Patent ID: 6538220
Filing Date: 2003-03-25
Classification: B60Q

Abstract:
A switch pod assembly for mounting to a steering column in a vehicle, said switch pod assembly comprising:a generally cylindrical hub portion adapted to be fixedly connected to the steering column adjacent a steering wheel of the vehicle; first and second arms that extend radially from an outer surface of said hub portion on opposite sides of said hub portion, each of said first and second arms having a first end connected to said hub portion and an opposite second end; first and second switch pod modules extending from said second ends of said first and second arms, respectively, in a direction generally transverse to said first and second arms, each of said switch pod modules having a curved outer surface that is generally concentric with the steering wheel, said outer surface having a radius that is smaller than a radius of the steering wheel, said outer surfaces of said first and second switch pod modules being positioned proximate said steering wheel; and a plurality of switches supported by said first and second switch pod modules, said switches including actuators positioned along said curved outer surfaces of said first and second switch pod modules.