Assembly structure of airbag case
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1. An assembly structure of an airbag case, comprising:
- a steering wheel core mounted to a hub of a steering wheel, the hub having an open top part;
a retainer attached to the steering wheel core that retains an airbag and an inflator supplying a high-pressure gas to the airbag;
a generally planar airbag cover disposed on the hub of the steering wheel so that the airbag cover covers the open top part of the hub of the steering wheel and having a tear line formed thereat, the airbag cover being severed along the tear line when the airbag is expanded; and
a plurality of hooks formed adjacent an outer edge of the airbag cover, wherein the airbag cover is securely fixed to the steering wheel by the hooks,wherein the steering wheel includes a rim having a plurality hook holes and the hooks are confugired to be secured to the hook holes.
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An assembly structure of an airbag case includes a steering wheel core mounted to a hub of a steering wheel, the hub having an open top part and a retainer attached to the steering wheel core that retains an airbag and an inflator supplying a high-pressure gas to the airbag. An airbag cover is disposed on the hub of the steering wheel so that the airbag cover covers the open top part of the hub of the steering wheel and has a tear line formed thereat, the airbag cover being severed along the tear line when the airbag is expanded, and a plurality of hooks are formed at the edge of the airbag cover.
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1. An assembly structure of an airbag case, comprising:
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a steering wheel core mounted to a hub of a steering wheel, the hub having an open top part; a retainer attached to the steering wheel core that retains an airbag and an inflator supplying a high-pressure gas to the airbag; a generally planar airbag cover disposed on the hub of the steering wheel so that the airbag cover covers the open top part of the hub of the steering wheel and having a tear line formed thereat, the airbag cover being severed along the tear line when the airbag is expanded; and a plurality of hooks formed adjacent an outer edge of the airbag cover, wherein the airbag cover is securely fixed to the steering wheel by the hooks, wherein the steering wheel includes a rim having a plurality hook holes and the hooks are confugired to be secured to the hook holes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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