Steering column assembly having a locking assembly
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsJoen C. Bodtker, Randy W. Jones
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Abstract
A steering column assembly includes a locking assembly. The locking assembly is operatively connected to a jacket assembly. The locking assembly includes a housing, a first member, a second member, and a third member. The housing has a base and a wall that extends from the base. The wall and the base define a cavity. The first member is disposed within the cavity. The first member defines a first member ramp. The second member is disposed within the cavity and is spaced apart from the first member. The second member defines a second member ramp. The third member has a body that is disposed between the first member and the second member and an actuation arm that extends from the body.
Claims19
A steering column assembly, comprising:
- a jacket assembly that is configured to be adjustable along a steering column axis, and
- a locking assembly pivotally connected to the jacket assembly, the locking assembly comprising:
- a first member having a first member first surface, a first member second surface disposed opposite the first member first surface, and a first member ramp that extends from the first member first surface towards the first member second surface,
- a second member spaced apart from the first member, the second member having a second member first surface that faces towards the first member first surface, a second member second surface disposed opposite the second member first surface, and a second member ramp that extends from the second member first surface towards the second member second surface, and
- a third member being movable relative to at least one of the first member and the second member, the third member having a body disposed between the first member and the second member, the body of the third member has a first face that faces towards the first member first surface, a second face that faces towards the second member first surface, and a first arm that extends towards an energy absorption assembly.
A steering column assembly, comprising:
- a locking assembly operatively connected to a jacket assembly that extends along a steering column axis, the locking assembly comprising:
- a housing having a base and a wall extending from the base, the wall defining a slot that extends transverse to the steering column axis, the wall and the base defining a cavity,
- a first member disposed within the cavity, the first member defining a first member ramp and a first anti-rotation tab that is configured to extend into the slot,
- a second member disposed within the cavity and spaced apart from the first member, the second member defining a second member ramp and a second anti-rotation tab that is configured to extend into the slot
- a third member having a body disposed between the first member and the second member and an actuation arm extending from the body, the actuation arm extends through the slot, and
- a biasing member;
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- a rake bolt extending at least partially through the jacket assembly, the housing, the first member, the second member, and the third member, the biasing member being disposed about the rake bolt.
A steering column assembly, comprising:
- a locking assembly operatively connected to a jacket assembly, the locking assembly comprising:
- a housing having a base and a wall defining a slot, the wall and the base defining a cavity,
- a first member disposed within the cavity, the first member defining a first member ramp and a first anti-rotation tab that extends into the slot,
- a second member disposed within the cavity and spaced apart from the first member, the second member defining a second member ramp, and
- a third member having a body disposed between the first member and the second member.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.