ES2089945A2 - Collapsible steering column for vehicle - Google Patents

Collapsible steering column for vehicle

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Publication number
ES2089945A2
ES2089945A2 ES09301344A ES9301344A ES2089945A2 ES 2089945 A2 ES2089945 A2 ES 2089945A2 ES 09301344 A ES09301344 A ES 09301344A ES 9301344 A ES9301344 A ES 9301344A ES 2089945 A2 ES2089945 A2 ES 2089945A2
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Prior art keywords
onto
column
vehicle
swaged
plastics material
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Granted
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ES09301344A
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Spanish (es)
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ES2089945R (en
ES2089945B1 (en
Inventor
Gerald Anthony Speich
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Torrington Co Ltd
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Torrington Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from GB929213076A external-priority patent/GB9213076D0/en
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Publication of ES2089945R publication Critical patent/ES2089945R/es
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Publication of ES2089945B1 publication Critical patent/ES2089945B1/en
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D1/00—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements
    • F16D1/02—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for connecting two abutting shafts or the like
    • F16D1/027—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for connecting two abutting shafts or the like non-disconnectable, e.g. involving gluing, welding or the like
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/16—Steering columns
    • B62D1/18—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
    • B62D1/19—Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
    • B62D1/192—Yieldable or collapsible columns
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C3/00—Shafts; Axles; Cranks; Eccentrics
    • F16C3/02—Shafts; Axles
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C3/00—Shafts; Axles; Cranks; Eccentrics
    • F16C3/02—Shafts; Axles
    • F16C3/03—Shafts; Axles telescopic
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D1/00—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements
    • F16D1/06—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end
    • F16D1/064—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end non-disconnectable
    • F16D1/072—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end non-disconnectable involving plastic deformation
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D3/00—Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive
    • F16D3/02—Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive adapted to specific functions
    • F16D3/06—Yielding couplings, i.e. with means permitting movement between the connected parts during the drive adapted to specific functions specially adapted to allow axial displacement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
    • F16C2326/00—Articles relating to transporting
    • F16C2326/20—Land vehicles
    • F16C2326/24—Steering systems, e.g. steering rods or columns

Abstract

A tubular first part (1) of the column is swaged or formed onto a second part (2) of the column in a controlled and tuned sense with respect to a predetermined collapse load, making it suitable for chest or vehicle frontal impact. The first part can be a circular cross-section prior to swaging or forming onto the second part, whilst the second part can be a solid or tubular shaft of flattened configuration to give a back-to-back or double D-configuration.A layer (3) of plastics material is provided between the two parts and the first part is swaged onto the second part with such a force that a swage overload occurs to cause the plastics material to creep to a known, controllable base stress level.
ES09301344A 1992-06-19 1993-06-17 MANUFACTURE METHOD OF A DEFORMABLE STEERING COLUMN FOR A VEHICLE. Expired - Fee Related ES2089945B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB929213076A GB9213076D0 (en) 1992-06-19 1992-06-19 Collapsible steering column for a vehicle
GB9311246A GB2267873B (en) 1992-06-19 1993-06-01 Method of making a collapsible steering column for a vehicle

Publications (3)

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ES2089945A2 true ES2089945A2 (en) 1996-10-01
ES2089945R ES2089945R (en) 1997-11-16
ES2089945B1 ES2089945B1 (en) 1998-07-16

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ES09301344A Expired - Fee Related ES2089945B1 (en) 1992-06-19 1993-06-17 MANUFACTURE METHOD OF A DEFORMABLE STEERING COLUMN FOR A VEHICLE.

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DE (2) DE9308933U1 (en)
ES (1) ES2089945B1 (en)

Cited By (1)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2400432R1 (en) * 2011-03-14 2013-05-10 Castellon Melchor Daumal ASSEMBLY OF STEERING COLUMN FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS.

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FR2917474B1 (en) 2007-06-18 2009-08-07 Skf Aerospace France Soc Par A SHAFT FOR TRANSMITTING MOVEMENTS AND / OR EFFORTS IN ROTATION
ITMN20080025A1 (en) * 2008-12-16 2010-06-17 G R Sistemi Di Automazione Di Aper Tura S R L PROCEDURE FOR THE REALIZATION OF RIGID JOINTS BETWEEN COAXIAL SHAFTS, THROUGH COLD DEFORMATION IN STRONG PRESSURES, OF THE FEMALE MEMBER COMPARED TO THE MALE MEMBER.

Citations (3)

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3504568A (en) * 1968-01-26 1970-04-07 Fuji Jyukogyo Kk Impact-absorbing steering shaft
US3824665A (en) * 1971-10-14 1974-07-23 Nissan Motor Apparatus for producing an assembly of a metal tubing and serrated rod
US4572022A (en) * 1981-07-03 1986-02-25 Etablissement Supervis Steering column for a motor vehicle steering mechanism and method of producing the column

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DE1630376C3 (en) * 1967-10-20 1975-08-14 Daimler-Benz Ag, 7000 Stuttgart Method for producing a safety steering system for motor vehicles
DE3202669A1 (en) * 1982-01-28 1983-08-04 Reiche & Co, 4937 Lage TELESCOPIC TUBE, ESPECIALLY FOR A HEIGHT-ADJUSTABLE MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN AND METHOD FOR ESTABLISHING A SLIDING CONNECTION BETWEEN THE INNER TUBE AND THE OUTER TUBE OF THE TELESCOPIC TUBE

Patent Citations (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3504568A (en) * 1968-01-26 1970-04-07 Fuji Jyukogyo Kk Impact-absorbing steering shaft
US3824665A (en) * 1971-10-14 1974-07-23 Nissan Motor Apparatus for producing an assembly of a metal tubing and serrated rod
US4572022A (en) * 1981-07-03 1986-02-25 Etablissement Supervis Steering column for a motor vehicle steering mechanism and method of producing the column

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2400432R1 (en) * 2011-03-14 2013-05-10 Castellon Melchor Daumal ASSEMBLY OF STEERING COLUMN FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH PLASTIC CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS.

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DE9308933U1 (en) 1993-10-07
ES2089945R (en) 1997-11-16
DE4319817A1 (en) 1993-12-23
ES2089945B1 (en) 1998-07-16

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