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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 21, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 18, 2021
Autoliv Development Ab, Vargarda, SE;
Subaru Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Shunichiro Shinmen, Yokohama, JP;
Osamu Takahashi, Yokohama, JP;
Kota Tatsumi, Yokohama, JP;
Naoya Neriugawa, Tokyo, JP;
Noriyuki Tsukada, Tokyo, JP;
Autoliv Development AB, Vargarda, SE;
SUBARU CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering wheel is provided that is able to prevent damage to a layer adjacent to an outer surface layer due to an external force applied when a joined portion between outer surface layer material parts is finished. In a steering wheel comprising a rim portion having a core metal and a covering portioncovering the core metal, and a mat materialprovided between an outer surface materialand the covering portionof the rim portion and having a conductive portionon a part facing the outer surface material, and the outer surface materialhas a joined portionformed in a direction intersecting a circumferential direction of the rim portion, the covering portionis provided with a groovein which the joined portionand a part of the mat materialare housed, and between the outer surface materialand the conductive portion, a sliding memberis interposed at least in a vicinity of the joined portion