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Steering device for a vehicle, in particular an electric vehicle

  • US 10,583,855 B2
  • Filed: 09/05/2017
  • Issued: 03/10/2020
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/05/2017
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A steering device for a vehicle comprising:

  • a steering wheel, a steering wheel hub, or steering wheel spokes connected in a rotationally fixed manner to a rotatable steering shaft in a steering column for transmission of a steering motion;

    a central part, which is disposed in a stationary position with respect to the steering wheel in a central region defined by the steering wheel and which has a visible surface area in the central region formed predominantly by a screen display, wherein the screen display is an input/output device and is configured for control of at least one functionality of the vehicle; and

    a remaining portion of the surface area visible in the central region is formed by an airbag cover in proximity to the screen display, and an airbag unit with an airbag is disposed beneath the airbag cover on the central part so that the airbag can unfold by opening of the airbag cover in front of the steering device and in front of the screen display, andwherein the airbag unit is disposed decentrally relative to a central axis of the steering column, and wherein the airbag unit is disposed at an angle inclined relative to the central axis of the steering column in a direction of the screen display such that an airbag outlet direction forms an acute angle with a plane of a display of the display screen and an obtuse angle relative to the central axis, and wherein a surface of the screen display is perpendicular to the central axis of the steering column.

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