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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2018
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2017
Hyundai Motor Europe Technical Center Gmbh, Russelsheim, DE;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Marquardt Gmbh, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Firat Tapti, Eppertshausen, DE;
Volker Prescher, Kahl, DE;
Daniel Gruler, Balgheim, DE;
Lutz Bauer, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Lucian Vulcu, Judet Sibiu, RO;
Florin Adrian Similie, Judet Sibiu, RO;
Hyundai Motor Company, Seoul, KR;
Kia Motors Corporation, Seoul, KR;
Marquardt GmbH, Rietheim-Weilheim, DE;
Abstract
A steering wheel for a vehicle is provided. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel rim with an operating member formed as a ring segment of the steering wheel rim and has an exterior shell with at least a first shell part and a second shell part. The exterior shell is configured to at least partially rotate from an initial position around a framework structure. At least one first switch is switchable to at least partially rotate the exterior shell from the initial position around the framework structure. The exterior shell is in the initial position, at least one of the first shell part and the second shell part are actuated toward or away from the framework structure to switch at least one second switch.