q 1/0082 (2013.01); B60Q 5/003 (2013.01); B60R 21/2037 (2013.01); B62D 1/046 (2013.01); B60K 2360/1446 (2024.01); B60K 2360/782 (2024.01)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steering wheel component, the steering wheel component comprising an airbag door cover, which has an integral panel, wherein the panel has a first area for closing an airbag housing and two second areas arranged beside the first area and configured as operating surfaces for a multifunction switch,
wherein the two second areas are at two sides of the first area,
wherein the panel extends substantially linearly,
wherein the steering wheel component comprises a horn activation assembly, which comprises an upper activation part, a lower activation part and at least one elastic element that is arranged between the upper activation part and the lower activation part and is configured for separating the upper activation part from the lower activation part, wherein an elastic force of the at least one elastic element can be overcome by pressing the airbag door cover, so that the upper activation part and the lower activation part approach each other and thus a vehicle horn is activated.