Telescopically length variable steering column arrangement

US5071163A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Stabilus GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Heinz-Josef Heinrichs · Koblenz, DE
• Udo Wagner · Neuhemsbach, DE
• Reiner Wendling · Koblenz, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Aug 31, 1990
• Grant date: Dec 10, 1991
• Expiry date: Aug 31, 2010

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B62D1/184
• WIPO field: Transport
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering column of a motor vehicle is composed of two telescopically and torque transmittingly interengaging steering column tubes. These tubes are mounted in bearings. A steering wheel is allocated to a first steering column tube. The other steering column tube is connected with a steering gear box. A cylinder piston device is provided within at least one of the two steering column tubes. This cylinder piston device can be locked in a plurality of positions, such as to define a plurality of variable lengths of the steering column.