Patent ID: 8672346
Filing Date: 2014-03-18
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
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.