Steering column for a motor vehicle
US11511789B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 23, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 23, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16C2326/24
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering column that is adjustable by a motor may include a supporting unit that is attachable to a vehicle body, an actuating unit held by the supporting unit, a steering spindle mounted in the actuating unit rotatably about a longitudinal axis, an adjusting drive for adjusting the actuating unit relative to the supporting unit via a threaded spindle and spindle nut, and a drive unit by which the threaded spindle can be driven rotationally relative to the spindle nut. To improve compactness and greater structural freedom, the drive unit may be connected via a flexible drive connection to a gear unit that can be moved spatially relative to the drive unit.
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