Steering column support structure of a vehicle

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1995-10-13

1997-11-11

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

280780, 74492, B62D 118

Patent

active

056855648

ABSTRACT:
A steering column is supported on a rear support portion provided on a steering hanger and on a front support portion provided on a steering pivot connected to the steering hanger, and a steering shaft provided at its rear end with a steering wheel is rotatably supported by the steering column. Opposite ends of a connection member are pivotally supported at a dashboard lower member and the steering pivot by pins. If the dashboard lower member is retreated by a frontal collision of a vehicle, the steering pivot and the front support portion are raised upward by a load transmitted through the connection member, and the upper end of the steering column is turned in a rearward and downward direction about the rear support portion. With this arrangement, it is possible to prevent the steering wheel from being turned in an upward and forward direction, and an air bag can reliably be operated to protect the vehicle driver during the collision.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4228695 (1980-10-01), Trevisson et al.
patent: 4655475 (1987-04-01), Van Gelderen
patent: 4738469 (1988-04-01), Ushijima et al.
patent: 4946195 (1990-08-01), Ioka et al.

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