Adjustable energy absorbing steering column with adjustment disa

Land vehicles – Wheeled – Running gear

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280775, 74493, 188376, B62D 119

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055034314

ABSTRACT:
A steering system for an automotive vehicle, arranged to effectively absorb an impact energy at a secondary collision in a head-on collision. The steering system comprises a steering column including an upper shaft and a lower shaft. The lower shaft is axially movably connected to the upper shaft and includes a first section connected to the upper shaft, and a second section. An upper bracket is connected to the steering column. An energy absorbing member is provided in a manner that the upper bracket is connected through the energy absorbing member to a vehicle body to be generally horizontally movable relative to the vehicle body. A first universal joint is disposed between the first and second sections of the lower shaft. A bearing bracket is rotatably supported to the vehicle body and rotatably supports the second section of the lower shaft. A second universal joint is disposed between a lower end section of the second section of the lower shaft and an upper end section of an intermediate shaft.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4022495 (1977-05-01), Pizzocri
patent: 4297911 (1981-11-01), Grahn et al.
patent: 5052240 (1991-10-01), Miyoshi et al.

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