公开(公告)号：US07635149B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-22

申请号：US11726209

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： Damir Menjak ,  Allan L. Dickinson ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Troy Daenzer ,  William D. Cymbal ,  Stephen E. Koehr ,  Michael P. Anspaugh ,  Neal R. Roller

发明人： Damir Menjak ,  Allan L. Dickinson ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Troy Daenzer ,  William D. Cymbal ,  Stephen E. Koehr ,  Michael P. Anspaugh ,  Neal R. Roller

IPC分类号： B62D1/184

CPC分类号： B62D1/184

摘要： A steering column assembly of a vehicle has a rocker-arm lock device for 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 rocker-arm lock device has a slot in at least one of the housing and bracket and a carrier for longitudinal movement through the slot that is substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the steering shaft. An indexing apparatus of the device has first and second indexing rails carried by at least one of the housing and the bracket having the first slot and a carriage engaged rigidly to the carrier. A rocker arm of the apparatus is supported pivotally to the carriage about a rocker axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the carrier. The rocker arm carries first and second pads spaced diametrically outward from one another with respect to the rocker axis and facing laterally toward respective first and second indexing rails for selective engagement of at least one of the first and second pads to the respective first and second indexing rails.

摘要翻译： 车辆的转向柱组件具有摇臂锁定装置，用于将可调节转向壳体和共同延伸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。 摇臂锁定装置在壳体和支架中的至少一个中具有槽，以及用于纵向运动的载体，其基本上垂直于转向轴的旋转轴线。 该装置的分度装置具有由壳体和支架中的至少一个承载的第一和第二分度轨道，该第一和第二分度轨道具有第一狭槽和刚性地接合到载体的滑架。 装置的摇臂绕绕基本上垂直于载体设置的摇摆轴线枢转地支撑在托架上。 摇臂承载相对于摇臂轴线彼此径向向外间隔开的第一和第二垫，并且横向朝向相应的第一和第二分度轨道，用于将第一和第二垫中的至少一个选择性地接合到相应的第一和第二分度 轨道

公开(公告)号：US20080231030A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US11726209

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： Damir Menjak ,  Allan L. Dickinson ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Troy Daenzer ,  William D. Cymbal ,  Stephen E. Koehr ,  Michael P. Anspaugh ,  Neal R. Roller

发明人： Damir Menjak ,  Allan L. Dickinson ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Troy Daenzer ,  William D. Cymbal ,  Stephen E. Koehr ,  Michael P. Anspaugh ,  Neal R. Roller

IPC分类号： B62D1/18

CPC分类号： B62D1/184

摘要： A steering column assembly of a vehicle has a rocker-arm lock device for 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 rocker-arm lock device has a slot in at least one of the housing and bracket and a carrier for longitudinal movement through the slot that is substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the steering shaft. An indexing apparatus of the device has first and second indexing rails carried by at least one of the housing and the bracket having the first slot and a carriage engaged rigidly to the carrier. A rocker arm of the apparatus is supported pivotally to the carriage about a rocker axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the carrier. The rocker arm carries first and second pads spaced diametrically outward from one another with respect to the rocker axis and facing laterally toward respective first and second indexing rails for selective engagement of at least one of the first and second pads to the respective first and second indexing rails.

摘要翻译： 车辆的转向柱组件具有摇臂锁定装置，用于将可调节转向壳体和共同延伸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。 摇臂锁定装置在壳体和支架中的至少一个中具有槽，以及用于纵向运动的载体，其基本上垂直于转向轴的旋转轴线。 该装置的分度装置具有由壳体和支架中的至少一个承载的第一和第二分度轨道，该第一和第二分度轨道具有第一狭槽和刚性地接合到载体的滑架。 装置的摇臂绕绕基本上垂直于载体设置的摇摆轴线枢转地支撑在托架上。 摇臂承载相对于摇臂轴线彼此径向向外间隔开的第一和第二垫，并且横向朝向相应的第一和第二分度轨道，用于将第一和第二垫中的至少一个选择性地接合到相应的第一和第二分度 轨道

公开(公告)号：US07503234B2

公开(公告)日：2009-03-17

申请号：US11138115

申请日：2005-05-26

申请人： Ray G. Armstrong ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Neal R. Roller ,  Philip J. McCarthy

发明人： Ray G. Armstrong ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Neal R. Roller ,  Philip J. McCarthy

