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AssigneeNacam France SA
InventorsAndre Laisement, Alain Carrer, Jean-Marc Gatti
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A device is disclosed for adjusting an energy absorbing system of an automobile vehicle steering column mounted in a support assembly which is connected to and attached to the structure of the vehicle by fixing devices each having a respective fixing axis. At least one fixing device includes at least one energy absorbing capsule disposed in the support assembly on a retaining axis and clamped in the support assembly by fastening devices. The fixing axis and the retaining axis coincide. The fastening devices are independent of the fixing devices and include a nut and a rod shoulder in order to allow adjustment to achieve the required clamping of the fastening devices to obtain the required energy absorption. Adjustment of the clamping of the energy absorbing capsule or capsules is therefore independent of the clamping of the devices for fixing the support assembly to the vehicle structure.
A device for adjusting an energy absorbing system of an automobile vehicle steering column mounted in a support assembly which is connected to and attached to a structure of said vehicle by plural fixing means each having a respective fixing axis, wherein at least one of said fixing means includes at least one energy absorbing capsule which is disposed in said support assembly on a retaining axis and which is clamped in said support assembly by fastening means, said fixing axis and said retaining axis coincide, and said fastening means are independent of said one fixing means in order to allow adjustment to achieve a required clamping of said fastening means to obtain a required energy absorption, whereby adjustment of the clamping of said at least one energy absorbing capsule is independent of a clamping of said fixing means of said support assembly to said vehicle structure.
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