Patent ID: 8474867
Filing Date: 2013-07-02
Classification: B60R

Abstract:
1. A steering wheel unit comprising: an airbag module and a steering wheel body connectable to a steering column defining an axial direction, the steering wheel body including an accommodation for the airbag module in a hub area, the airbag module able to be pressed down against the steering wheel body against a force of at least one spring; and at least two positioning units acting between the airbag module and the steering wheel body, which are arranged in a center of gravity plane perpendicular to the axial direction, the at least two positioning units acting at least in a non-axial direction; wherein the at least one spring is spaced from the at least two positioning units; wherein each positioning unit acts in exactly one first non-axial direction and does not have any positioning effect in a second non-axial direction which is perpendicular to the first non-axial direction.