An airbag device includes an airbag, an inflator and a plurality of contact projections for horn switch which are held by a retainer, such that switching operation can be performed with respect to a steering wheel. When the contact projections for the horn switch are brought into contact with contact receiving portions of the steering wheel in response to a tilt operation according to a press by a driver, the horn are blown. Horn switch contacts are respectively provided in a plurality of contact members so as to be spaced from each other in a predetermined configuration, and each contact member is electrically connected to each other via the inflator.
1. An airbag device provided in a steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising:
an airbag;
an inflator that supplies expansion and development gas to the airbag;
a retainer that holds the airbag and the inflator; and
a plurality of contact members that are provided on the retainer so as to be spaced from each other in a predetermined configuration and that includes a plurality of horn switch contacts and a plurality of connection bars which intersect the plurality of horn switch contacts respectively;
wherein the plurality of horn switch contacts are arranged in a predetermined configuration and blow a horn when one of the plurality of horn switch contacts is brought into contact with a corresponding one of a plurality of contact receiving portions provided in the steering wheel,
wherein each contact member is T-shaped in a rear view of the airbag device, and
wherein the plurality of contact members are electrically connected to each other via a metal member held by the retainer.
2. The airbag device according to claim 1 ,
wherein the metal member includes the inflator.
3. The airbag device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a harness connector that is provided on the metal member or one of the plurality of contact members,
wherein the metal member or the one contact member is connected to a wire harness via the harness connector.
4. The airbag device according to claim 2 , further comprising:
a harness connector that is provided on the metal member or one of the plurality of contact members,
wherein the metal member or the one contact member is connected to a wire harness via the harness connector.