Steering column with verifiable adjustability and method for operating such a steering column
US12168470B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 17, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D1/185
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present disclosure relates to an adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a support unit by which a positioning unit is adjustably held, and an adjustment device which is designed to adjust the positioning unit relative to the support unit. Associated with the steering column is a control unit which is designed to receive a signal, to evaluate the signal in terms of a predefined release condition, and to produce a release state of the steering column when the signal meets the release condition, and to produce a locked state of the steering column when the signal does not meet the release condition. Adjustment of the positioning unit is thus enabled exclusively in the release state.
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