Positioning device for motor vehicle steering columns

US7150204B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• ZF Lenksysteme Nacam GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Ludger Uphaus · Damme, DE
• Kai-Uwe Grams · Emstek, DE
• Holger Horstmann · Harpstedt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 27, 2004
• Grant date: Dec 19, 2006
• Expiry date: Jul 27, 2024

Classification

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

Abstract

A motor vehicle steering column with a positioning device (1) is provided as well as a positioning device for motor vehicle steering columns. The positioning device has a first bracket (3) for connecting the positioning device (1) with the motor vehicle steering column (2), a second bracket (4) for connecting the positioning device (1) with the body of a vehicle, a toothed rack (5) arranged at the first bracket (3) with at least one row of locking teeth and alignment of the row of locking teeth in parallel to a first direction of adjustment, a second toothed rack (6) arranged at the second bracket (4) with at least one row of locking teeth and alignment of the row of locking teeth in parallel to a second direction of adjustment, with a first locking element with at least one row of locking teeth, which can be caused to mesh with the row of locking teeth of the first toothed rack (5), with a second locking element (8) with at least one row of locking teeth, which can be caused to mesh with the row of locking teeth of the second toothed rack, with a spacer for setting a defined distance of the second locking element (8) in relation to the first locking element, and with a clamping me…