公开(公告)号：US20080231031A1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-25

申请号：US11726216

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： Marvin V. Manwaring ,  Richard K. Riefe ,  Amelia M. Lask ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Ravi Ravindra ,  Richard P. Nash

发明人： Marvin V. Manwaring ,  Richard K. Riefe ,  Amelia M. Lask ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Ravi Ravindra ,  Richard P. Nash

IPC分类号： B62D1/184 ,  B62D1/18 ,  F16C11/00 ,  G05G5/06

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。

公开(公告)号：US07621197B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US11726216

申请日：2007-03-21

申请人： Marvin V. Manwaring ,  Richard K. Riefe ,  Amelia M. Lask ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Ravi Ravindra ,  Richard P. Nash

发明人： Marvin V. Manwaring ,  Richard K. Riefe ,  Amelia M. Lask ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Ravi Ravindra ,  Richard P. Nash

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。

公开(公告)号：US20080060467A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-13

申请号：US11803525

申请日：2007-05-15

申请人： Marvin V. Manwaring ,  Ravi Ravindra ,  Amelia M. Lask ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Richard P. Nash

发明人： Marvin V. Manwaring ,  Ravi Ravindra ,  Amelia M. Lask ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Richard P. Nash

IPC分类号： B62D1/18

CPC分类号： B62D1/184

摘要： An adjustable steering column assembly of a vehicle has a central 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 roller actuator preferably having inner outer members with a lever supported operably in between by a guide feature for movement along a first centerline substantially parallel to the steering shaft. Preferably, cam couplers are located between the outer member and the lever and the inner member and the lever for converting movement of the lever along the centerline to longitudinal movement of a carrier that traverses the centerline.

摘要翻译： 车辆的可调节转向柱组件具有中央锁定装置，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。 锁定装置具有优选地具有内部外部构件的滚子致动器，所述滚子致动器具有可操作地支撑在其间的杠杆，所述杠杆通过引导构件沿着基本上平行于转向轴的第一中心线移动。 优选地，凸轮联接器位于外部构件和杠杆之间，并且内部构件和杠杆用于将杠杆沿着中心线的运动转换成穿过中心线的托架的纵向移动。

公开(公告)号：US07640824B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-05

申请号：US11803525

申请日：2007-05-15

申请人： Marvin V. Manwaring ,  Ravi Ravindra ,  Amelia M. Lask ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Richard P. Nash

发明人： Marvin V. Manwaring ,  Ravi Ravindra ,  Amelia M. Lask ,  Melvin L. Tinnin ,  Richard P. Nash

IPC分类号： B62D1/18

CPC分类号： B62D1/184

摘要： An adjustable steering column assembly of a vehicle has a central 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 roller actuator preferably having inner outer members with a lever supported operably in between by a guide feature for movement along a first centerline substantially parallel to the steering shaft. Preferably, cam couplers are located between the outer member and the lever and the inner member and the lever for converting movement of the lever along the centerline to longitudinal movement of a carrier that traverses the centerline.

摘要翻译： 车辆的可调节转向柱组件具有中央锁定装置，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。 锁定装置具有优选地具有内部外部构件的滚子致动器，所述滚子致动器具有可操作地支撑在其间的杠杆，所述杠杆通过引导构件沿着基本上平行于转向轴的第一中心线移动。 优选地，凸轮联接器位于外部构件和杠杆之间，并且内部构件和杠杆用于将杠杆沿着中心线的运动转换成穿过中心线的托架的纵向移动。

公开(公告)号：USD576931S1

公开(公告)日：2008-09-16

申请号：US29259470

申请日：2006-05-09

申请人： Ravi Ravindra ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Richard K. Riefe ,  Ronald H. Dybalski ,  James E. Rouleau

设计人： Ravi Ravindra ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Richard K. Riefe ,  Ronald H. Dybalski ,  James E. Rouleau

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：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：US07823478B2

公开(公告)日：2010-11-02

申请号：US11527039

申请日：2006-09-26

申请人： Hitonobu Ohtsu ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Richard K. Riefe

发明人： Hitonobu Ohtsu ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Richard K. Riefe

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。

公开(公告)号：US20080072700A1

公开(公告)日：2008-03-27

申请号：US11527039

申请日：2006-09-26

申请人： Hitonobu Ohtsu ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Richard K. Riefe

发明人： Hitonobu Ohtsu ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Richard K. Riefe

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。

公开(公告)号：US07063354B2

公开(公告)日：2006-06-20

申请号：US10767988

申请日：2004-01-29

申请人： Richard K. Riefe ,  Bruce M. Collier ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Minoo J. Shah ,  Alan C. Davis ,  Frederick J. Berg ,  Ronald H. Dybalski ,  Jason R. Ridgway ,  Paul E. Balius

发明人： Richard K. Riefe ,  Bruce M. Collier ,  Richard P. Nash ,  Minoo J. Shah ,  Alan C. Davis ,  Frederick J. Berg ,  Ronald H. Dybalski ,  Jason R. Ridgway ,  Paul E. Balius

IPC分类号： B62D1/19

CPC分类号： B60R21/09 ,  B60R2021/0051 ,  B60T7/065 ,  B62D1/195

摘要： A collapsible steering assembly features a guide bracket for attachment to a vehicle. A steering mechanism is interconnected with the guide bracket by a steering mechanism support. A plurality of guide rods are arranged about a common collapse axis and extend in non-parallel relationship to a longitudinal axis of the steering mechanism. The guide rods support the steering mechanism for axial movement along the collapse axis in response to a predetermined collapse force on the steering mechanism.

摘要翻译： 可折叠的转向组件具有用于附接到车辆的引导支架。 转向机构通过转向机构支撑件与引导支架相互连接。 多个导杆围绕公共塌陷轴线布置并且以与转向机构的纵向轴线不平行的关系延伸。 引导杆响应于转向机构上的预定的塌缩力而支撑转向机构以沿着塌陷轴线轴向运动。