US 12,420,855 B2
Motor vehicle steering wheel with foldable or retractable rim
Matthis Barritault, Chiré-en-Montreuil (FR); Sebastien Cassin, Louneuil (FR); and Thomas Leboeuf, Chiré-en-Montreuil (FR)
Assigned to Autoliv Development AB, Vårgårda (SE)
Appl. No. 18/257,518
Filed by Autoliv Development AB, Vargarda (SE)
PCT Filed Dec. 14, 2021, PCT No. PCT/EP2021/085602
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jun. 14, 2023,
PCT Pub. No. WO2022/128987, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 23, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 2013666 (FR), filed on Dec. 18, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2024/0034388 A1, Feb. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. B62D 1/04 (2006.01); B62D 1/06 (2006.01); B62D 1/10 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 1/06 (2013.01) [B62D 1/10 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steering wheel for a vehicle comprising:
a central portion;
a movable structure comprising at least one portion of a rim mounted pivotably relative to the central portion between:
a driving position in which the vehicle can be steered by a driver;
and at least one retracted position;
an actuator for pivoting the movable structure between the driving position and the at least one retracted position;
and a locking member that is mounted movably between an engaged position for locking the movable structure in the driving position thereof, and a disengaged position allowing the movable structure to pivot,
wherein the steering wheel comprises a transmission mechanism positioned between the actuator and the movable structure, and also positioned between the actuator and the locking member such that the actuator is configured to both pivot the movable structure and to move the locking member between the engaged position and the disengaged position.