Energy absorption module for vehicle steering column assembly
US10377408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 22, 2015 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 11, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/192
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An energy absorption module subassembly for a steering column assembly comprising; an energy absorption device; and a retainer assembled with the energy absorption device configured for i) installation into at least a portion of a column housing of the steering column assembly at a first location; ii) supportively carrying the energy absorption device at least partially within the retainer; and enabling the retainer to at least partially deform in response to a load occasioned during an impact collapse stroke of an inner column tube of the steering column assembly that forces the retainer to translate in a forward direction to a second location that is forward in a vehicle relative to the first location.
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