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公开(公告)号:US5718132A
公开(公告)日:1998-02-17
申请号:US691959
申请日:1996-08-05
IPC分类号: B60R25/02
CPC分类号: B60R25/02105 , B60R25/02115 , Y10T70/5664 , Y10T70/5956 , Y10T70/7949
摘要: An anti-theft steering shaft lock for an energy-absorbing motor vehicle steering column having a linearly collapsible mast jacket includes a unitized construction consisting of a cylinder lock attached to an instrument panel of the motor vehicle remote from the mast jacket, a lateral housing between the cylinder lock and the mast jacket, a lock bolt in the lateral housing, rack and pinion gears which convert rotation of an element of the cylinder lock into linear translation of the lock bolt, and a frangible connection means at which an inboard part of the unitized construction adjacent the mast jacket separates from an outboard part in the direction of linear collapse of the mast jacket. The frangible connection means includes a pair of laterally aligned frangible joints between inboard and outboard segments of the lateral housing and between inboard and outboard segments of the lock bolt. The inboard part of the unitized construction constitutes a relatively small rigid appendage to the mast jacket so that the space behind the instrument panel dedicated to maintenance of a clear path for such rigid appendage is, likewise, relatively small.
摘要翻译: 一种用于具有线性可折叠桅杆护套的能量吸收机动车辆转向柱的防盗转向轴锁包括由连接到远离桅杆护套的机动车辆的仪表板上的气缸锁构成的组合结构, 气缸锁和桅杆护套,横向壳体中的锁定螺栓,将气缸锁的元件的旋转转换成锁定螺栓的直线平移的齿条和小齿轮,以及易碎连接装置, 与桅杆护套相邻的单元化结构在桅杆护套线性塌陷的方向上与外侧部件分离。 易碎连接装置包括一对横向对准的脆弱接头,位于横向壳体的内侧和外侧段之间,以及锁定螺栓的内侧和外侧段之间。 组合结构的内侧部分构成了桅杆护套的相对较小的刚性附件,使得专用于维持用于这种刚性附属物的清晰路径的仪表板后面的空间同样相对较小。
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公开(公告)号:US5669634A
公开(公告)日:1997-09-23
申请号:US645320
申请日:1996-05-13
IPC分类号: B62D1/19
CPC分类号: B62D1/195
摘要: An energy absorber for a motor vehicle steering column including a yoke pivotable about a lateral centerline of a body of the motor vehicle and an energy absorbing structure responsive to linear translation of a mast jacket of the steering column relative to the yoke in the direction of a longitudinal centerline of the mast jacket. The mast jacket extends through a bore in the yoke and is prevented by the bore from tipping relative to the yoke. The energy absorbing structure includes a convex anvil on the mast jacket and a J-shaped flat metal strap seated on the convex anvil with a short leg rigidly attached to the yoke and a long leg juxtaposed a wall of the mast jacket. An impact on the steering column initiates linear translation of the mast jacket in the direction of its longitudinal centerline relative to the yoke during which the convex anvil translates linearly relative to the stationary metal strap so that the metal strap is pulled over the convex anvil and plastically deformed to convert into work a fraction of the kinetic energy of the impact.
摘要翻译: 一种用于机动车转向柱的能量吸收器,包括可围绕机动车辆的主体的横向中心线枢转的磁轭和响应于转向柱的桅杆护套相对于轭的线性平移的能量吸收结构, 桅杆夹套的纵向中心线。 桅杆护套延伸穿过轭中的孔,并且通过孔防止倾斜相对于轭。 能量吸收结构包括桅杆护套上的凸砧和位于凸砧上的J形扁平金属带,其具有刚性地附接到轭的短腿和桅杆护套的长腿并置的壁。 对转向柱的冲击引起桅杆护套在其纵向中心线相对于轭的方向上的线性平移,在该方向期间,凸砧相对于固定金属带线性地平移,使得金属带被拉过凸砧并且塑性地 变形成转化为工作的一部分动能的冲击。
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公开(公告)号:US5706704A
公开(公告)日:1998-01-13
申请号:US621854
申请日:1996-03-25
摘要: An energy absorber for a motor vehicle steering column including a yoke pivotable about a lateral centerline of a motor vehicle body and an energy absorbing means between the yoke and the mast jacket responsive to linear translation of the mast jacket relative to the yoke. The mast jacket extends through a bore in the yoke and a plastic bushing in the bore prevents the mast jacket from tilting relative to the yoke before and during linear translation of the mast jacket. The energy absorbing means includes a flat metal strap attached at one end to the mast jacket and bent over a convex anvil on the yoke. The metal strap is pulled over the anvil parallel to a longitudinal centerline of the mast jacket and plastically deformed to convert into work a fraction of the kinetic energy of an impact on the steering column. Because the mast jacket pivots as a unit with the yoke, the metal strap is always parallel to the longitudinal centerline of the mast jacket and the vector force reaction on the mast jacket attributable to the energy absorber intersects the lateral centerline.
