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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 16, 2012
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2009
Masashi Terada, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Kondou, Saitama, JP;
Takahiro Uesaka, Saitama, JP;
Yukihiro Kunitake, Saitama, JP;
Morimasa Asai, Shizuoka, JP;
Hideaki Saitou, Shizuoka, JP;
Masashi Terada, Saitama, JP;
Takashi Kondou, Saitama, JP;
Takahiro Uesaka, Saitama, JP;
Yukihiro Kunitake, Saitama, JP;
Morimasa Asai, Shizuoka, JP;
Hideaki Saitou, Shizuoka, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Nihon Plast Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, JP;
Abstract
A slideris supported on a holderof a steering wheelvia a coil springso as to be movable in a direction of an axis while an air bag moduleis supported on a slidervia a damper springso as to be movable in a direction perpendicular to the axis. Since the coil springdoes not affect vibration of the air bag modulein the direction perpendicular to the axis, it is possible to set a spring constant of the coil springat a value appropriate for the operation of a horn switch, and to set a spring constant of the damper springat a value appropriate for the operation of the dynamic damper. As a result, it is possible to effectively reduce the vibration of the steering wheelin the direction perpendicular to the axis with the dynamic damper without affecting the operability of the horn switch