Shock absorbing type steering device

Details Shock absorbing type steering device Shock absorbing type steering device

1976-01-02

1977-04-26

Hermann, Allan D.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Hand operated

188 1C, B62D 118

Patent

active

040194035

ABSTRACT:
A shock absorbing type steering device for use in a motor vehicle, comprising a shaft adapted to transmit a torque from a steering wheel to a steering gear, which shaft consists of a first solid shaft portion and a second hollow or cylindrical shaft portion. The second cylindrical shaft portion includes a small diameter portion and a large diameter portion. Part of the first solid shaft portion is rigidly fitted in the aforesaid small diameter portion of the second cylindrical shaft portion with the aid of shear pins, while a shock-absorbing resilient material is contained in the aforesaid large diameter portion of the second cylindrical shaft portion. The shock absorbing material is of such a property that it is ruptured due to stresses exceeding a given level. A passage leading from the interior of the aforesaid large diameter portion of the second cylindrical shaft portion to atmosphere runs either through the first solid shaft portion or through the second cylindrical shaft portion.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3365189 (1968-01-01), Carlson
patent: 3398812 (1968-08-01), Peterson
patent: 3483768 (1969-12-01), Glass
patent: 3489087 (1970-01-01), Soderberg
patent: 3530737 (1970-09-01), Higginbotham
patent: 3656366 (1972-04-01), Somero
patent: 3659835 (1972-05-01), Peterson
patent: 3744338 (1973-07-01), Komatsu et al.

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