Patent ID: 7118125
Filing Date: 2006-10-10
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
1. A horn switch assembly for vehicles, comprising: a steering wheel including a hub and spokes; an airbag housing attached to the steering wheel and an airbag cover slidably attached to the airbag housing; at least one stud mounted in the airbag housing; a horn plate fitted on the circumference of the at least one stud and moving along with the airbag cover, the horn plate including a pair of eve ends having stud holes and a bridge connected between the eye ends; at least one elastic member disposed between the horn plate and the airbag housing to upwardly support the horn plate toward the airbag cover; and switch terminals mounted to the horn plate and the airbag housing, respectively, so that the switch terminals are connected to or disconnected from each other when the airbag cover is moved in a sliding fashion.