IP Library Granted Patent US 10,167,017
Granted Patent B2
US 10,167,017 · App. 15/603,047 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Steering wheel

Inventors: Yutaka Haba (Shiga, JP); Kenshi Nagata (Shiga, JP); Takuya Yoneda (Shiga, JP)
Assignee: TAKATA CORPORATION
B62D15/029B60Q9/00B62D1/046B62D1/06B62D1/08
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Patent No.
US 10,167,017
App. No.
15/603,047
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

A steering wheel includes a steering hub portion, a wheel portion and a spoke portion. The spoke portion extends from the steering hub portion and is connected with the wheel portion. The wheel portion includes a core metal and a cover layer. The core metal circles around the steering wheel. The cover layer covers the core metal. A vibrator housing portion is provided at a part in a circling direction of the core metal. The core metal includes a U-shaped cross section in the vibrator housing portion in a radial direction of the wheel portion. A partition wall is provided inside of the core metal to divide and form the vibrator housing portion. A case is attached to the core metal to cover the vibrator housing portion. The vibrator is disposed in the vibrator housing portion between the core metal and the case. The vibrator is attached to the case.

Claims (44)

1. A steering wheel comprising:

a steering hub portion;

a wheel portion; and

a spoke portion that extends from the steering hub portion and that is connected with the wheel portion,

wherein the wheel portion includes:

a core metal which circles around the steering wheel; and

a cover layer which covers the core metal,

a vibrator housing portion is provided at a part in a circling direction of the core metal,

the core metal includes a U-shaped cross section in the vibrator housing portion in a radial direction of the wheel portion,

a partition wall is provided inside of the core metal to divide and form the vibrator housing portion,

a case is attached to the core metal to cover the vibrator housing portion,

the vibrator is disposed in the vibrator housing portion between the core metal and the case, and

the vibrator is attached to the case

wherein the case includes:

a bottom surface which has a rectangular shape;

longitudinal sidewalls which rise up from side portions of the bottom surface in a longitudinal direction; and

lateral sidewalls which rise up from the side portions of the bottom surface in a lateral direction,

wherein a partition is vertically installed from the bottom surface to divide the inside of the case,

the partition extends along the lateral direction, and

the vibrator is attached to the partition,

wherein the vibrator includes a motor main body, a rotation driving shaft which protrudes from the motor main body, and a weight which is attached to the rotation driving shaft,

a notch is provided in the partition,

the rotation driving shaft is inserted into the notch, and

the motor main body is attached to the partition,

wherein a dimension of the weight of the vibrator in a direction orthogonal to the rotation driving shaft is smaller than a width of the motor main body, and

the dimension of the weight of the vibrator is smaller than a height of the motor main body.

2. The steering wheel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the longitudinal sidewall of the case and a sidewall of the core metal face each other, and

the lateral sidewall of the case and the partition wall of the core metal face each other.

3. The steering wheel according to claim 2 ,

wherein a bolt insertion hole is provided in a first overhang portion which overhangs toward an outer side of the case from the lateral sidewall of the case,

a bolt hole is provided in a second overhang portion which overhangs on a side opposite to the vibrator housing portion from the partition wall of the core metal, and

a bolt inserted into the bolt insertion hole is screwed to the bolt hole.

4. The steering wheel according to claim 1 ,

wherein a sealing material is provided between the case and the core metal, and between the case and the partition wall.

5. The steering wheel according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a wiring that is inserted into a wiring hole provided on the lateral sidewall,

wherein the wiring is disposed along the circling direction inside the core metal.

6. The steering wheel according to claim 5 ,

wherein a tip end portion of the wiring is connected to an electronic control circuit,

the electronic control circuit is housed in a board housing case of which at least one surface is open, and

an open surface of the board housing case is covered with another member.

7. The steering wheel according to claim 1 ,

wherein the case is curved in the longitudinal direction.

Assignments (8)
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Jan 13, 2026
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS ACQUISITION LLC; JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.; KEY SAFETY SYSTEMS, INC.; JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS GERMANY GMBH
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 074331/0585 →
ASSIGNEE CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jan 5, 2023
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
Reel/Frame 062299/0879 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 23, 2022
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN G.K.
Reel/Frame 062218/0618 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
Reel/Frame 057828/0338 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 12, 2021
From: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS, AS SECURITY AGENT FOR THE SECURED PARTIES
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
Reel/Frame 057775/0655 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2018
From: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K. K.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK TRUST COMPANY AMERICAS
Reel/Frame 046286/0789 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 13, 2018
From: TAKATA CORPORATION
To: JOYSON SAFETY SYSTEMS JAPAN K.K.
Reel/Frame 045938/0931 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2017
From: HABA, YUTAKA; NAGATA, KENSHI; YONEDA, TAKUYA
To: TAKATA CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 042678/0635 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2016-104542 · May 25, 2016 · national
JP 2016-253399 · Dec 27, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170341683A1 · Nov 30, 2017