Infinitely adjustable steering column assembly
    1.
    发明授权
    Infinitely adjustable steering column assembly 失效
    无级调节转向柱总成

    公开(公告)号:US07823478B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-11-02

    申请号:US11527039

    申请日:2006-09-26

    IPC分类号: B62D1/18

    CPC分类号: B62D1/184

    摘要: An adjustable steering column assembly having an outer jacket, an inner jacket, and a tilt housing. A longitudinal locking device moves between released and engaged positions allowing and preventing longitudinal movement of the inner jacket relative to the outer jacket. A tilt locking device moves between released and engaged positions allowing and preventing tilting movement of the tilt housing relative to the inner jacket. A control lever is coupled to both of the longitudinal locking device and the tilt locking device for simultaneously moving the devices between the released and engaged positions. The longitudinal locking device has first and second members each having interengaging chamfers. The first member has an engagement surface abutting an abutment surface of the inner jacket when in the engaged position to prevent the longitudinal movement of the inner jacket relative to the outer jacket. The engagement and abutment surfaces are preferably uninterrupted along a longitudinal axis to provide an infinite number of adjustment positions for the inner jacket.

    摘要翻译: 具有外护套,内护套和倾斜壳体的可调转向柱组件。 纵向锁定装置在释放和接合位置之间移动,允许和防止内护套相对于外护套的纵向移动。 倾斜锁定装置在释放和接合位置之间移动,允许和防止倾斜壳体相对于内护套的倾斜运动。 控制杆联接到纵向锁定装置和倾斜锁定装置两者,以同时在释放位置和接合位置之间移动装置。 纵向锁定装置具有各自具有相互接合的倒角的第一和第二构件。 第一构件在处于接合位置时具有邻接内护套的邻接表面的接合表面,以防止内护套相对于外护套的纵向移动。 接合和邻接表面优选地沿着纵向轴线不间断,以提供无限数量的内护套的调节位置。

    Infinitley adjustable steering column assembly
    2.
    发明申请
    Infinitley adjustable steering column assembly 失效
    Infinitley可调转向柱总成

    公开(公告)号:US20080072700A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-27

    申请号:US11527039

    申请日:2006-09-26

    IPC分类号: B62D1/18

    CPC分类号: B62D1/184

    摘要: An adjustable steering column assembly having an outer jacket, an inner jacket, and a tilt housing. A longitudinal locking device moves between released and engaged positions allowing and preventing longitudinal movement of the inner jacket relative to the outer jacket. A tilt locking device moves between released and engaged positions allowing and preventing tilting movement of the tilt housing relative to the inner jacket. A control lever is coupled to both of the longitudinal locking device and the tilt locking device for simultaneously moving the devices between the released and engaged positions. The longitudinal locking device has first and second members each having interengaging chamfers. The first member has an engagement surface abutting an abutment surface of the inner jacket when in the engaged position to prevent the longitudinal movement of the inner jacket relative to the outer jacket. The engagement and abutment surfaces are preferably uninterrupted along a longitudinal axis to provide an infinite number of adjustment positions for the inner jacket.

    摘要翻译: 具有外护套,内护套和倾斜壳体的可调转向柱组件。 纵向锁定装置在释放和接合位置之间移动,允许和防止内护套相对于外护套的纵向移动。 倾斜锁定装置在释放和接合位置之间移动,允许和防止倾斜壳体相对于内护套的倾斜运动。 控制杆联接到纵向锁定装置和倾斜锁定装置两者,以同时在释放位置和接合位置之间移动装置。 纵向锁定装置具有各自具有相互接合的倒角的第一和第二构件。 第一构件在处于接合位置时具有邻接内护套的邻接表面的接合表面,以防止内护套相对于外护套的纵向移动。 接合和邻接表面优选地沿着纵向轴线不间断,以提供无限数量的内护套的调节位置。

    Releasable push/pull lock device of an adjustable steering column assembly
    3.
    发明申请
    Releasable push/pull lock device of an adjustable steering column assembly 失效
    可调转向柱组件的可释放的推/拉锁装置

    公开(公告)号:US20080231031A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-25

    申请号:US11726216

    申请日:2007-03-21

    CPC分类号: B62D1/184 Y10T74/2069

    摘要: A steering column assembly of a vehicle has a releasable push/pull lock device for selectably locking an adjustable steering housing and co-extending steering shaft to a stationary bracket or chassis. For driver convenience and comfort, the steering housing and shaft are together adjustable with respect to the bracket. The lock device has a toggle apparatus having a push/pull lever that may extend substantially parallel to a rotating axis of the steering shaft and move in a first direction along its length and between locked and unlocked positions. A carrier of the device connects to the toggle apparatus and moves along its length in a second direction that may be perpendicular to the first direction and as the lever moves between the locked and unlocked positions. Preferably, an indexing apparatus is generally carried between the carrier and at least one of the housing and the bracket for selecting adjustment of the steering column assembly when the device is in the unlocked position.

