Autoliv Development Ab

Hugues Doursoux

Olivier Bertrand

Thomas Letierce

Laurent Groleau

Jonathan Pinaud

Emmanuelle Baloge

Agnes Quintard

Patrick Guerin

Fabrice Moinard

Remi Baillivet

Matthis Barritault

Thierry Matrat

Thierry Jacqmarcq

Pascal Hugaud

Mickael Peyrot

Boubacar Sagna

Sylvain Perrault

Marcus Weber

Jean- Francois Granger

A vehicle steering wheel according to a method of manufacture, the steering wheel comprising: a rim, an outer sheath formed by at least one strip attached around at least one part of the rim, at least one device passing through the outer sheath, the method comprising at least the following steps: positioning the strip around the rim, attaching the strip to the rim in order to form the outer sheath, forming an opening in the outer sheath facing an internal part of the device, folding portions of the outer sheath towards the inside of the rim.

Vehicle steering wheel

A lighting device for a vehicle steering wheel rim, comprising: —a plurality of light sources arranged so as to emit light towards an external display wall of the rim, —a holding body comprising an internal wall with an elongate opening having a predetermined passage width to allow the light emitted towards the external display wall to pass through, wherein the lighting device comprises at least one bridging element engaged with the holding body and at least partially arranged on an opposite side of the internal wall from the external, display wall, in order to limit any increase in the predetermined passage width.

Vehicle steering wheel lighting device

The invention relates to a vehicle steering wheel, comprising:

A device for retaining a safety module mounted on a vehicle steering wheel structure, comprising:

Device for retaining a vehicle steering wheel safety module

A lighting device for a vehicle steering wheel rim, comprising a holding body comprising at least one internal wall with at least one opening, at least one light source arranged to emit light, a diffuser arranged to diffuse the light coming from the at least one light source towards the vehicle occupant, a light guide arranged to guide the light emitted from the at least one light source towards the diffuser, wherein the light guide comprises a light collecting face arranged on a first side of the opening, a light emitting face arranged on a second side of the opening, and the light guide is also engaged with the diffuser to shape it with a predetermined size.

Vehicle steering wheel lighting device having a light guide supporting the diffuser

The invention relates to a vehicle horn operating device comprising: a steering wheel skeleton structure, a support for a portion of an electric horn circuit comprising a first electrical contact point, an operating component comprising a second contact point, the operating component being able to move between a rest position and a depressed position; in the rest position, the second contact point is kept in contact with the first contact point by a spring element, the first contact point forming a first end stop for the operating component, wherein the device comprises&#x2014;operating-component retaining elements arranged in such a way as to form a second end stop in the event of loading that causes the operating component to move beyond the first end stop.

Vehicle horn operating device

The invention relates to a device for removably mounting an airbag module on a steering wheel having a retaining portion of a resilient ring for forming elements for holding hooks on the other of the airbag module or the steering wheel in zones of interaction with the hooks, a mounting portion of the resilient ring forming a mounting rotation axis to ensure the rotation of the resilient ring, the resilient ring further including a locking portion, wherein the other of the airbag module or the steering wheel includes a first stop which is arranged to block the movement of the locking portion of the resilient ring in a first direction perpendicular to the mounting rotation axis (Y).

Device for removably mounting an airbag module on a steering wheel

A method for manufacturing a vehicle steering wheel, the steering wheel comprising: &#x2014;a rim, &#x2014;an outer sheath formed by at least one strip attached around at least one part of the rim, &#x2014;at least one device passing through the outer sheath, the method comprising at least the following steps: &#x2014;positioning the strip around the rim, &#x2014;attaching the strip to the rim in order to form the outer sheath, &#x2014;forming an opening in the outer sheath facing an internal part of the device, &#x2014;folding portions of the outer sheath towards the inside of the rim.

Method for manufacturing a vehicle steering wheel

The invention relates to a vehicle horn control system, installed on the steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising:

Vehicle horn control system

The steering wheel in a vehicle includes a frame, an attachment support movable between a rest position and a depressed position, and an element for guiding the attachment support. The element for guiding the attachment support includes a first guiding part and a second guiding part. Further, the steering wheel includes an electrical circuit part with at least one switch having a first contact terminal, a second contact terminal, a resilient return element, and deformable damping element. In addition, the second guiding part includes a push interface for receiving the return force of the resilient return element. The push interface is arranged between the resilient return element and the damping element, and the second contact terminal is supported by the second guiding part.

Vehicle steering wheel comprising a horn control device, vehicle with such a steering wheel, method for assembling such a steering wheel

A steering wheel has a gripping formation including an armature substantially encapsulated by a cover of foamed material and a flexible outer skin provided over and around the cover. The flexible skin may be formed of leather or artificial leather. The steering wheel may include a plastic insert engaged within a fixing groove or recess formed in the cover. At least one edge of the outer skin may be positioned within the fixing groove or recess and fixed to the insert by ultrasonic welding, for example. In a preferred arrangement, two opposed edges of the outer skin may be both received within the fixing groove or recess and fixed to the insert therein by ultrasonic welding.

Steering wheel

A steering wheel has a rim having an armature encapsulated by a cover of resilient material. The cover has a fixing groove or recess formed therein so as to extend around the rim generally circumferentially with respect to the steering wheel. An outer skin is formed from flexible material and is provided over and around the cover such that two opposed edges of the outer skin are both positioned within the fixing groove or recess and fixed therein. The outer skin includes at least one seam terminating in a seam-end located along one of the opposed edges of the outer skin such that each edge of the outer skin positioned within the fixing groove or recess has at least one seam-end, and wherein each seam-end formed along one of the edges is circumferentially offset around the rim from each seam-end formed along the other edge.

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Latille, France

Hugues Doursoux