More than 120 years ago, the original steering wheel installed by the inventor of the car on the steam car was installed on the vertical steering column, and its defect was that it was not conducive to the driver's manipulation and obstructed the vision.
In the autumn of 1887, the German Daimler auto company repairmen overhauled a Fyton car driven from Strickland. As the crane workers hoisted the repaired body back into assembly, the hook suddenly slipped out and the body fell onto the steering column, causing it to bend several degrees from its vertical position. A mechanic tried to straighten a bent steering column, only to find that the new angle made the steering wheel less difficult to maneuver and obstructed vision.
Daimler rewarded repairmen for their unexpected discoveries, and dispatched researchers to immediately improve the assembly process of the steering wheel. By 1890, the Perisson car produced by Daimler Motor Company was equipped with tilt steering for the first time. column and tilt steering wheel. Automobile companies in various countries have followed suit, making the steering wheel more stereotyped and perfected day by day.
In addition, the steering wheel can also refer to the instrument used by the troop scout or geodesy to measure the azimuth angle. It consists of lens, level, magnetic needle, angle frame, etc.
Most cars are equipped with airbags on the steering wheel, which can reduce the impact of the steering wheel on the driver in the event of a collision, thereby protecting the driver's safety.