    摘要翻译: 车辆的转向柱组件具有可释放的推/拉锁定装置,用于可选择性地将可调节转向壳体和共同延伸的转向轴锁定到固定支架或底盘。 为了驾驶员的便利性和舒适性,转向壳体和轴可以相对于支架一起可调。 锁定装置具有肘杆装置,其具有推/拉杆,该推/拉杆可以基本上平行于转向轴的旋转轴线延伸并沿其长度在锁定位置和解锁位置之间沿第一方向移动。 该装置的载体连接到肘节装置并且沿着其长度可沿着可以垂直于第一方向的第二方向移动,并且当该杆在锁定位置和解锁位置之间移动时。 优选地,分度装置通常承载在承载件和壳体和支架中的至少一个之间,用于当装置处于未锁定位置时选择转向柱组件的调节。

    Releasable push/pull lock device of an adjustable steering column assembly
    6.
    发明授权
    Releasable push/pull lock device of an adjustable steering column assembly 失效
    可调转向柱组件的可释放的推/拉锁装置

    公开(公告)号:US07621197B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-11-24

    申请号:US11726216

    申请日:2007-03-21

    IPC分类号: B62D1/16

    CPC分类号: B62D1/184 Y10T74/2069

    摘要: A steering column assembly of a vehicle has a releasable push/pull lock device for selectably locking an adjustable steering housing and co-extending steering shaft to a stationary bracket or chassis. For driver convenience and comfort, the steering housing and shaft are together adjustable with respect to the bracket. The lock device has a toggle apparatus having a push/pull lever that may extend substantially parallel to a rotating axis of the steering shaft and move in a first direction along its length and between locked and unlocked positions. A carrier of the device connects to the toggle apparatus and moves along its length in a second direction that may be perpendicular to the first direction and as the lever moves between the locked and unlocked positions. Preferably, an indexing apparatus is generally carried between the carrier and at least one of the housing and the bracket for selecting adjustment of the steering column assembly when the device is in the unlocked position.

    摘要翻译: 车辆的转向柱组件具有可释放的推/拉锁定装置,用于可选择性地将可调节转向壳体和共同延伸的转向轴锁定到固定支架或底盘。 为了驾驶员的便利性和舒适性,转向壳体和轴可以相对于支架一起可调。 锁定装置具有肘杆装置,其具有推/拉杆,该推/拉杆可以基本上平行于转向轴的旋转轴线延伸并沿其长度在锁定位置和解锁位置之间沿第一方向移动。 该装置的载体连接到肘节装置并且沿着其长度可沿着可以垂直于第一方向的第二方向移动,并且当该杆在锁定位置和解锁位置之间移动时。 优选地,分度装置通常承载在承载件和壳体和支架中的至少一个之间,用于当装置处于未锁定位置时选择转向柱组件的调节。

    Horizontal hybrid collapsing steering column
    9.
    发明授权
    Horizontal hybrid collapsing steering column 有权
    水平混合塌陷转向柱

    公开(公告)号:US08596684B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-03

    申请号:US13079496

    申请日:2011-04-04

    IPC分类号: B62D1/187 B62D1/18

    CPC分类号: B62D1/195

    摘要: The invention provides a steering column assembly having a steering column extending between a pivot end and a steering wheel supporting end. The steering wheel supporting end is operable to engage a steering wheel. The steering column is moveable along a collapse path in response to an impacting force acting on the steering wheel supporting end. The steering column includes a cam-follower surface in fixed relation to the steering wheel supporting end. The steering column assembly also includes a cam surface spaced from the steering column and slidably engaging the cam-follower surface. The cam surface and the cam-follower surface cooperate during movement of the steering column along the collapse path to guide the steering column in rotation upwardly about the pivot end.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供了一种转向柱组件,其具有在枢转端和方向盘支撑端之间延伸的转向柱。 方向盘支撑端可操作以接合方向盘。 响应于作用在方向盘支撑端的冲击力,转向柱可以沿着折叠路径移动。 转向柱包括与方向盘支撑端固定的凸轮从动件表面。 转向柱组件还包括与转向柱间隔开并可滑动地接合凸轮从动件表面的凸轮表面。 凸轮表面和凸轮从动件表面在转向柱沿着折叠路径的运动期间协作,以引导转向柱围绕枢转端向上旋转。

    Method of making a telescoping steering column assembly
    10.
    发明授权
    Method of making a telescoping steering column assembly 失效
    制作伸缩转向柱组件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08261425B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-11

    申请号:US12396538

    申请日:2009-03-03

    摘要: A telescoping steering column assembly includes upper and lower jackets having inner and outer surfaces and telescoping ends, respectively, and two sleeves disposed therebetween and having an annular cavity defined within each of the sleeves to hold bearings therewithin. One bearing is connected to the outer jacket and the other bearing is connected to the inner jacket. A method of making the assembly includes the steps of disposing the inner jacket within the outer jacket followed by disposing the sleeves therebetween and injecting a plastic material therethrough to form bearings. The plastic material is extracted from one of the apertures in each of the jackets to provide a sliding engagement between one of the bearing and the inner jacket and another bearing and the outer jacket.

    摘要翻译: 伸缩式转向柱组件包括分别具有内表面和外表面和伸缩端的上夹套和下夹套,两个套筒设置在其间并且具有限定在每个套筒内的环形空腔以在其中保持轴承。 一个轴承连接到外护套,另一个轴承连接到内护套。 制造组件的方法包括以下步骤:将内护套设置在外护套内,然后在其间设置套管,并将塑料材料注入其中以形成轴承。 每个夹套中的一个孔中提取塑料材料以在轴承和内护套之一以及另一轴承和外护套之间提供滑动接合。