摘要翻译: 一种用于机动车辆转向柱的能量吸收器,包括可围绕机动车体的横向中心线枢转的轭和响应于桅杆护套相对于轭的线性平移而在轭和桅杆护套之间的能量吸收装置。 桅杆护套延伸穿过轭架中的孔,并且孔中的塑料衬套防止桅杆护套在桅杆护套的线性平移之前和之间相对于轭架倾斜。 能量吸收装置包括在一端附接到桅杆护套并在轭上的凸砧上弯曲的平坦金属带。 将金属带拉过砧座平行于桅杆护套的纵向中心线并塑性变形,以转换为转向柱上冲击动能的一部分。 由于桅杆护套作为与轭的单元枢转,金属带总是平行于桅杆护套的纵向中心线,并且由能量吸收器引起的桅杆护套上的矢量力反作用于横向中心线。
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公开(公告)号:US06854765B2
公开(公告)日:2005-02-15
申请号:US10252308
申请日:2002-09-23
CPC分类号: F16C3/03 , B62D1/192 , F16C2326/24 , F16D3/06 , F16F7/08
摘要: A steering shaft assembly has a tubular main body and a shaft, with a spring and a sleeve disposed at least partially therebetween. The shaft is disposed at least partially in the tubular main body and the sleeve is disposed at least partially between the spring and the main body. The sleeve acts to urge the spring into frictional contact with the shaft to impart an axial resistance force supporting the shaft against axial displacement in response to application of an axial force on the shaft less than the axial resistance force. The sleeve enables axial displacement of the shaft in response to application of an axial collapsing force exceeding the axial resistance force. In another construction of a steering shaft assembly, a shaft is disposed at least partially in the tubular main body and the spring is disposed at least partially in the tubular main body between the tubular main body and the shaft. The spring acts to impart a radial load between the shaft and the tubular main body. The spring has at least one undulation that provides for linear frictional contact between the spring and the shaft in a circumferential direction about the shaft to resist torsional rotation of the shaft relative to the tubular main body.
摘要翻译: 转向轴组件具有管状主体和轴,其中至少部分地具有弹簧和套筒。 轴至少部分地设置在管状主体中,并且套筒至少部分地设置在弹簧和主体之间。 套筒用于促使弹簧与轴摩擦接触,以便响应于在轴上施加小于轴向阻力的轴向力而支撑轴抵抗轴向位移的轴向阻力。 套筒能够响应于超过轴向阻力的轴向塌缩力的应用而使得轴的轴向位移。 在转向轴组件的另一结构中,轴至少部分地设置在管状主体中,并且弹簧至少部分地设置在管状主体之间的管状主体和轴之间。 弹簧用于在轴和管状主体之间施加径向载荷。 弹簧具有至少一个波动,其在围绕轴的圆周方向上提供弹簧和轴之间的线性摩擦接触,以抵抗轴相对于管状主体的扭转旋转。
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公开(公告)号:USRE39440E1
公开(公告)日:2006-12-26
申请号:US10767959
申请日:2004-01-29
申请人: Michael Patrick Anspaugh , Robert W. Dubay , Timothy D. Beach , Matthew J. Allington , Henry A. Eurich
发明人: Michael Patrick Anspaugh , Robert W. Dubay , Timothy D. Beach , Matthew J. Allington , Henry A. Eurich
CPC分类号: B62D1/16 , Y10T74/20256 , Y10T74/2186
摘要: The snap-on steering column shroud assembly includes an upper shroud and a lower shroud. The upper shroud has an upper steering shaft passage portion that is positioned vertically, axially and angularly relative to the upper steering shaft. A front edge is moved toward the steering column to move upper shroud cantilever snap fasteners into engagement with the steering column. Force is applied manually to force the upper shroud snap fasteners into a retaining position. A lower shroud is aligned with the upper shroud by alignment posts and alignment post receivers and then raised into contact with the steering column. Lower shroud cantilevered snap fasteners are manually forced into a lower shroud retaining position on the steering column. Snap connectors and snap receivers connect the upper shroud to the lower shroud.
