Trw Automotive Safety Systems Gmbh

Zf Automotive Safety Germany Gmbh

Dieter Rumpf

Matthias Helmstetter

Guido Hirzmann

Stefan Bachmann

Stefan Sapountzis

Stefan Hepp

Klaus Freudenberger

André Funk

Alexandra Knecht

Klaus Hörst

Alexander Weiss

Michael Kunkel

Timm Herold

The invention relates to a cable conduit device for connection cables of an airbag module, comprising at least one cable duct () that includes retaining means () for at least one cable (), and at least one contact plug () to be connected to a coil spring on a steering column; the contact plug () is or can be coupled in a twist-proof manner to the cable duct ().

Cable conduit device for connection cables of an airbag module, wiring system, airbag module, and steering wheel or vehicle comprising a cable conduit device of said type

In the case of a locking pin () for vertically movable mounting of an airbag module () on a frame () of a motor vehicle steering wheel () and at least in part within a foam structure () molded onto the frame (), the locking pin () includes at least one stop for the airbag module () which is integrally bonded to the locking pin ().

Locking pin for mounting an airbag module on a motor vehicle

The invention relates to an airbag package () for an occupant restraint system of an automotive vehicle comprising a folded airbag () and clearances formed between the material of the airbag, wherein the airbag package () has a real package volume Vcomposed of the airbag volume Vof the airbag () and the clearance volume Vof the clearances. The invention excels by the fact that the ratio V/Vbetween the package volume Vand the airbag volume Vis at most 3.2. The invention further relates to an occupant restraint system comprising such airbag package and to a method of manufacturing an airbag package.

Airbag package for an occupant restraining system of a motor vehicle, occupant restraining system, and method for producing such an airbag package

A vehicle steering wheel comprises a first switch () and a first actuating element () for actuating the first switch, and a second switch () and a second actuating element () for actuating the second switch. There is further provided a carrier () adapted to be displaced by the second actuating element () in an actuating direction (B) for actuating the second switch () and on which the first switch () is mounted. The steering wheel also has a base body (), relative to which the carrier () is mounted so as to be displaceable in said actuating direction (B). The first actuating element () is provided with a stop element () which abuts against the base body () when the first actuating element () is displaced up to a complete actuation of the first switch (). The stop element also prevents a displacement of the carrier (), leading to the actuation of the second switch (), by means of the first actuating element ().

Vehicle steering wheel

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Rödermark, Germany

Dieter Rumpf