公开(公告)号：US07686336B2

公开(公告)日：2010-03-30

申请号：US11513496

申请日：2006-08-31

申请人： Dominique Cullier ,  Niclas Davies ,  Michael Appleyard ,  David Ward

发明人： Dominique Cullier ,  Niclas Davies ,  Michael Appleyard ,  David Ward

IPC分类号： B62D1/18

CPC分类号： B62D1/184

摘要： A steering column assembly includes a steering column shroud which supports a steering shaft for a steering wheel. The column shroud includes an inner member and an outer member. The inner member being at least partially received within the outer member. A support bracket is fixed in position relative to a part of the vehicle. A clamp mechanism is movable between a locked position in which the clamp mechanism fixes the inner member and the outer member in position relative to the support bracket and an unlocked position in which the clamp mechanism permits movement of at least one of the inner and outer members relative to the support bracket. The clamp mechanism includes a clamp pin that passes through an opening in the support bracket and is connected to a loop plate. The loop plate includes at least one loop portion that loops a portion of the shroud and which is drawn towards the support bracket as the clamp mechanism is moved to a locked position, thereby to clamp the shroud in position relative to the support bracket.

摘要翻译： 转向柱组件包括支撑用于方向盘的转向轴的转向柱护罩。 柱罩包括内部构件和外部构件。 内部构件至少部分地容纳在外部构件内。 支撑架相对于车辆的一部分固定在适当位置。 夹紧机构可以在夹紧机构相对于支撑托架固定在内部构件和外部构件就位的锁定位置之间移动，并且夹紧机构允许夹紧机构允许至少一个内部构件和外部构件的移动 相对于支撑架。 夹紧机构包括穿过支撑托架中的开口并连接到环形板的夹紧销。 环板包括至少一个环部分，其环绕护罩的一部分并且当夹紧机构移动到锁定位置时被拉向支撑托架，从而将护罩相对于支撑托架夹紧就位。