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US 9,540,033 B2Granted
Steering column having anti-rotation feature
AssigneeSteering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
InventorsScott A. Stinebring, Robert D. Maida, Jacob A. Caverly
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Abstract
A steering column for a vehicle having an anti-rotation feature is provided. The steering column includes a lower jacket and an upper jacket configured for telescopic movement relative to the lower jacket. A telescope drive bracket is coupled to the upper jacket. A telescope actuator is operably coupled to the telescope drive bracket and configured to telescopically move the upper jacket relative to the lower jacket.
Claims19
A steering column comprising:
- a lower jacket;
- an upper jacket configured for telescopic movement relative to the lower jacket;
- a telescope drive bracket coupled to the upper jacket by at least one shear pin;
- a telescope actuator operably coupled to the telescope drive bracket and configured to telescopically move the upper jacket relative to the lower jacket;
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- an energy-absorbing strap having a first end directly coupled to the drive bracket and a second end coupled to the upper jacket.
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A steering column comprising:
- a lower jacket;
- an upper jacket configured for telescopic movement along a longitudinal axis relative to the lower jacket;
- a telescope drive bracket coupled to the upper jacket;
- a telescope actuator operably coupled by a lead screw to the telescope drive bracket and configured to telescopically move the upper jacket relative to the lower jacket, the lead screw extending parallel to the longitudinal axis;
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- a telescope actuator trunnion coupled to the lead screw and the drive bracket, the telescope actuator trunnion is disposed distal the lower jacket.
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A steering column comprising:
- a lower jacket;
- an upper jacket configured for telescopic movement relative to the lower jacket;
- a telescope drive bracket coupled to the upper jacket;
- a telescope actuator operably coupled to the telescope drive bracket and configured to telescopically move the upper jacket relative to the lower jacket;
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- a telescope actuator trunnion coupled to the drive bracket, the telescope drive bracket is attached to the upper jacket with at least one shear pin and to an energy-absorbing strap through at least one second pin, the telescope drive bracket, telescope actuator, and second pin being configured to retain a first end of the strap while a second end of the strap moves with the upper jacket.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.