US 2001/0017463 A1Published application

Linear guide device for an automobile vehicle steering colum

AssigneeNacam France SA, Z.I.

InventorsBadaire Philippe, Paillard Benoit, Laisement Andre, Duval Benoit

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Abstract

A linear guide device for an automobile vehicle steering column includes a steering shaft rotatably mounted inside a guide-tube which is connected to a support assembly which is fixed to the chassis of the vehicle. A fixed support member is fastened to the chassis of the vehicle. A mobile support member is connected to the fixed support member in order to constitute the support assembly and is immobilized to the fixed support member against forces up to particular value. Rolling members are disposed between fixed rollways formed on the fixed support member and mobile rollways formed on the mobile support member. The fixed and mobile rollways each lie in the required guidance direction.

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Dependent claims

A linear guide device for an automobile vehicle steering column, which device includes a steering shaft rotatably mounted inside a guide-tube which is connected to a support assembly which is fixed to a chassis of said vehicle, which linear guide device includes:

a fixed support member which is adapted to be fastened to said chassis of said vehicle and a mobile support member which is adapted to be connected to said fixed support member in order to constitute said support assembly and which is immobilized to said fixed support member against forces up to particular value such that it is no longer immobilized in the event of an impact;
rolling members which are disposed between a fixed rollway formed on said fixed support member and a mobile rollway formed on said mobile support member, said fixed rollway and said mobile rollway each lying in the required guidance direction.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.