Telescoping steering shaft

US7290800B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• DURA Automotive Systems Reich GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Jorg Schwarzbich · Bielefeld, DE
• Burkhard Harhoff · Bielefeld, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: May 9, 2006
• Grant date: Nov 6, 2007
• Expiry date: May 9, 2026

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16C2326/24
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A telescoping steering shaft, especially an intermediate steering shaft, with an inner rod (1) and an outer tube (2), placed thereon in twist-proof fashion and able to slide lengthwise by means of a roller bearing unit (3), while the roller bearing unit (3), which can move axially relative to the inner rod (1) and outer tube (2), has a plurality of rolling elements (5) held in a retainer (4), and is configured such that at least one driver (6) is mounted in the roller bearing retainer (4), engaging by form fit with the wall of the inner rod (1) and the outer tube (2).