公开(公告)号：US10926698B2

公开(公告)日：2021-02-23

申请号：US16222465

申请日：2018-12-17

Applicant: Key Safety Systems, Inc.

Inventor： Abhishek Gothekar ,  Byron Spencer ,  Roland Furtado ,  Patrick O'Mara

IPC: B60R21/203 ,  B60Q5/00 ,  B62D7/22 ,  F16F1/373

Abstract: A steering wheel assembly (10) contains a dampening system for mitigating vibrations transferred from a vehicle to the steering wheel assembly (10). A plurality of damper spring elements or grommets or damper spring elements (22) are each retained within a corresponding steering wheel support member (330). An air bag module (14) is fixed to a steering wheel (18) while resting upon the damper spring elements (22) for eliminating and/or reducing lateral displacement/vibrations normally attendant to vehicle operation. A horn switch (16) containing a plurality of annular support members (76, 176) may be positioned over the damper spring elements (22), wherein each annular support member (76, 176) is coaxially aligned and positioned over a corresponding grommet (22) to also manage vertical displacement; the air bag module (14) is then fixed over the horn switch 16 and to the steering wheel (18). Movement of the airbag module can actuate the horn switch.