Method and electrically adjustable steering column for adjusting a positioning unit of a steering column
US12145646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2022 |
| Grant date | Nov 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 28, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/183
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an electrically adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a supporting unit, by which a positioning unit is adjustably held, an adjustment device with an adjustment motor, said adjustment device being designed for adjusting the positioning unit relative to the supporting unit, a mechanical adjustment stop, which mechanically limits an adjustment of the positioning unit in a first adjustment direction, and a control unit. The control unit is designed here to activate the adjustment motor, wherein a virtual adjustment stop is defined, said adjustment stop being located upstream of the mechanical adjustment stop with respect to the first adjustment direction. The steering column is designed here for adjusting a positioning unit.
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