Abstract: The present invention concerns a tablet device (10) and an associated cradle (12) holding the tablet device. The cradle comprises a mounting portion (18) for mounting the tablet device (10) and cradle (12) to a steering wheel (60). The mounting portion (18) is configured such that when the tablet device (10) and associated cradle (12) is mounted to a steering wheel (60), a bottom edge of the tablet device (10) and associated cradle (12) lies outside a first airbag-deployment-zone (70) and within a second airbag-deployment-zone (72). Contact between the bottom edge of the tablet device (10) and associated cradle (12) and an airbag deployed into the second airbag-deployment-zone (72) pushes the tablet device (10) and associated cradle (12) into the steering wheel (60).
Type:
Grant
Filed:
December 13, 2016
Date of Patent:
November 3, 2020
Assignee:
Panasonic Manufacturing UK Limited
Inventors:
Robert Blowers, Shaun Lawlor, Darren Mong Hay