IPC分类号： B62D1/18

CPC分类号： B62D1/184 ,  B62D1/187

摘要： A steering column assembly has a steering column with a longitudinal axis and disposable in a vehicle for tilting movement and telescoping movement. A wedge lock is engaged with the steering column and moveable between a first unlocked position and a first locked position along a first path to selectively lock the steering column with respect to the telescoping movement. A force required to move the wedge lock increases along the first path from the first unlocked position to the first locked position. A lever is pivotally engaged with the steering column about a pivot axis for rotation between an adjusting position and a locking position. The wedge lock moves from the first unlocked position to the first locked position along the first path in response to rotation of the lever from the adjusting position to the locking position. A cable assembly includes a cable with first and second ends and a sheath substantially encircling the cable. The first end is engaged with the lever to move in response to rotation of the lever. A tilt lock member engaged with the steering column is moveable between a second unlocked position and a second locked position along a second path to selectively lock the steering column with respect to the tilting movement. The second end of the cable is engaged with the tilt lock member such that the tilt lock member moves from the second unlocked position to the second locked position along the second path in response to rotation of the lever from the adjusting position to the locking position. The steering column assembly also includes a biasing device urging the tilt lock member to the locked position and cooperating with the lever to offset the force required to move the wedge lock from the first unlocked position to the first locked position along the first path.

摘要翻译： 转向柱组件具有纵向轴线的转向柱，并且一次性地在车辆中用于倾斜运动和伸缩运动。 楔形锁与转向柱接合，并且沿着第一路径在第一解锁位置和第一锁定位置之间移动，以相对于伸缩运动选择性地锁定转向柱。 移动楔锁所需的力沿第一路径从第一解锁位置增加到第一锁定位置。 杠杆与转向柱绕枢转轴线枢轴接合，以在调整位置和锁定位置之间旋转。 响应于杠杆从调节位置的旋转到锁定位置，楔形锁从第一解锁位置沿着第一路径移动到第一锁定位置。 电缆组件包括具有第一和第二端的电缆和基本上环绕电缆的护套。 第一端与杠杆接合以响应于杆的旋转而移动。 与转向柱接合的倾斜锁定部件可沿着第二路径在第二解锁位置和第二锁定位置之间移动，以相对于倾斜运动选择性地锁定转向柱。 电缆的第二端与倾斜锁定构件接合，使得倾斜锁定构件响应于杆从调节位置转动到锁定位置而沿着第二路径从第二解锁位置移动到第二锁定位置。 转向柱组件还包括偏压装置，其将倾斜锁定构件推动到锁定位置并与杠杆配合以抵消沿着第一路径将楔形锁从第一解锁位置移动到第一锁定位置所需的力。

公开(公告)号：US20130305870A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：US13476311

申请日：2012-05-21

申请人： Joseph R. Streng ,  Chad E. Gerding ,  Neal R. Roller

发明人： Joseph R. Streng ,  Chad E. Gerding ,  Neal R. Roller

IPC分类号： B62D1/185 ,  B23P11/00

CPC分类号： B62D1/192 ,  B62D1/195 ,  Y10T29/49826

摘要： A method for constraining an upper portion of a steering column assembly of a vehicle to translate along a preferred path comprises providing a telescoping steering column assembly with an upper column positioned for use by a vehicle operator and with a power assist module positioned remotely from the vehicle operator. A position lock bracket is disposed about the upper column, and the position lock bracket is conditionally fixed to the vehicle. A guide bracket is fixed to the vehicle and configured so as to constrain the upper column to translate along the preferred path. A steering column assembly comprises an upper column and a power assist module. A position lock bracket is disposed about the upper column and conditionally fixed to the vehicle. A guide bracket is fixed to the vehicle and configured so as to constrain the upper column to translate along a preferred path.

摘要翻译： 一种用于限制车辆的转向柱组件的上部沿着优选路径平移的方法包括提供伸缩式转向柱组件，其具有定位成供车辆操作者使用的上柱，以及远离车辆定位的动力辅助模块 操作员。 位置锁定支架围绕上柱布置，位置锁定支架有条件地固定在车辆上。 引导支架固定在车辆上并构造成限制上列沿着优选的路径平移。 转向柱组件包括上柱和动力辅助模块。 位置锁定支架围绕上部柱布置并有条件地固定在车辆上。 引导支架固定在车辆上并且被配置成限制上列沿着优选的路径平移。