Steering wheel airbag position detector
First Claim
1. A steering wheel airbag position detector comprising:
- a jig located on a front side of a steering wheel, said jig having;
a first bar with a first flange dimensioned to extend over a circumferential portion of the steering wheel;
a second bar extending at an angle relative to said first bar, said second bar having a pair of spaced apart flanges with each flange dimensioned to rest on a planar support of the steering wheel;
a sensor rigidly attached to said jig, said sensor operable to detect and measure a gap between the steering wheel and a steering wheel airbag attached to the steering wheel;
a processor in communication with said sensor, said processor operable to analyze the measurement of the gap and provide a pass signal and a no-pass signal as a function of the analyzed measurement of the gap.
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Abstract
A component position detector for determining if a first component is properly attached to a second component. The component position detector can be a steering wheel airbag position detector that provides for a convenient and cost-effective apparatus and/or process for determining whether or not a steering wheel airbag is properly attached to a steering wheel. Such a steering wheel airbag position detector can include a jig that has a scan position, the scan position located on a front side of a steering wheel. In addition, the position detector can include a sensor rigidly attached to the jig, the sensor operable to perform a two-dimensional scan across a gap between the steering wheel and a steering wheel airbag and/or horn pad attached to the steering wheel.
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15 Claims
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1. A steering wheel airbag position detector comprising:
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a jig located on a front side of a steering wheel, said jig having; a first bar with a first flange dimensioned to extend over a circumferential portion of the steering wheel; a second bar extending at an angle relative to said first bar, said second bar having a pair of spaced apart flanges with each flange dimensioned to rest on a planar support of the steering wheel; a sensor rigidly attached to said jig, said sensor operable to detect and measure a gap between the steering wheel and a steering wheel airbag attached to the steering wheel; a processor in communication with said sensor, said processor operable to analyze the measurement of the gap and provide a pass signal and a no-pass signal as a function of the analyzed measurement of the gap. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 15)
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8. A process for determining whether or not a steering wheel airbag has been properly attached to a steering wheel, the process comprising:
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providing a steering wheel, a steering wheel airbag and a horn pad on the steering wheel airbag; attaching the steering wheel airbag to a front side of the steering wheel, the steering wheel airbag and the front side of the steering wheel having a gap therebetween; providing a steering wheel airbag position detector having; a jig located on a front side of a steering wheel; a laser rigidly attached to the jig, the laser operable to perform a two-dimensional (2D) laser scan and positioned to scan across a gap between the steering wheel and the horn pad on the steering wheel airbag; a processor in communication with the laser, the processor operable to analyze the 2D laser scan of the gap, determine a lateral distance or an elevation distance between the horn pad and the steering wheel from the 2D laser scan and provide a pass signal and a no-pass signal as a function of the analyzed 2D laser scan; analyzing the 2D laser scan using the processor and determining if the gap between the steering wheel and the horn pad is within a tolerance defined by a user, for the purpose of determining whether or not the steering wheel airbag has been properly attached to the steering wheel. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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