KR20090050682A - Mounting structure of drive air-bag module - Google Patents

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KR20090050682A
KR20090050682A KR1020070117263A KR20070117263A KR20090050682A KR 20090050682 A KR20090050682 A KR 20090050682A KR 1020070117263 A KR1020070117263 A KR 1020070117263A KR 20070117263 A KR20070117263 A KR 20070117263A KR 20090050682 A KR20090050682 A KR 20090050682A
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권오광
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60R—VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • B60R21/00—Arrangements or fittings on vehicles for protecting or preventing injuries to occupants or pedestrians in case of accidents or other traffic risks
    • B60R21/02—Occupant safety arrangements or fittings, e.g. crash pads
    • B60R21/16—Inflatable occupant restraints or confinements designed to inflate upon impact or impending impact, e.g. air bags
    • B60R21/20—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components
    • B60R21/203—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in steering wheels or steering columns
    • B60R21/2035—Arrangements for storing inflatable members in their non-use or deflated condition; Arrangement or mounting of air bag modules or components in steering wheels or steering columns using modules containing inflator, bag and cover attachable to the steering wheel as a complete sub-unit
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
    • B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
    • B60Y2304/00—Optimising design; Manufacturing; Testing
    • B60Y2304/07—Facilitating assembling or mounting

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Abstract

The present invention relates to a mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel for easily mounting the driver's seat airbag module to the steering wheel.

In particular, the present invention includes at least one first mounting part provided in the driver's seat airbag module so that the driver's seat airbag module can be mounted to the steering wheel; At least one second mounting part installed on the steering wheel to be rotatable and detachable from the first mounting part; The mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel, characterized in that it comprises at least one elastic member for imparting an elastic resistance to the second mounting portion so that the combined state of the second mounting portion and the first mounting portion can be maintained. to provide.

Airbag, Steering Wheel, Driver Airbag, Horn Switch

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Mounting structure of drive air-bag module

The present invention relates to a mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel for easily mounting the driver's seat airbag module to the steering wheel.

In general, the steering wheel of the vehicle is equipped with a driver's seat airbag module for the purpose of protecting the driver of the driver's seat in the event of a crash, the horn switch is installed between the driver's seat airbag module.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a mounting structure of a driver's seat airbag module and a steering wheel according to the prior art.

As shown in FIG. 1, the mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel according to the related art includes a hole in which the pin 10 provided in the driver's seat airbag module 2 is formed at the bottom of the steering wheel 4 in the vertical direction. A pair of hooks 14 penetrates 4A) and is connected to the pin 10 by a spring 12 to the pin 10 at the lower side of the steering wheel 4, thereby providing a snap fit. ) Is implemented. In addition, a snap bush 16 is installed between the pair of hooks 14 and the steering wheel 4.

However, the mounting process of the driver's seat airbag module 2 and the steering wheel 4 is simple as described above, but when removing the driver's seat airbag module 2 for the purpose of after service, as shown in FIG. , The hole 6A for removing the driver's seat airbag module 2 must be formed in the slide 6 supporting the steering wheel 4, and there is a problem of deteriorating the appearance, and also the hexagon wrench 20 The hook 14 is removed from the pin 10 by being inserted through the hole 6A of the shroud 6, so that the removing process of the driver's seat airbag module 2 has a complicated problem.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems of the prior art, the driver's seat airbag module is easy to remove as well as the mounting process, as well as the mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and steering wheel that can minimize the appearance damage The purpose is to provide.

The present invention to solve the above problems is at least one first mounting portion provided in the driver's seat airbag module so that the driver's seat airbag module can be mounted to the steering wheel; At least one second mounting part installed on the steering wheel to be rotatable and detachable from the mounting part; The mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel, characterized in that it comprises at least one elastic member for imparting an elastic resistance to the second mounting portion so that the combined state of the second mounting portion and the first mounting portion can be maintained. to provide.

The second mounting portion is composed of a pair spaced apart in the radial direction of the steering wheel; The first mounting portion and the elastic member may be configured to correspond one-to-one with the second mounting portion.

The first mounting portion may be hook-shaped.

