Vehicle steering device and safety system
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1. A vehicle steering device comprising a steering column (22) and a steering wheel with a steering wheel rim (24), characterized in that inside said steering column (22) a vibration device (26;
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) is arranged for generating a haptic signal which is able to be felt by a driver on a surface (28) of said steering wheel rim (24).
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Abstract
A vehicle steering device comprises a steering column (22) and a steering wheel with a steering wheel rim (24). Arranged inside the steering column (22) is a vibration device (26; 26′). The vibration device is designed such that it can generate a haptic signal which can be felt by a driver on a surface (28) of the steering wheel rim (24).
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12 Claims
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1. A vehicle steering device comprising a steering column (22) and a steering wheel with a steering wheel rim (24), characterized in that inside said steering column (22) a vibration device (26;
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) is arranged for generating a haptic signal which is able to be felt by a driver on a surface (28) of said steering wheel rim (24). - View Dependent Claims (11)
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2. A vehicle steering device comprising:
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a steering column (22), a steering wheel with a steering wheel rim (24), and a vibration device (26;
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) that is arranged inside said steering column (22) for generating a haptic signal which is able to be felt by a driver on a surface (28) of said steering wheel rim (24), said vibration device (26;
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) comprises an electromagnet with a coil (32) and an armature (38) arranged therein so as to be axially displaceable. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A safety system comprising a vehicle steering device (20;
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) having a steering column (22) and a steering wheel with a steering wheel rim (24), a vibration device (26;
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) being arranged inside said steering column (22), for generating a haptic warning signal that can be felt by a driver on a surface (28) of said steering wheel rim (24), and an electronic unit (50) and at least one sensor (56) connected to said electronic unit (50), said electronic unit (50) being designed such that it activates said vibration device (26;
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) in response to a signal of said sensor (56).
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12. A vehicle steering device comprising a steering column (22) and a steering wheel with a steering wheel rim (24), said steering column (22) being fixed to and rotating with said steering wheel, wherein a vibration device (26;
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) is arranged inside said steering column (22) for generating a haptic signal which is able to be felt by a driver on a surface (28) of said steering wheel rim (24).
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