公开(公告)号：US20220314919A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-06

申请号：US17597291

申请日：2020-06-29

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Olivier BERTRAND ,  Remi BAILLIVET ,  Hugues DOURSOUX ,  Thierry JACQMARCQ

IPC: B60R21/203

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for removably mounting an airbag module on a steering wheel having a retaining portion of a resilient ring for forming elements for holding hooks on the other of the airbag module or the steering wheel in zones of interaction with the hooks, a mounting portion of the resilient ring forming a mounting rotation axis to ensure the rotation of the resilient ring, the resilient ring further including a locking portion, wherein the other of the airbag module or the steering wheel includes a first stop which is arranged to block the movement of the locking portion of the resilient ring in a first direction perpendicular to the mounting rotation axis.

公开(公告)号：US20240067083A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-29

申请号：US18261624

申请日：2022-01-18

Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB

Inventor： Olivier BERTRAND ,  Hugues DOURSOUX

IPC: B60Q3/283 ,  B60Q3/64 ,  B62D1/06

CPC classification number: B60Q3/283 ,  B60Q3/64 ,  B62D1/06

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle steering wheel rim, comprising a holding body comprising at least one internal wall with at least one opening, at least one light source arranged to emit light, a diffuser arranged to diffuse the light coming from the at least one light source towards the vehicle occupant, a light guide arranged to guide the light emitted from the at least one light source towards the diffuser, wherein the light guide comprises a light collecting face arranged on a first side of the opening, a light emitting face arranged on a second side of the opening, and the light guide is also engaged with the diffuser to shape it with a predetermined size.

公开(公告)号：US20220227293A1

公开(公告)日：2022-07-21

申请号：US17594853

申请日：2020-04-29

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Olivier BERTRAND ,  Hugues DOURSOUX ,  Thomas LETIERCE

IPC: B60Q5/00 ,  B62D1/04 ,  H01H3/38

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle horn operating device comprising: a steering wheel skeleton structure, a support for a portion of an electric horn circuit comprising a first electrical contact point, an operating component comprising a second contact point, the operating component being able to move between a rest position and a depressed position; in the rest position, the second contact point is kept in contact with the first contact point by a spring element, the first contact point forming a first end stop for the operating component, wherein the device comprises—operating-component retaining elements arranged in such a way as to form a second end stop in the event of loading that causes the operating component to move beyond the first end stop.

公开(公告)号：US20240262309A1

公开(公告)日：2024-08-08

申请号：US18564434

申请日：2022-05-20

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Hugues DOURSOUX ,  Mickael PEYROT ,  Thierry MATRAT ,  Thomas LETIERCE ,  Sylvain PERRAULT ,  Fabrice MOINARD ,  Olivier BERTRAND ,  Marcus WEBER

IPC: B60R21/203

CPC classification number: B60R21/2037

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel, comprising:



a framework,
a safety module comprising a first decorative component,
a base component,
at least one centering component, attached and fixed to the base component by an irreversible connection and arranged to position the safety module with respect to the base component,
at least one second decorative component mounted on the framework,

wherein the irreversible connection is arranged to permit an adjustment of the position of the centering component on the base component before fixing the centering component on the base component,

characterized in that the irreversible connection is provided by laser welding of the centering component on the base component.

公开(公告)号：US20240092302A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US18264188

申请日：2022-02-07

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Hugues DOURSOUX

IPC: B60R21/203

CPC classification number: B60R21/2037

Abstract: A device for retaining a safety module mounted on a vehicle steering wheel structure, comprising:



at least one latching element,
at least one elastic element that is arranged so as to engage with the latching element in order to retain the safety module on the steering wheel structure,

the elastic element comprising a contact portion arranged such that, when there is a movement of mounting the safety module on the steering wheel structure, it comes into contact with a guide track arranged on an actuation face of the latching element located facing the elastic element,

wherein the guide track is arranged on a first side of the latching element, and in that the actuation face has at least one offset arranged between the guide track and a second side of the latching element.

公开(公告)号：US20240391381A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-28

申请号：US18261623

申请日：2022-01-18

Applicant: AUTOLIV DEVELOPMENT AB

Inventor： Olivier BERTRAND ,  Hugues DOURSOUX ,  Boubacar SAGNA ,  Pascal HUGAUD

IPC: B60Q3/283 ,  B62D1/04 ,  B62D1/06

Abstract: A lighting device for a vehicle steering wheel rim, comprising: —a plurality of light sources arranged so as to emit light towards an external display wall of the rim, —a holding body comprising an internal wall with an elongate opening having a predetermined passage width to allow the light emitted towards the external display wall to pass through, wherein the lighting device comprises at least one bridging element engaged with the holding body and at least partially arranged on an opposite side of the internal wall from the external, display wall, in order to limit any increase in the predetermined passage width.

公开(公告)号：US20210354743A1

公开(公告)日：2021-11-18

申请号：US16645157

申请日：2018-09-06

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Olivier BERTRAND ,  Jonathan PINAUD ,  Hugues DOURSOUX ,  Agnes QUINTARD

IPC: B62D1/06

Abstract: A method for manufacturing a vehicle steering wheel, the steering wheel comprising: —a rim, —an outer sheath formed by at least one strip attached around at least one part of the rim, —at least one device passing through the outer sheath, the method comprising at least the following steps: —positioning the strip around the rim, —attaching the strip to the rim in order to form the outer sheath, —forming an opening in the outer sheath facing an internal part of the device, —folding portions of the outer sheath towards the inside of the rim.

公开(公告)号：US20200282906A1

公开(公告)日：2020-09-10

申请号：US16651451

申请日：2018-09-19

Applicant: Autoliv Development AB

Inventor： Matthis BARRITAULT ,  Hugues DOURSOUX

IPC: B60Q5/00 ,  G01L1/22 ,  H01H3/60

Abstract: The invention relates to a vehicle horn control system, installed on the steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising: a base part (10), a control device (52), which can move relative to the base part between a rest position and a depressed position, shock-absorbing means comprising a deformable part (31) made from an elastomer material, said means being arranged between the base part and the control device in order to absorb vibrations; and an electric circuit with at least one closed switch when the control device is in the rest position.