Steering assembly having a tilt steering wheel
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsPhilipp Kuepper, Martin Faßbender, Simon John William Hurr
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Abstract
A steering assembly for a vehicle includes a tilt steering wheel which is capable of being positioned in at least one steering position and at least one non-steering position, wherein the tilt steering wheel can be locked in the at least one non-steering position by a first locking mechanism. The steering assembly includes a second locking mechanism for additionally locking the tilt steering wheel in the at least one non-steering position, wherein the second locking mechanism comprises a locking device which is movable from a locking position into a release position and vice versa using an actuating mechanism.
Claims18
A steering assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a tilt steering wheel capable of being positioned in at least one steering position and at least one non-steering position;
- a first locking mechanism for locking the tilt steering wheel in the at least one non-steering position;
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- a second locking mechanism for additionally locking the tilt steering wheel in the at least one non-steering position, wherein the second locking mechanism comprises a locking device which is movable from a locking position into a release position and vice versa using an actuating mechanism, wherein the first and second locking mechanisms are arranged in a non-aligned arrangement, and wherein the tilt steering wheel is adapted such that, when locked by the first and/or second locking mechanism, the tilt steering wheel is prevented from turning about a steering axis.
A motor vehicle comprising:
- a steering assembly;
- a tilt steering wheel capable of being positioned in at least one steering position and at least one non-steering position;
- a first locking mechanism for locking the tilt steering wheel in the at least one non-steering position;
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- a second locking mechanism for additionally locking the tilt steering wheel in the at least one non-steering position, wherein the second locking mechanism comprises a locking device which is movable from a locking position into a release position and vice versa using an actuating mechanism, wherein the first and second locking mechanisms are arranged in a non-aligned arrangement, and wherein the tilt steering wheel is adapted such that, when locked by the first and/or second locking mechanism, the tilt steering wheel is prevented from turning about a steering axis.
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