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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 09, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2000
Yoshiyuki Fujita, Nagoya, JP;
Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd., Aichi-ken, JP;
Abstract
There is disclosed an automotive steering wheel W,including a heavy air bag system,. This air bag system,is held by a horn-switching mechanism,. Although the air bag system,is heavy, the operator has a good feel for the operation of the horn-switching mechanism,. This horn-switching mechanism,comprises a stationary member,, a movable member,, a switch main body,, coil springs,, and a jawed bolt,. The switch main body,comprises a stationary contact,mounted on the stationary member,and a movable contact,mounted on the movable member,. The coil springs,bias the movable member,upward. The jawed bolt,permits the movable member,to be moved toward the stationary member,and limits the distance of the movable member,from the stationary member,. At least one of the coil springs,is located at a height substantially equal to the height of the resultant center of gravity G of all components biased upward by all the coil springs