Fixing device for an adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle
US9193376B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 23, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 23, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2101
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A fixing device for an adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle includes a first cam carrier having one or more cams fixedly attached thereto, and at least one further cam carrier having one or more cams fixedly attached thereto. The cam carriers are arranged such as to be rotatable relative to each other about a rotational axis. Upon rotation of the cam carriers relative to each other about the rotational axis, the cam or cams of the first cam carrier interact with the cam or cams of the further cam carrier such as to slide exclusively along each other. The fixing device includes at least one energy-consuming damping device which damps the rotation of the cam carrier in at least one direction of rotation about the rotational axis.
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