Steering device for a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A steering device for a motor vehicle, the steering device comprising a steering wheel and a gas bag accommodated in the steering wheel, the steering wheel being connected with a steering column via a hub, the steering device further comprising a gas generator which is able to be activated to fill the gas bag, the gas generator being arranged on a side of the hub facing away from the steering wheel outside the steering column, the steering column forming a part of a flow connection between the gas generator and the gas bag when the gas generator is activated.
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Abstract
A steering device (10) for a motor vehicle includes a steering wheel (12) and a gas bag (20) accommodated in the steering wheel (12). The steering wheel (12) is connected with a steering column (16) via a hub (14). The steering device (10) further includes a gas generator (22) which is able to be activated to fill the gas bag (20). The gas generator (22) is arranged on a side of the hub (14) facing away from the steering wheel (12) outside the steering column (16). The steering column (16) forms a part of a flow connection between the gas generator (22) and the gas bag (20) when the gas generator (22) is activated.
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- 1. A steering device for a motor vehicle, the steering device comprising a steering wheel and a gas bag accommodated in the steering wheel, the steering wheel being connected with a steering column via a hub, the steering device further comprising a gas generator which is able to be activated to fill the gas bag, the gas generator being arranged on a side of the hub facing away from the steering wheel outside the steering column, the steering column forming a part of a flow connection between the gas generator and the gas bag when the gas generator is activated.
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