Patent ID: 6244618
Filing Date: 2001-06-12
Classification: B60Q,B60R

Abstract:
A steering device comprising:a steering wheel having at least one horn switch, andan airbag device attached to the steering wheel in front of an occupant, said airbag device including:a base attached to the steering wheel and having a plurality of hooks extending laterally outwardly from the base, each hook having an elongated portion and a tip bent from the elongated portion to extend in a backward direction away from the occupant,an airbag attached to and disposed on the base,an inflator attached to the base for generating gas to inflate the airbag,a module cover for covering the airbag having a leg portion extending in the backward direction, and a plurality of openings formed in the leg portion for receiving the hooks therein, each opening having a rear end in the backward direction and a size greater than that of the elongated portion of the hook so that when the elongated portions are located in the openings, the module cover can move relative to the base, andan elastic member attached to the module cover to urge the module cover in a forward direction toward the occupant to allow each elongated portion of the hook to contact the rear end of the opening so that when the module cover is pushed toward the backward direction against a force of the elastic member, the rear end of the opening moves away from the hook and the horn switch is switched on.