VEHICLE STEERING DEVICE
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Abstract
A vehicle steering device includes a rotatable steering handle including grips lying on left and right sides of the steering handle in a straight-ahead driving position with a non-grip space left on at least one of upper and lower sides of the steering handle; and an airbag provided in the steering handle that is deployed between the steering handle and a driver to restrain the driver in the event of a collision. The steering handle includes a support unit movable from a stowed position to an operative position on the vehicle'"'"'s forward side from a reference plane including a rotating trajectory of a portion of the steering handle normally facing the driver. The support unit supports the rear surface of the airbag deployed in the non-grip space.
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39 Claims
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21. A vehicle steering device comprising:
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a rotatable steering handle including grips on left and right sides of the steering handle in a straight-ahead driving position, and being formed to leave a non-grip space on at least one of upper and lower sides of the steering handle; an airbag provided in the steering handle that is deployed between the steering handle and a driver to restrain the driver in the event of a collision; a support unit that is provided with the steering handle, that moves from a stowed position to an operative position on a forward side of the vehicle from a reference plane including a rotating trajectory of a portion of the steering handle normally facing the driver, and is configured to, when in the operative position, support a rear surface of the airbag deployed in the non-grip space. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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