Patent ID: 6688638
Filing Date: 2004-02-10
Classification: B60Q,B60R,B62D

Abstract:
A vehicle steering wheel for a vehicle having a horn, said steering wheel having a longitudinal axis and comprising:a gas bag module, a steering wheel skeleton, at least one detent connection for connecting said gas bag module with said steering wheel skeleton, said gas bag module being displaceably mounted to said skeleton to allow a displacement of said gas bag module in the direction of said longitudinal axis to actuate said horn, said detent connection having first and second electrical contact surfaces which come into contact with each other by displacement of the gas bag module to actuate said horn, said detent connection having a detent element and a locking element, said first contact surface being provide on said detent element, said second contact surface being provided on said locking element, said locking element, when said horn is actuated, lying with said second contact surface against said first contact surface, and said locking element, when said horn is not actuated, lying against a holding surface on said detent element, an electrical insulation being provided on one of said holding surface and said locking element, and said electrical insulation, when said horn is not actuated, preventing an electrical contact between said locking element and said holding surface and between said detent and locking elements, respectively.