An adjustable steering column assembly has a steering shaft 18 to which a steering member is attachable at one end 20, an elongate housing 16 within which shaft 18 is rotatably mounted about its longitudinal axis X; a base 12 in which housing 16 slides and with respect to which the steering shaft housing is slidably mounted and constrained to move along axis X for reach adjustment; and a support bracket 22 attachable to a vehicle. Base member 12 is displaceably mounted with respect to support bracket 22 in a rake adjustment direction. The assembly also has first and second securing mechanisms (46, Figure 9) for controlling displacement of housing 16, each having a rack member (50, Figure 9) with an elongate slot, first and second racks of teeth (58, 60, Figure 9) on opposite sides of the slot and a pivotally mounted lock member 66 with two rows of teeth (62, 64, Figure 9) complementarily shaped with corresponding teeth the rack member. Actuating means 38, 40 simultaneously rotate the lock members of each securing mechanism between locked, engaging positions and unlocked, disengaged positions.
Steering column assembly
2025-04-16
Patent
Electronic Resource
English
IPC: | B62D MOTOR VEHICLES , Motorfahrzeuge |
Steering column, steering column assembly, steering system and vehicle
European Patent Office | 2025
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