Generator support for a driver air bag module to be mounted in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle
First Claim
1. A generator support for a driver airbag module to be arranged in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, the generator support comprising:
- a generator support body of electrically insulative material,at least one fastening region of the generator support body for fastening a gas generator to the generator support body,at least two electrically conductive horn contacts mounted to the generator support body in spaced relation to each other for being brought into electrical contact with each other in order to trigger an acoustic horn signal when the gas generator is mounted together with the driver airbag module in a motor vehicle,one of the horn contacts provided for the purpose of being electrically grounded when the generator support is mounted,the fastening region being positioned relative to the grounded one of the horn contacts in such a manner that, when the gas generator is fastened to the fastening region of the generator support body, an electric contact connection is produced between the grounded horn contact and the gas generator, and,an electrically conductive fastener for securing the gas generator to the fastening region of insulative generator support body such that the electrically conductive fastener also electrically contacts the grounded one of the horn contacts for electrically connecting the gas generator thereto for grounding thereof.
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Abstract
The invention relates to a generator support for a driver air bag module to be mounted in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The generator support includes at least one fastening area for fastening a gas generator to the generator support and at least two horn contacts that can be brought into electrical contact with each other in order to trigger an acoustic horn signal in a mounted state of the generator support together with the driver air bag module in a motor vehicle. In one form, one of the horn contacts is electrically grounded in the mounted state of the generator support and the fastening area is adapted and positioned relative to the grounded horn contact in such a manner that, when the gas generator is fastened to the fastening area of the generator support as prescribed, an electrical contact is established between the grounded horn contact and the gas generator.
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20 Claims
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1. A generator support for a driver airbag module to be arranged in the steering wheel of a motor vehicle, the generator support comprising:
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a generator support body of electrically insulative material, at least one fastening region of the generator support body for fastening a gas generator to the generator support body, at least two electrically conductive horn contacts mounted to the generator support body in spaced relation to each other for being brought into electrical contact with each other in order to trigger an acoustic horn signal when the gas generator is mounted together with the driver airbag module in a motor vehicle, one of the horn contacts provided for the purpose of being electrically grounded when the generator support is mounted, the fastening region being positioned relative to the grounded one of the horn contacts in such a manner that, when the gas generator is fastened to the fastening region of the generator support body, an electric contact connection is produced between the grounded horn contact and the gas generator, and, an electrically conductive fastener for securing the gas generator to the fastening region of insulative generator support body such that the electrically conductive fastener also electrically contacts the grounded one of the horn contacts for electrically connecting the gas generator thereto for grounding thereof. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for fastening a gas generator to a generator support, the method comprising:
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providing a generator support having a body of insulative material with at least two horn contacts mounted to the generator support body which can be brought into electric contact with each other in order to trigger an acoustic horn signal when the generator support is mounted together with the driver airbag module in a motor vehicle, grounding one of the at least two horn contacts, and fastening the gas generator to the generator support body in such a manner that an electric contact connection is produced between the grounded horn contact and the gas generator that are both mounted to the insulative generator support body.
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