Rake-lever dampener of steering column
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsMichael P. Anspaugh, Donald A. Buzzard
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Abstract
A dampener assembly for a lever is provided. The dampener assembly includes a travel limiter that defines a surface for co-acting with the dampener. The lever is configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to unlock a component for adjustable movement. The dampener assembly includes also a roller bumper and cam assembly that is configured to cause the surface of the travel limiter to contact the roller bumper in the unlocked position. In an exemplary embodiment, the component is a rake-telescope steering column or an adjustment assembly therefor.
Claims15
A dampener assembly for a lever comprising:
- a travel limiter that defines a surface for co-acting with the dampener, the lever configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to unlock a component for adjustable;
- a roller bumper;
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- a cam assembly that is configured to cause the surface of the travel limiter to contact the roller bumper in the unlocked position, the dampener further comprises a stop located on the lever and, as the lever reaches the unlocked position, the roller bumper contacting the stop in the unlocked position.
A dampener assembly for a lever comprising:
- a travel limiter that defines a surface for co-acting with the dampener, the lever configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to unlock a component for adjustable;
- a roller bumper;
- and
- a cam assembly that is configured to cause the surface of the travel limiter to contact the roller bumper in the unlocked position, and as the lever reaches the unlocked position, the roller bumper does not stop and continues to rotate and the cam assembly begins to engage the travel limiter.
A lever configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to unlock and adjust a component, the lever comprising:
- a travel limiter;
- a roller bumper;
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- a cam assembly configured to cause a surface of the travel limiter to contact the roller bumper in the unlocked position, and the lever further comprises a stop configured to contact the roller bumper in the unlocked position.
A lever configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to unlock and adjust a component, the lever comprising:
- a travel limiter;
- a roller bumper;
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- a cam assembly configured to cause a surface of the travel limiter to contact the roller bumper in the unlocked position, and as the lever reaches the unlocked position, the roller bumper is configured to continue to rotate and the cam assembly begins to engage the travel limiter.
A rake-telescope steering column comprising:
- an adjustment assembly that includes a lever configured to move from a locked position to an unlocked position to unlock and adjust the steering column, the lever comprising:
- a travel limiter;
- a roller bumper;
- and
- a cam assembly configured to cause a surface of the travel limiter to contact the roller bumper in the unlocked position, and the lever includes further a stop configured to contact the roller bumper in the unlocked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.