Spring bumper assembly for an adjustable steering column
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsMelvin L. Tinnin, Joen C. Bodtker
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Abstract
A steering column with an energy absorbing assembly. The steering column comprising a first jacket and a second jacket that is axially movable with respect to the first jacket. The second jacket includes a window. The energy absorbing apparatus includes a lock cam located in the window and connected to the second jacket and a strap body that is connected to the first jacket. The lock cam includes a toothed portion for selective engagement with the strap body. The energy absorbing apparatus includes at least one of a cam spring located between the lock cam and an edge of the window or a bumper.
Claims16
An energy absorbing assembly for a steering column comprising:
- a lock cam including a toothed portion;
- a bumper having at least one loop;
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- a pivot pin connected to the lock cam and extending through the at least one loop, wherein the lock cam includes a bumper slot and the bumper includes a bridge portion extending into the bumper slot.
An energy absorbing assembly for a steering column comprising:
- a lock cam including a tail portion and a toothed portion;
- a cam spring operably connected to the tail portion;
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- a pivot pin connected to the lock cam and the lock cam biased by the cam spring in a pivot direction, wherein the cam spring includes a first leg extending along the tail portion and a second leg spaced from the first leg by a bend, wherein the first leg extends from a first clip at a transverse angle therefrom for contacting a provided jacket of a steering column.
An energy absorbing assembly for a steering column comprising:
- a lock cam including a tail portion and a toothed portion;
- a cam spring operably connected to the tail portion;
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- a pivot pin connected to the lock cam and the lock cam biased by the cam spring in a pivot direction, wherein the cam spring includes a housing extending to at least one pin interface surface.
A steering column comprising:
- a first jacket and a second jacket that is axially movable with respect to the first jacket;
- the second jacket including a window;
- an energy absorbing apparatus including a lock cam located in the window and connected to the second jacket and a strap body that is connected to the first jacket;
- the lock cam including a toothed portion for selective engagement with the strap body;
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- at least one of a cam spring located between the lock cam and an edge of the window or a bumper, wherein the strap body includes a lower stop tab and an upper stop tab and wherein the energy absorbing apparatus includes the bumper that contacts the lower stop tab and the upper stop tab.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.