Steering adapter for motor vehicles
First Claim
1. A steering wheel adapter for connecting a function unit to a steering wheel that includes a plurality of spokes, the steering wheel enclosing an area having an upper region in the form of a segment of a circle bounded by the spokes, said adapter comprising:
- a rotatable retaining plate connectable to the function unit; and
retaining elements associated with said retaining plate and movable relative to said retaining plate into a retaining position within the segment of a circle for fixing said adapter to the steering wheel, said retaining elements being adjustable relative to said retaining plate for frictionally connecting said retaining plate to the steering wheel and for exerting on the steering wheel a clamping force from within the area enclosed by the steering wheel in order to enable the steering wheel to rotate with said retaining plate.
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Abstract
The steering wheel adapter for a motor vehicle has, for connection to a steering wheel, a rotatable retaining plate (10) with at least three retaining elements (11, 12, 13) that are displaceable within a circular segment formed by the upper region of the steering wheel (50) and whereby the steering wheel (50) is frictionally connectable to said retaining plate (10). This upper circular segment is used as a free space for coupling the steering adapter to the steering wheel, with all retaining elements that serve to clamp the steering wheel to said retaining plate being disposed within this free space so that their retaining force is generated against the steering wheel from the inside. In the steering wheel plane outside the steering wheel rim, no components are therefore required that could come into conflict with other components of the motor vehicle in the vicinity of the steering wheel.
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1. A steering wheel adapter for connecting a function unit to a steering wheel that includes a plurality of spokes, the steering wheel enclosing an area having an upper region in the form of a segment of a circle bounded by the spokes, said adapter comprising:
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a rotatable retaining plate connectable to the function unit; and
retaining elements associated with said retaining plate and movable relative to said retaining plate into a retaining position within the segment of a circle for fixing said adapter to the steering wheel, said retaining elements being adjustable relative to said retaining plate for frictionally connecting said retaining plate to the steering wheel and for exerting on the steering wheel a clamping force from within the area enclosed by the steering wheel in order to enable the steering wheel to rotate with said retaining plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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