公开(公告)号：US20080143092A1

公开(公告)日：2008-06-19

申请号：US11638132

申请日：2006-12-13

申请人： Damir Menjak ,  Allan L. Dickinson ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Troy Daenzer ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Stephen E. Koehr

发明人： Damir Menjak ,  Allan L. Dickinson ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Troy Daenzer ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Stephen E. Koehr

IPC分类号： B62D1/18

CPC分类号： B62D1/184

摘要： A position control apparatus for a motor vehicle steering column includes an outer bracket, an inner bracket moveable relative to the outer bracket, and a jacket mounted to the inner bracket for telescoping movement along a longitudinal axis and for tilting movement. A first rack is mounted to the inner bracket and extends along the longitudinal axis. A first pinion is rotatable along the first rack during telescoping movement. A second rack is mounted to the outer bracket and extends angularly relative to the longitudinal axis. A second pinion is rotatable along the second rack during tilting movement. The first pinion has a first locking surface and the second pinion has a second locking surface. The first locking surface and the second locking surface may be engaged with each other to prevent telescoping and tilting movement or may be disengaged from each other to allow telescoping and tilting movement.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆转向柱的位置控制装置包括外托架，可相对于外支架移动的内托架和安装到内支架上的护套，用于沿纵向轴线伸缩运动并用于倾斜运动。 第一个机架安装在内支架上并沿着纵向轴线延伸。 在伸缩运动期间，第一小齿轮可沿着第一齿条旋转。 第二个机架安装到外部支架上并相对于纵向轴线成角度地延伸。 在倾斜运动期间，第二小齿轮可沿着第二齿条旋转。 第一小齿轮具有第一锁定表面，并且第二小齿轮具有第二锁定表面。 第一锁定表面和第二锁定表面可以彼此接合以防止伸缩和倾斜运动或者可以彼此脱离以允许伸缩和倾斜运动。

公开(公告)号：US07533594B2

公开(公告)日：2009-05-19

申请号：US11638132

申请日：2006-12-13

申请人： Damir Menjak ,  Allan L. Dickinson ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Troy Daenzer ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Stephen E. Koehr

发明人： Damir Menjak ,  Allan L. Dickinson ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Troy Daenzer ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Stephen E. Koehr

IPC分类号： B62D1/18

CPC分类号： B62D1/184

摘要： A position control apparatus for a motor vehicle steering column includes an outer bracket, an inner bracket moveable relative to the outer bracket, and a jacket mounted to the inner bracket for telescoping movement along a longitudinal axis and for tilting movement. A first rack is mounted to the inner bracket and extends along the longitudinal axis. A first pinion is rotatable along the first rack during telescoping movement. A second rack is mounted to the outer bracket and extends angularly relative to the longitudinal axis. A second pinion is rotatable along the second rack during tilting movement. The first pinion has a first locking surface and the second pinion has a second locking surface. The first locking surface and the second locking surface may be engaged with each other to prevent telescoping and tilting movement or may be disengaged from each other to allow telescoping and tilting movement.

摘要翻译： 用于机动车辆转向柱的位置控制装置包括外托架，可相对于外支架移动的内托架和安装到内支架上的护套，用于沿纵向轴线伸缩运动并用于倾斜运动。 第一个机架安装在内支架上并沿着纵向轴线延伸。 在伸缩运动期间，第一小齿轮可沿着第一齿条旋转。 第二个机架安装到外部支架上并相对于纵向轴线成角度地延伸。 在倾斜运动期间，第二小齿轮可沿着第二齿条旋转。 第一小齿轮具有第一锁定表面，并且第二小齿轮具有第二锁定表面。 第一锁定表面和第二锁定表面可以彼此接合以防止伸缩和倾斜运动或者可以彼此脱离以允许伸缩和倾斜运动。

