Mannesmann Vdo Ag

Klaus D&ouml;hring

Rolf Wich

Klaus-J&uuml;rgen Kurr

Veit Kaufmann

In a ventilation box ( ) of a motor vehicle, the ventilation box being composed of a plurality of housing parts ( ), housing parts ( ) arranged in the region of a steering column ( ) are formed to be fastened selectively on the left or the right side of the motor vehicle. As a result, the ventilation box ( ) can be converted for the respective motor vehicle, irrespective of the position of the steering column ( ).

Ventilation box for arrangement in a motor vehicle

A steering wheel is fastened on a steering column by a steering wheel hollow (,). Within this steering wheel hollow (,), an airbag (,) is fastened on a plate (,) which in the rest position bears against the base (,) of the steering wheel hollow (,) and, as the airbag (,) inflates, the plate is displaced within the steering wheel hollow (,) away from the base (,). The steering wheel has travel limitation members (screw,) for the maximum possible travel of the plate (,). Release of the airbag (,) produces a free space (,) between the plate (,) and the base (,) of the steering wheel hollow (,), which free space is formed so as to receive end regions of spokes (,), which end regions are remote from a steering wheel rim (,).

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Aschaffenburg, Germany

Klaus Döhring

Growing community of inventors

Aschaffenburg, Germany

Klaus D&ouml;hring

Klaus Döhring