公开(公告)号：US20060107784A1

公开(公告)日：2006-05-25

申请号：US11322273

申请日：2006-01-03

申请人： William Bostic ,  Alex Koenig ,  Carl Peterson

发明人： William Bostic ,  Alex Koenig ,  Carl Peterson

IPC分类号： B62D1/04

CPC分类号： B62D1/16 ,  B60Q1/1461 ,  B62D1/10 ,  Y10T74/20834

摘要： A method for assembling a vehicle steering system includes providing a pre-assembled steering column module that includes a steering wheel, an airbag module coupled to the steering wheel, an electronic conduit, a clock spring in electronic communication with the steering wheel and the electronic conduit, and at least one steering column component in electronic communication with the electronic conduit. The method also includes providing a vehicle including vehicle system circuitry and a vehicle steering mechanism. The method further includes coupling the pre-assembled steering column module to the vehicle system circuitry and to the vehicle steering mechanism.

摘要翻译： 一种用于组装车辆转向系统的方法包括提供预组装的转向柱模块，其包括方向盘，联接到方向盘的安全气囊模块，电子管道，与方向盘电子连接的时钟弹簧和电子管道 以及与电子导管电子通信的至少一个转向柱部件。 该方法还包括提供包括车辆系统电路和车辆转向机构的车辆。 该方法还包括将预组装的转向柱模块耦合到车辆系统电路和车辆转向机构。

公开(公告)号：US07000949B2

公开(公告)日：2006-02-21

申请号：US10737446

申请日：2003-12-15

申请人： William E. Bostic ,  Alex Koenig ,  Carl Peterson

发明人： William E. Bostic ,  Alex Koenig ,  Carl Peterson

IPC分类号： B62D1/18

CPC分类号： B60Q1/1461 ,  B60R16/027 ,  B62D1/16

摘要： A steering column connected to a vehicle electronic system having an electronic jack and a vehicle steering mechanism for a motor vehicle. The steering column includes a clock spring in electronic communication with a steering wheel. The clock spring includes a first electronic connector for communication with the vehicle electronic system; a second electronic connector including a plug having at least one pin and located at the first end of an electronic conduit to thereby connect with the electronic jack upon assembly within the vehicle; and a third electronic connector at the second end of the electronic conduit in connection with the first electronic connector of the clock spring. Electronic communication throughout the steering column is established by connection of the electronic conduit to the vehicle electronic system.

摘要翻译： 连接到具有电子千斤顶的车辆电子系统的转向柱和用于机动车辆的车辆转向机构。 转向柱包括与方向盘电连接的时钟弹簧。 时钟弹簧包括用于与车辆电子系统通信的第一电子连接器; 第二电子连接器，包括具有至少一个销并且位于电子管道的第一端处的插头，从而在车辆内组装时与电子千斤顶连接; 以及与时钟弹簧的第一电子连接器相连的电子导管的第二端的第三电子连接器。 通过将电子管道连接到车辆电子系统来建立整个转向柱的电子通信。