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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 15, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 11, 2010
Tetsu Mitsuo, Nisshin, JP;
Akiyoshi Sanada, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Tetsu Mitsuo, Nisshin, JP;
Akiyoshi Sanada, Nishikamo-gun, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
The invention has the object of increasing workability of an attachment operation of a knee airbag module of a column-mounted knee airbag device. When fixing a knee airbag module to a lower portion outer peripheral surface of a steering column, it is possible to perform the fixing from a vehicle upper side and a vehicle rear side of the steering column, using a space between an instrument panel (interior member) at a vehicle upper side of the steering column and a combination switch provided at a rear end side of the steering column. Accordingly, when performing an attachment operation of the knee airbag module to the steering column, an operator does not have to enter from a lower side of the steering column.