A steering wheel is provided and may include a central member, a rim spaced apart from the central member, and a spoke extending between the central member and the rim. The spoke may include a first portion attached to the central member, a second portion attached to the rim, and an intermediate portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The intermediate portion may be attached to the central member and may disengage the central member in response to a force of a predetermined magnitude being applied to the steering wheel.
ADAPTIVE ENERGY ABSORPTION STEERING WHEEL
LENKRAD MIT ADAPTIVER ENERGIEAUFNAHME
VOLANT À ABSORPTION D'ÉNERGIE ADAPTATIVE
2016-04-20
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
Automobile steering wheel shock absorption unit and automobile steering wheel
European Patent Office | 2020
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