The second mounting portion may be hook-shaped.

The second mounting part may include an extension part that supports the elastic member.

It may be characterized in that it further comprises a boss portion provided on the steering wheel to support the second mounting portion to be rotatable.

The elastic member may be installed between the first and second mounting portions.

The elastic member may serve as a horn spring for elastically supporting the driver's seat airbag module.

The mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel according to the present invention as described above, the driver's seat airbag module can be easily removed by simply inserting a pin or the like through the steering wheel and gently pressing the second mounting part. The module mounting process, as well as the removal process is easy, there is no need to form a hole or the like to support the steering wheel for the removal of the driver's seat airbag module has the advantage of minimizing the damage to the interior of the car.

Figure 3 is a block diagram showing the mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel according to the present invention, Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel according to the invention, Figure 5 Figure showing the removal of the driver's seat airbag module according to the configuration.

The mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module 110 according to the present invention includes at least one first mounting unit 112 provided in the driver's seat airbag module 110 so as to be mounted on the steering wheel 100, and the steering wheel 100. ) Is installed so as to be rotatable and the coupling state of at least one second mounting portion 120 and the second mounting portion 120 and the first mounting portion 112 that can be detached from the first mounting portion 112 is maintained. It may include at least one elastic member 130 to impart an elastic resistance to the second mounting portion 120 to be.

The steering wheel 100 may protrude from the bottom of the steering wheel 100 toward the driver's seat airbag module 110 so as to be easily coupled with the second mounting unit 120 to pivot the second mounting unit 120. A boss portion 102 may be provided to support it.

The boss portion 102 may be formed of a pair of boss flanges 102A spaced apart from the second mounting portion 120. Between the pair of boss flanges 102A, a hinge shaft 104 penetrating through the second mounting portion 120 may be installed to support the second mounting portion 120 so as to be rotatable.

The first mounting part 112 may take any structure as long as it can be attached to and detached from the second mounting part 120. As a preferred example, the first mounting part 112 may have a hook shape that may be bitten by the second mounting part 120. .

The second mounting portion 120 may take any structure as long as it can be attached to and detached from the first mounting portion 112, and as a preferred example, a hook having a hook shape to be engaged with the first mounting portion 112. The unit 122 may be included.

The second mounting part 120 may further include an extension part 124 extending from the hook part 122 to support the elastic member 130 so as to be easily coupled with the elastic member 130.

The elastic member 130 may have any structure as long as it can impart an elastic resistance to the second mounting portion 120. As a preferred example, the elastic member 130 is supported by the driver's seat airbag module 110 to support the second mounting portion. It can be implemented as a coil spring that is installed between the first mounting portion 112 and the second mounting portion 120, precisely the extension portion 124 and can be elastically deformed in the vertical direction so as to push the 120 in the vertical direction have.

In particular, when a horn switch operating in conjunction with the up and down movement of the driver's seat airbag module 110 is constructed, the horn switch is a horn spring elastically supporting the driver's seat airbag module 110 in the up and down direction. It includes a spring, the elastic member 130, bar to support the driver's seat airbag module 110 in the vertical direction may serve as the horn spring (horn spring).

On the other hand, the second mounting portion 120 is composed of a pair spaced apart in the radial direction of the steering wheel 100, the first mounting portion 112 and the elastic member 130 is the second mounting portion ( The one-to-one correspondence with 120 may allow the driver's seat airbag module 110 to be uniformly, stably and firmly mounted.

The mounting process of the driver's seat airbag module 110 according to the present invention configured as described above will be described with reference to FIG. 3 as follows.

As shown in FIG. 3, the second mounting part 120 is rotatably installed on the steering wheel 100, and the elastic member 130 is disposed on the extension part 124 of the second mounting part 120. In the raised state, the driver's seat airbag module 110 is inserted into the steering wheel 100. Then, the second mounting portion 120 is pushed by the first mounting portion 112 slightly by the interference between the first and second mounting portions, as shown by the dashed line in Figure 3 slightly coupled with the first mounting portion 112. In this release direction, that is, after being rotated backward, it is rotated back to its original position as shown by a solid line in FIG. 3 by the elastic resistance force of the elastic member 130 to be engaged with the first mounting portion 112. Therefore, the driver's seat airbag module 110 may be firmly mounted to the steering wheel 100 by the engagement of the first and second mounting parts and the elastic resistance of the elastic member 130.