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公开(公告)号:US06578449B1
公开(公告)日:2003-06-17
申请号:US10078290
申请日:2002-02-18
申请人: Michael Patrick Anspaugh , Robert W. Dubay , Timothy D. Beach , Matthew J Allington , Henry A. Eurich
发明人: Michael Patrick Anspaugh , Robert W. Dubay , Timothy D. Beach , Matthew J Allington , Henry A. Eurich
IPC分类号: B25J1700
CPC分类号: B62D1/16 , Y10T74/20256 , Y10T74/2186
摘要: The snap-on steering column shroud assembly includes an upper shroud and a lower shroud. The upper shroud has an upper steering shaft passage portion that is positioned vertically, axially and angularly relative to the upper steering shaft. A front edge is moved toward the steering column to move upper shroud cantilever snap fasteners into engagement with the steering column. Force is applied manually to force the upper shroud snap fasteners into a retaining position. A lower shroud is aligned with the upper shroud by alignment posts and alignment post receivers and then raised into contact with the steering column. Lower shroud cantilevered snap fasteners are manually forced into a lower shroud retaining position on the steering column. Snap connectors and snap receivers connect the upper shroud to the lower shroud.
摘要翻译: 卡扣转向柱护罩组件包括上护罩和下护罩。 上护罩具有相对于上转向轴垂直,轴向和有角度定位的上转向轴通道部分。 前边缘朝向转向柱移动,以使上护罩悬臂扣紧件与转向柱接合。 手动施加力以迫使上护罩卡扣固定件进入保持位置。 下部护罩通过对准柱和对准柱接收器与上护罩对准,然后升高成与转向柱接触。 手动将下护罩悬臂式紧固件压入转向柱上的下护罩保持位置。 卡扣连接器和卡扣式接收器将上护罩连接到下护罩。
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公开(公告)号:US5941129A
公开(公告)日:1999-08-24
申请号:US897408
申请日:1997-07-21
申请人: Michael Patrick Anspaugh , Randy Thomas Christensen , Michael James Housel , Amy Elizabeth Foss Miller
发明人: Michael Patrick Anspaugh , Randy Thomas Christensen , Michael James Housel , Amy Elizabeth Foss Miller
CPC分类号: B62D1/184
摘要: A clamp for capturing an adjusted position of a motor vehicle steering column including a stationary bracket having planar sides on opposite sides of the steering column, vertical slots in the planar sides of the stationary bracket, and a rotatably immobilized bolt spanning the planar sides of the stationary bracket through the vertical slots. A primary nut includes a frustoconical shoulder and a tubular boss. The primary nut is screwed onto the bolt on one side of the stationary bracket and cooperates with a head of the bolt on the other side of the stationary bracket in squeezing together the planar sides of the stationary bracket. A plastic operating lever of the clamp has a lateral bore around the tubular boss on the primary nut and a frustoconical cavity which faces the frustoconical shoulder on the primary nut. A secondary nut screwed onto the tubular boss on the primary nut thrusts the frustoconical shoulder into the frustoconical cavity to couple together the plastic operating lever and the primary nut for unitary rotation. The secondary nut seats against an annular land at the base of the tubular boss to limit the thrust of the frustoconical shoulder into the frustoconical cavity.
