| 摘要 |
A method and a steering wheel suspension system for reducing the extent of injuries sustained by a driver in the event of a head-on collision of a vehicle that includes a steering wheel fitted with an air bag and having a steering shaft (8) which is rotatably carried in a holder device for steering purposes, wherewith the holder device is, in turn, mounted for rotation about a support shaft (2) which is based from the steering shaft and extends across the vehicle and, under normal conditions, is locked in a determined position relative to the support shaft (2) by means of a breakable locking device (14). The system includes a collision-initiated drive mechanism located at a radial distance from the support shaft (2) and functioning to apply to the holder device a force which causes the device to swing about the support shaft (2) and bring the steering wheel shaft to a generally horizontal collision position in front of the driver, wherewith the steering wheel ring is brought to a generally vertical position in front of the driver of the vehicle. |
