Steering equipment arrangement for motor vehicles

Details Steering equipment arrangement for motor vehicles Steering equipment arrangement for motor vehicles

1978-12-11

1981-11-03

Husar, C. J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

188371, 74492, B62D 118

Patent

active

042979110

ABSTRACT:
In a passenger car the steering wheel, which is impact-absorbing, is fixed to a steering wheel column that via an intermediate shaft is connected to a steering gear. The steering wheel column is journalled in a collapsible column support that is attached to a horizontal support beam extending transversely in the vehicle interior at a certain distance behind the beam supporting the windshield. The ends of the support beam are attached to carrying portions of the vehicle. On the intermediate shaft there is a deformable portion allowing the intermediate shaft to become deformed upon collision impact. In this way collision forces acting from the front reach the support beam and the steering wheel column late, while allowing the steering wheel and the column support to cushion the driver.

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