Steering device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9435361-B2
Application number	US-201414284739-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 22, 2014
Priority date	May 24, 2013
Publication date	Sep 6, 2016
Grant date	Sep 6, 2016

Abstract

A back cover includes an opening configured to penetrate the back cover throughout between an exterior surface and an interior surface of the back cover, lock receivers capable of engaging respectively with hook-shaped lock portions of a switch unit, and fastening portions capable of fastening the switch unit to the back cover. The lock receivers and the fastening portions are arranged near a peripheral edge of the opening at positions with the opening interposed between the lock receivers and the fastening portions.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A steering device comprising:
a boss supportable by a steering shaft;
a spoke supported by the boss;
a rim supported by the boss via the spoke;
a front cover covering an upper portion of the boss;
a back cover covering a back surface of the front cover and a periphery of the boss; and
a switch unit supported by an exterior side of the back cover and including hook-shaped lock portions,
wherein the back cover includes:
an opening configured to penetrate the back cover throughout between an exterior surface and an interior surface of the back cover;
lock receivers capable of engaging respectively with the lock portions; and
fastening portions capable of fastening the switch unit to the back cover,

wherein the lock receivers and the fastening portions are arranged near a peripheral edge of the opening at positions with the opening interposed between the lock receivers and the fastening portions, and
wherein the lock portions engaged with the lock receivers and the fastening portions are arranged near the peripheral edge of the opening at positions with the opening interposed between the lock receivers and the fastening portions.

2. The steering device according to claim 1 , wherein the back cover includes a reinforcement rib on the interior surface of the back cover around the opening.

3. The steering device according to claim 2 , wherein the back cover includes a portion which the reinforcement rib is provided on and has a uniform plate thickness.

4. The steering device according to claim 3 , wherein the reinforcement rib includes a distal end positioned at a same height as a part of the interior surface of the back cover around an attachment position of the switch unit.

5. The steering device according to claim 2 , wherein the reinforcement rib includes a distal end positioned at a same height as a part of the interior surface of the back cover around an attachment position of the switch unit.

6. The steering device according to claim 1 , wherein the fastening portions are capable of fastening the switch unit to the back cover with screws.

7. A steering device comprising:
a boss supportable by a steering shaft;
a spoke supported by the boss;
a rim supported by the boss via the spoke;
a front cover covering an upper portion of the boss;
a back cover covering a back surface of the front cover and a periphery of the boss; and
a switch unit supported by an exterior side of the back cover and including hook-shaped lock portions,
wherein the back cover includes:
an opening configured to penetrate the back cover throughout between an exterior surface and an interior surface of the back cover;
lock receivers capable of engaging respectively with the lock portions; and
fastening portions capable of fastening the switch unit to the back cover,

wherein the lock receivers and the fastening portions are arranged near a peripheral edge of the opening at positions with the opening interposed between the lock receivers and the fastening portions, and
wherein the back cover includes a reinforcement rib on the interior surface of the back cover around the opening.

8. The steering device according to claim 7 , wherein the back cover includes a portion which the reinforcement rib is provided on and has a uniform plate thickness.

9. The steering device according to claim 8 , wherein the reinforcement rib includes a distal end positioned at a same height as a part of the interior surface of the back cover around an attachment position of the switch unit.

10. The steering device according to claim 7 , wherein the reinforcement rib includes a distal end positioned at a same height as a part of the interior surface of the back cover around an attachment position of the switch unit.

11. The steering device according to claim 7 , wherein the fastening portions are capable of fastening the switch unit to the back cover with screws.

Assignees

• Nihon Plast Co Ltd

Inventors

• Touno Kazuhiro

Classifications

• H01H13/50

  having a single operating member · CPC title

• H01H2225/00

  Switch site location · CPC title

• F16B5/025 Primary

  specially designed to compensate for misalignement or to eliminate unwanted play · CPC title

• B62D1/046

  Adaptations on rotatable parts of the steering wheel for accommodation of switches · CPC title

• H01H2231/026

  Car · CPC title