Clamping device for a steering column

Details Clamping device for a steering column Clamping device for a steering column

1997-09-25

1999-07-13

Dickson, Paul N.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

74493, B62D 118

Patent

active

059215771

ABSTRACT:
A clamping device for a steering column (6) which is guided in fixed mounting arms (4, 5) and comprises a tie bolt (7) which is arranged at right angles to the steering column (6), the tie bolt (7) extends between the two mounting arms (4, 5), there being arranged on one end of the tie bolt (7), between a thrust washer (11a) and the mounting arm (4), a clamping washer (12a) comprising clamping ramps (13a) on which rolling elements (14a) are supported while being guided in a retention disc (15a) mounted for rotation on the tie bolt (7), the retention disc (15a) can be rotated by means of a hand lever (19), and, depending on a direction of rotation of the retention disc (15a), the mounting arms (4, 5) effect a clamping or a releasing of the steering column (6), characterized in that the clamping device (1a) comprises a pot-shaped housing (2) which bears against the mounting arm (4) by a bottom (3) and encloses all the clamping means, the housing (2) is closed at one end by a thrust washer (11a), while the clamping ramp (13a) of the clamping washer (12a) has a contour which changes continuously from a zero position up to a clamped position.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5088767 (1992-02-01), Hoblingre et al.
patent: 5377555 (1995-01-01), Hancock
patent: 5392667 (1995-02-01), Courvoisier

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