摘要翻译: 一种用于捕获机动车辆转向柱的调节位置的夹具,其包括在转向柱的相对侧上具有平坦侧面的固定支架,固定支架的平面侧中的垂直狭槽以及跨越固定支架的平面侧的可旋转地固定的螺栓 固定支架穿过垂直槽。 初级螺母包括截头圆锥形肩部和管状凸台。 将主要螺母拧到固定支架一侧的螺栓上,并与固定支架另一侧的螺栓头配合,将固定支架的平面侧挤压在一起。 夹具的塑料操作杆具有围绕主螺母的管状凸起部的侧向孔和面向主螺母上的截头圆锥形肩部的截头圆锥形腔。 拧在主螺母上的管状凸台上的次级螺母将截头圆锥体的肩部推入截头圆锥形腔中,将塑料操作杆和主螺母联接在一起,以便一体旋转。 次级螺母抵靠管状凸台底部的环形区域,以限制截头圆锥形肩部进入截头圆锥形腔体的推力。
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公开(公告)号:US5911438A
公开(公告)日:1999-06-15
申请号:US36676
申请日:1998-03-09
CPC分类号: B62D1/192
摘要: An energy absorber including a yoke on a vehicle body pivotable about a lateral centerline thereof, a linear bore in the yoke surrounding a steering column mast jacket, a ball sleeve between the mast jacket and the linear bore, a plurality of steel spheres interference fitted between the mast jacket and the linear bore and loosely received in apertures in the ball sleeve, and an annular lip on the yoke. The interference fit of the steel spheres yields a rigid, lash-free connection between the vehicle body and a lower end of the mast jacket. An impact on the steering column induces linear translation of the mast jacket through the linear bore. The ball sleeve is trapped in the linear bore by the annular lip on the yoke. The steel spheres are held stationary by the apertures in the ball sleeve and plastically deform the mast jacket by plowing tracks therein to convert into work a fraction of the kinetic energy of the impact on the steering column. The interference fit of the steel spheres prevents tipping of the mast jacket relative to the yoke and pivots the yoke as a unit with the steering column to prevent binding of the mast jacket.
摘要翻译: 一种能量吸收器,其包括在车身上可绕其横向中心线枢转的轭架,围绕转向柱桅杆护套的轭架中的线性孔,桅杆护套和线性孔之间的球套,多个钢球体, 桅杆护套和线性孔并松散地容纳在球套中的孔中,以及在轭上的环形唇缘。 钢球的过盈配合在车体和桅杆护套的下端之间产生刚性的无间隙连接。 对转向柱的影响引起桅杆护套通过线性孔线的线性平移。 球套被轭上的环形唇扣住在线性孔中。 钢球通过球套中的孔保持静止,并通过在其中犁轨道使桅杆护套塑性变形,以将转化柱上的冲击动能的一部分转化为工作。 钢球的过盈配合防止了桅杆护套相对于轭架的倾斜,并将轭作为转向柱的单元枢转,以防止桅杆护套的结合。
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公开(公告)号:US08641094B2
公开(公告)日:2014-02-04
申请号:US12952943
申请日:2010-11-23
IPC分类号: B62D1/185
摘要: A steering column assembly includes a rake bracket and a lower jacket secured to the rake bracket. An upper jacket is slidably disposed in the lower jacket and a locking bolt is rotatably located at the lower jacket configured to allow the upper jacket allow the translate along a steering column axis relative to the lower jacket when the locking bolt is in an unlocked position. A bolt driver is located at the locking bolt and is configured to interrupt a load path through a column retainer between the lower jacket and the rake bracket when the locking bolt is in an unlocked position.
摘要翻译: 转向柱组件包括耙架和固定在耙架上的下护套。 上护套可滑动地设置在下护套中,并且锁定螺栓可旋转地定位在下护套上,所述下护套构造成允许上护套允许当锁定螺栓处于解锁位置时相对于下护套的转向柱轴线平移。 螺栓驱动器位于锁定螺栓处,并且构造成当锁定螺栓处于未锁定位置时,中断通过下护套和耙架之间的柱保持器的负载路径。
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公开(公告)号:US20120126522A1
公开(公告)日:2012-05-24
申请号:US12952943
申请日:2010-11-23
摘要: A steering column assembly includes a rake bracket and a lower jacket secured to the rake bracket. An upper jacket is slidably disposed in the lower jacket and a locking bolt is rotatably located at the lower jacket configured to allow the upper jacket allow the translate along a steering column axis relative to the lower jacket when the locking bolt is in an unlocked position. A bolt driver is located at the locking bolt and is configured to interrupt a load path through a column retainer between the lower jacket and the rake bracket when the locking bolt is in an unlocked position.
摘要翻译: 转向柱组件包括耙架和固定在耙架上的下护套。 上护套可滑动地设置在下护套中,并且锁定螺栓可旋转地定位在下护套上,所述下护套构造成允许上护套允许当锁定螺栓处于解锁位置时相对于下护套的转向柱轴线平移。 螺栓驱动器位于锁定螺栓处,并且构造成当锁定螺栓处于未锁定位置时,中断通过下护套和耙架之间的柱保持器的负载路径。
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