Trw Automotive Safety Systems Gmbh

Trw Automotive Safety Systems Gmbh & Co. Kg

Zf Automotive Safety Germany Gmbh

Zf Passive Safety Systems US Inc.

Zf Overseas, Inc.

Rinspeed Ag

Matthias Helmstetter

Ralph Frisch

Dominik Schütz

Markus Keutz

Marco Tumminello

Christopher Baucher

Christopher Staab

Jeff Harvey

Guido Hirzmann

Stefan Bachmann

Udo Bieber

Michael Schneider

Christian Lorenz

Ralph Neupert

Michael Deckenhoff

Marcus Magoley

Dieter Rumpf

Markus Haas

Swen Schaub

Andreas Kurbos

Reinhard Schulze

Robert Mazuch

Daekyo Jang

Frank M Rinderknecht

Peter Kägi

Marc Schledorn

Andreas Heil

Christian Muecke

Alexandra Knecht

Rainer Winsel

Peter Schmid

Erich Syndikus

Andreas Kienzner

A steering wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a support member connectable to a vehicle steering column. A steering wheel has first and second rim portions. At least one of the first and second rim portions is pivotable about a pivot axis between a steering position and a folded position. At least one linear actuator is connected to the support member and operably connected to at least one of the first and second rim portions. Actuation of the linear actuator pivots at least one of the first and second rim portions about the pivot axis.

Steering wheel assembly

A steering wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a support member connectable to vehicle steering column. A steering wheel has first and second rim portions that are pivotable about first and second pivot axes, respectively, between a steering position and a folded position. At least one linear actuator is connected to the support member and operably connected to the first and second rim portions. Actuation of the linear actuator pivots the first and second rim portions about the first and second pivot axes.

A steering wheel assembly for a vehicle includes a support member connectable to a vehicle steering column. A steering wheel has first and second rim portions that are pivotable about at least one pivot axis between a steering position and a folded position. At least one gear drive is rotatable relative to the support member and operably connected to the first and second rim portions. Rotation of the gear drive causes each of the first and second rim portions to pivot about the at least one pivot axis between the steering and folded positions.

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

Vehicle steering wheel

The invention relates to an airbag module for a safety system for vehicle passengers, comprising an airbag, a gas generator () and a diffuser () with a dome section () and at least one retaining section which maintains the airbag in a compressed manner. Said retaining section comprises at least one securing opening in which at least one securing device, in particular a securing bolt, is received. Said securing opening () is arranged below the dome section ().

Airbag module, diffuser for an air bag module and safety system for vehicle passengers

A method for series production of a vehicle assembly, especially an interior assembly, including a vehicle-side support, especially a vehicle steering wheel (), and a component to be fastened at the support, especially a horn module (), wherein a module-side bearing unit () consisting of at least two bearing members () is assigned to the component and/or a support-side bearing unit () consisting of at least two bearing members () is assigned to the support, and wherein one of the bearing members () of the respective bearing unit () has a contact surface () and the other one of the bearing members () has at least one bearing surface () includes the step of individually orientating the two bearing members () of at least one bearing unit () relative to each other as a function of the actual dimensions of the support installed and/or the component installed, fastening the two bearing members () orientated relative to each other, and fastening the component to the support. The position of the support and the component relative to each other is defined by at least one bearing unit ().

Method and device for the serial production of a vehicle assembly, bearing unit, vehicle steering wheel and horn module for a steering wheel assembly and steering wheel assembly

A vehicle interior decor element, in particular an air bag cover, comprising a front side () facing the vehicle interior and an opposite rear side (), a cover () and a decorative element () which is provided at the cover (), is visible from the front and is at least partly translucent. The decorative element () includes sections () between which the decorative element () has a gap () through which the cover () is accessible from the front side (). The decorative element () extends with at least one portion () thereof towards the rear side () towards or into a cavity () which is formed in the cover () and in which an illuminant () for illuminating the decorative element () is accommodated.

Interior lining part for a motor vehicle

A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a housing and a gas bag () accommodated in the housing. The gas bag has a gas bag wall (). The gas bag module further includes a discharge arrangement () having an energetic element () for the selective provision of a discharge opening. The energetic element () is able to be activated by a control unit (). The discharge opening is provided by material conversion of the energetic element ().

Gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system

A gas bag module () comprises a gas generator () and a generator carrier (), to which the gas generator () is fastened and via which the gas generator () can be fastened directly or indirectly to a vehicle steering wheel (). The generator carrier () consists at least partially of a multiple-component plastic (). There is further proposed a vehicle steering wheel () including such gas bag module ().

Gas bag module and vehicle steering wheel comprising such gas bag module

A gas bag module for a motor vehicle steering wheel includes a gas bag (), a gas generator () mounted so as to be capable of swinging, a generator carrier (), means () for bracing the gas bag () on the generator carrier (), and an elastically deformable, in relation to the central axis (A) of the gas bag module encircling sealing element (). The sealing element () is fastened by its free edges directly or indirectly to the gas generator () and to the generator carrier (), respectively. A section () of the sealing element (), which is free before a filling of the gas bag (), is deflected by the pressure occurring in the interior of the gas bag on filling of the gas bag (), so that it comes directly or indirectly in abutment with a support surface ().

Gas bag module for a motor vehicle steering wheel

A gas bag module for a vehicle occupant restraint system includes a gas generator carrier () with a base () and with a peripheral wall (), and also a covering cap () with a side wall () extending from a front wall () of the covering cap (). Detent hooks () are formed on the edge of the side wall () facing away from the front wall (), which engage into corresponding detent openings () in the base () of the gas generator carrier ().

Gas bag module

A gas bag module includes a gas generator (), a gas bag () in flow connection with the gas generator, and a module covering. The module covering covers the gas bag and has a separate central part () after opening of the module covering. The gas bag module further has a holding device () for the central part. The holding device has guide means () which on inflation of the gas bag () permit a displacement of the central part () and delimit a displacement of the central part ().

A Gas bag module for use in a vehicle occupant restraint device has a plastic generator support. On the generator support a printed circuit is formed by metal deposition. For activating an electrical function element, the printed circuit cooperates with a switching element that is arranged on a section of the generator support.

An assembly comprises a gas generator with a flange and a generator holder, on which the flange is fastened. The generator holder has a cylindrical peripheral wall, the peripheral wall at least partially surrounding the gas generator peripherally. At least one clamping extension is provided in the peripheral wall, which is formed by partial lateral deformation of the peripheral wall. The clamping extension is delimited by at least one slit in the peripheral wall. The slit runs substantially in peripheral direction and defines a side of the clamping extension, the side of the clamping extension constituting a stop for the flange.

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Aschaffenburg, Germany

Matthias Helmstetter