Steering wheel assembly, and corresponding central pad, shell-type trim element and motor vehicle
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Mar 28, 2002
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Sep 21, 2001
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Sep 22, 2000
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This assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a steering column comprising a steering shaft capable of turning about a longitudinal axis, a steering wheel (3) comprising an outer rim (6) and at least one spoke (8) connected by a first end (20) to the rim and by a second end (21) to the rear end of the steering shaft to drive it in rotation about its longitudinal axis, a fixed central pad (4) placed substantially at the center of the steering wheel at the rear of the second end of the or of each spoke and connected to the rear end of the steering column so as to be fixed in terms of rotation when the steering shaft is turning. The or each spoke comprises an axial change in direction (22) towards the rear and the central pad (4) Comprises an substantially annular front axial skirt which delimits a central cavity (27), the skirt (26) extending axially inside the or each change in direction (22) of the central cavity (27) accommodating the second end (21) of the or each spoke so as to conceal the connection between the steering wheel (3) and the steering shaft.
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