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：US06533666B2

公开(公告)日：2003-03-18

申请号：US09825513

申请日：2001-04-03

申请人： Jesus Raul Garcia ,  Troy Daenzer

发明人： Jesus Raul Garcia ,  Troy Daenzer

IPC分类号： F16D376

CPC分类号： B62D7/224 ,  B62D1/16 ,  B62D1/20 ,  F16D3/64 ,  Y10T464/50

摘要： An intermediate steering shaft including a tubular shaft element, a solid shaft element telescoped into the tubular shaft element, a pair of universal couplings for connecting the tubular and solid elements to respective ones of a steering shaft and a steering gear input shaft, and a torsionally elastic coupling between the solid shaft element and the corresponding one of the universal couplings. The torsionally elastic coupling includes a torsion sleeve on the solid shaft element, a bushing cavity around the torsion sleeve in a yoke of the universal coupling, and an elastomeric bushing on the torsion sleeve interference fitted in the bushing cavity. A pair of long radial lugs on the torsion sleeve are disposed in respective ones of a pair of notches in the universal coupling yoke with separation therebetween. The elastomeric bushing is relatively soft for maximum torsional vibration isolation at high vehicle speed. At low vehicle speed, the elastomeric bushing twists until the long radial lugs on the torsion sleeve engage the notches in the yoke to rigidly couple the solid shaft element to the yoke parallel to the elastomeric bushing.

公开(公告)号：US20070259721A1

公开(公告)日：2007-11-08

申请号：US11789972

申请日：2007-04-26

申请人： Kristina C. Scrimpsher ,  Troy Daenzer ,  Gary A. Novotny ,  Rogelio I. Macias Perez ,  Ernesto Torres ,  Andrew Maynes

发明人： Kristina C. Scrimpsher ,  Troy Daenzer ,  Gary A. Novotny ,  Rogelio I. Macias Perez ,  Ernesto Torres ,  Andrew Maynes

IPC分类号： F16D3/00

CPC分类号： B62D7/224 ,  B62D1/16 ,  F16D3/387 ,  F16D3/68 ,  F16F1/3814 ,  F16F1/3821

摘要： A steering assembly has a yoke and an axially compliant intermediate shaft having an elastomeric coupling fitted concentrically to the yoke for rotation about an axis. Preferably, a rigid sleeve of the shaft has a cylindrical portion that fixes concentrically to an end portion of a shaft element that extends longitudinally along the axis. Two diametrically opposite tabs of the sleeve project radially outward from the cylindrical portion. A resiliently flexible isolator is preferably molded to the sleeve and circumferentially covers the tabs and the cylindrical portion. The isolator preferably has two diametrically opposite ears located circumferentially between two diametrically opposite cover segments that substantially cover the tabs. The tabs generally prevent rotation of the shaft with respect to the yoke in case of isolator failure due to the excessive torque. Each ear preferably has a lobe that projects axially beyond the sleeve for enhancing axial compliancy of the intermediate shaft.

摘要翻译： 转向组件具有轭和轴向顺应的中间轴，其具有与轭相同的方式围绕轴线旋转的弹性体联接件。 优选地，轴的刚性套筒具有圆柱形部分，该圆柱形部分同心地固定到沿轴线纵向延伸的轴元件的端部。 套筒的两个直径相对的突片从圆柱形部分径向向外突出。 弹性柔性隔离器优选地模制到套筒上并且周向地覆盖突片和圆柱形部分。 绝缘体优选地具有两个沿直径方向相对的耳，所述两个耳周向地位于基本上覆盖突片的两个径向相对的覆盖段之间。 在由于过大扭矩导致隔离器故障的情况下，翼片通常防止轴相对于轭的旋转。 每个耳朵优选地具有轴向突出超过套筒的凸角，以增强中间轴的轴向符合性。

公开(公告)号：US06805637B2

公开(公告)日：2004-10-19

申请号：US10251228

申请日：2002-09-20

申请人： Troy Daenzer ,  Jesus Raul Garcia ,  Lorenzo Perea, Jr.

发明人： Troy Daenzer ,  Jesus Raul Garcia ,  Lorenzo Perea, Jr.

IPC分类号： F16C3035

CPC分类号： F16C3/035 ,  B62D1/185 ,  B62D1/192 ,  F16C29/0695 ,  F16C29/123 ,  F16C2326/24 ,  F16D3/065

摘要： A shaft assembly with recirculating ball roller joint unit for use with an automotive steering column or the like has an inner shaft extending lengthwise within an outer shaft. A recirculating ball joint is provided between the shafts. The ball joint includes a shell assembly having two shells which together surround the inner shaft. Each shell has an outer cage, an inner cage and a retainer defining ball races, with balls recirculating in the races in rolling engagement with the inner shaft.