Steering wheel for a vehicle
First Claim
1. A steering wheel for a vehicle, comprising:
- a steering wheel rim with an operating member formed as a ring segment of the steering wheel rim,wherein the operating member includes an exterior shell having at least a first shell portion and a second shell portion,wherein the exterior shell partially surrounds a framework structure fixed to the steering wheel rim or formed as part of the steering wheel rim, andwherein the exterior shell is rotatably coupled with the framework structure and configured to partially rotate the exterior shell from an initial position around the framework structure; and
at least one first switch configured to be partially displaced by the rotation of the exterior shell from the initial position around the framework structure,wherein the operating member includes at least one second switch which is not actuated by the rotation of the exterior shell out of the initial position at least partially around the framework structure, andwherein with the exterior shell disposed in the initial position at least one of the first shell part and the second shell part are configured to be displaced toward or away from the framework structure when the at least one second switch is actuated.
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Abstract
A steering wheel for a vehicle is provided. The steering wheel includes a steering wheel rim with an operating member formed as a ring segment of the steering wheel rim and has an exterior shell with at least a first shell part and a second shell part. The exterior shell is configured to at least partially rotate from an initial position around a framework structure. At least one first switch is switchable to at least partially rotate the exterior shell from the initial position around the framework structure. The exterior shell is in the initial position, at least one of the first shell part and the second shell part are actuated toward or away from the framework structure to switch at least one second switch.
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Citations
12 Claims
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1. A steering wheel for a vehicle, comprising:
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a steering wheel rim with an operating member formed as a ring segment of the steering wheel rim, wherein the operating member includes an exterior shell having at least a first shell portion and a second shell portion, wherein the exterior shell partially surrounds a framework structure fixed to the steering wheel rim or formed as part of the steering wheel rim, and wherein the exterior shell is rotatably coupled with the framework structure and configured to partially rotate the exterior shell from an initial position around the framework structure; and at least one first switch configured to be partially displaced by the rotation of the exterior shell from the initial position around the framework structure, wherein the operating member includes at least one second switch which is not actuated by the rotation of the exterior shell out of the initial position at least partially around the framework structure, and wherein with the exterior shell disposed in the initial position at least one of the first shell part and the second shell part are configured to be displaced toward or away from the framework structure when the at least one second switch is actuated. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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