Steering shaft for a motor vehicle
AssigneesThyssenkrupp Presta AG, thyssenkrupp AG
InventorsMichael Bugl, Martin Voscek
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Abstract
A steering shaft for a motor vehicle may include a first shaft part and a second shaft part. The first and second shaft parts may be connected in a way such that torques are transferred. A damping element can be disposed between the first and second shaft parts for damping oscillations and/or vibrations. The damping element may contact a carrier along a contact area. The damping element may be coupled to the carrier at only a portion of the contact area. The carrier may be, for example, the first shaft part, the second shaft part, a sleeve, or a bushing.
Claims19
A steering shaft for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a first shaft part connected to a second shaft part for transferring torques between the first and second shaft parts;
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- a damping element disposed between the first shaft part and the second shaft part, the damping element for damping at least one of oscillations or vibrations, wherein the damping element contacts a carrier along a contact area and is adhesively bonded to the carrier only at a fixing region, wherein the fixing region occupies only a portion of an axial length of the contact area, wherein the carrier is a sleeve disposed between the first shaft part and the second shaft part.
A steering shaft for a motor vehicle comprising:
- a first shaft part connected to a second shaft part in a way such that torques are transferred between the first and second shaft parts;
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- a damping element disposed between the first shaft part and the second shaft part, the damping element for damping at least one of oscillations or vibrations, wherein the damping element is coupled to a carrier only at a first fixing region and a second fixing region, wherein at a location between the first and second fixing regions a radial gap exists between the carrier and the damping element.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.