Energy absorbing steering apparatus

Details Energy absorbing steering apparatus Energy absorbing steering apparatus

2005-06-27

2008-09-09

Ellis, Christopher (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

C074S492000, C188S374000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07422239

ABSTRACT:
An energy absorbing steering apparatus for a vehicle includes a support member for supporting a steering column by detachably attaching the steering column to a vehicle body and an energy absorption apparatus for relatively movably supporting the steering column relative to the vehicle body in a frontward direction of the vehicle body. The energy absorbing steering apparatus is designed for absorbing impact energy applied to the steering column. The energy absorption apparatus includes a support pin supported by the steering column, a first absorption member provided along the support pin and having a connection portion provided at one end of the first absorption member and connected to the vehicle body for applying load to the support pin when the support pin moves relative to the support member, a second absorption member provided along the support pin and having a connection portion provided at one end of the second absorption member and connected to the vehicle body for applying load to the support pin when the support pin moves relative to the support member, a connection member connected to the connection portion of the first absorption member and the connection portion of the second absorption member for connecting the first absorption member and the second absorption member to the vehicle body, and a control apparatus for controlling the connection member to change the number of absorption members connected to the vehicle body corresponding to a drive condition.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5961146 (1999-10-01), Matsumoto et al.
patent: 6322103 (2001-11-01), Li et al.
patent: 6367840 (2002-04-01), Duval et al.
patent: 6575497 (2003-06-01), McCarthy et al.
patent: 6631924 (2003-10-01), Nomura et al.
patent: 6726248 (2004-04-01), Satou et al.
patent: 6764098 (2004-07-01), Matsumoto et al.
patent: 2002/0167157 (2002-11-01), Matsumoto et al.
patent: 2006/0273569 (2006-12-01), Manwaring et al.
patent: 1 184 253 (2002-03-01), None
patent: 1 247 721 (2002-10-01), None
patent: 1 479 593 (2004-11-01), None
patent: 4-113954 (1992-04-01), None
patent: 2002-362381 (2002-12-01), None
European Search Report for European Patent Application No. 05013060.8, dated Jul. 5, 2007.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Energy absorbing steering apparatus does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Energy absorbing steering apparatus, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Energy absorbing steering apparatus will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3983420