Looking at the removal process of the driver's seat airbag module 110 according to the present invention configured as described above with reference to FIG.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the state where the driver's seat airbag module 110 is mounted on the steering wheel 100, the lower portion of the second mounting unit 120 is pressed using a pin or the like as shown by arrow A. FIG. Then, the second mounting part 120 is rotated backwards, that is, the direction of releasing the coupling with the first mounting part 112 to overcome the elastic resistance of the elastic member 130, and at the same time with the first and second mounting parts Is uncoupled. Accordingly, the driver's seat airbag module 110 may be easily removed from the steering wheel 100.

Since the above has been described only with respect to some of the preferred embodiments that can be implemented by the present invention, the scope of the present invention, as is well known, should not be construed as limited to the above embodiments, the present invention described above It will be said that both the technical idea and the technical idea which together with the base are included in the scope of the present invention.

1 is a configuration diagram showing a mounting structure of a driver's seat airbag module and a steering wheel according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a schematic diagram showing the removal of the driver's seat airbag module according to the prior art.

3 is a configuration diagram showing a mounting structure of a driver's seat airbag module and a steering wheel according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is an exploded perspective view showing the mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a block diagram showing a removal operation of the driver's seat airbag module according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

100; Steering wheel 110; Airbag module

112; First mounting portion 120; 2nd mounting part

130; Elastic member

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At least one first mounting part provided in the driver's seat airbag module so that the driver's seat airbag module can be mounted to the steering wheel; At least one second mounting part installed on the steering wheel to be rotatable and detachable from the first mounting part; And at least one elastic member for imparting elastic resistance to the second mounting part so that the combined state of the second mounting part and the first mounting part can be maintained. The method according to claim 1, The second mounting portion is composed of a pair spaced apart in the radial direction of the steering wheel; The first mounting portion and the elastic member is a mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel, characterized in that configured to correspond one-to-one with the second mounting portion. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The first mounting portion is a hook structure of the driver's seat airbag module, characterized in that the hook shape. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel, characterized in that the second mounting portion has a hook shape. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The second mounting portion mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel, characterized in that it comprises an extension for supporting the elastic member. The method according to claim 1 or 2, And a boss unit provided at the steering wheel to support the second mounting unit to be rotatable. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The elastic member, the mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel, characterized in that installed between the first and second mounting portion. The method according to claim 1 or 2, The elastic member is a mounting structure of the driver's seat airbag module and the steering wheel, characterized in that also serves as a horn spring to elastically support the driver's seat airbag module.
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WO2013154282A1 (en) * 2012-04-13 2013-10-17 Autoliv Development Ab Assembly of airbag module and steering wheel
WO2017222224A1 (en) * 2016-06-22 2017-12-28 아우토리브 디벨롭먼트 아베 Device for mounting driver seat airbag module
KR20180053788A (en) * 2016-11-14 2018-05-24 현대자동차주식회사 Driver airbag module for vehicle
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* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
WO2013154282A1 (en) * 2012-04-13 2013-10-17 Autoliv Development Ab Assembly of airbag module and steering wheel
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JP2015512831A (en) * 2012-04-13 2015-04-30 オートリブ ディベロップメント エービー Aggregate of airbag module and steering wheel
US9139150B2 (en) 2012-04-13 2015-09-22 Autoliv Development Ab Assembly of airbag module and steering wheel
EP2836399A4 (en) * 2012-04-13 2015-12-23 Autoliv Dev Assembly of airbag module and steering wheel
WO2017222224A1 (en) * 2016-06-22 2017-12-28 아우토리브 디벨롭먼트 아베 Device for mounting driver seat airbag module
KR20180053788A (en) * 2016-11-14 2018-05-24 현대자동차주식회사 Driver airbag module for vehicle
WO2022158334A1 (en) * 2021-01-20 2022-07-28 オートリブ ディベロップメント エービー Driver seat airbag device

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