GB1342216A - Vehicle steering gear - Google Patents

Vehicle steering gear

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Publication number
GB1342216A
GB1342216A GB4223572A GB4223572A GB1342216A GB 1342216 A GB1342216 A GB 1342216A GB 4223572 A GB4223572 A GB 4223572A GB 4223572 A GB4223572 A GB 4223572A GB 1342216 A GB1342216 A GB 1342216A
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Prior art keywords
shaft
bulkhead
collision
vehicle
event
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GB4223572A
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Automobiles Citroen SA
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Automobiles Citroen SA
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Publication of GB1342216A publication Critical patent/GB1342216A/en
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    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B62LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
    • B62DMOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
    • B62D1/00Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
    • B62D1/02Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle vehicle-mounted
    • B62D1/16Steering columns
    • B62D1/18Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
    • B62D1/19Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
    • B62D1/197Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible incorporating devices for preventing ingress of the steering column into the passengers space in case of accident

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)

Abstract

1342216 Steering column SOC ANON AUTOMOBILES CITROEN 12 Sept 1972 [29 Sept 1971] 42235/72 Heading B7H A safety steering arrangement includes a steering column formed by three non-aligned shafts 5, 7, 8 joined end to end by universal joints 10 and including a first shaft 7 connected to an easily displaceable part of the vehicle 1, a second shaft 5 mounted in bearings 6 in a more rigid part 2 of the vehicle, e.g. a bulkhead, and an intermediate shaft 8, and means mounted on a rigid part of the vehicle between the ends of the intermediate shaft 8 which forms a fulcrum about which the intermediate shaft pivots upon displacement of the part 1, e.g. in the event of a collision, to cause movement of the steering wheel 4 away from the driver. The easily displaceable part 1 may be an end portion of the chassis on which are mounted the engine (not shown), road wheels and rack and pinion mechanism 3 and which is displaced in the direction of arrow F (Fig. 1) in the event of a collision. In a first embodiment the fulcrum is formed by an abutment 12 mounted on a bulkhead. In the event of a collision the shaft 7 is displaced to position 7a, the shaft 8 pivots about abutment 12 to position 8a and the shaft 5 and steering wheel 4 move away from the driver (in direction of arrow G) to positions 5a and 4a respectively. In a second embodiment (Fig. 3a) the shaft 8 is mounted in a bearing 19 which is pivotally connected by pivot pin 23 to a bracket 20 on the bulkhead 2. In a modification (not shown) the bearing 19 is connected to the bulkhead 2 by deformable lugs which allow the shaft 8 to pivot to position 8a.
GB4223572A 1971-09-29 1972-09-12 Vehicle steering gear Expired GB1342216A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR7135073A FR2154910A5 (en) 1971-09-29 1971-09-29

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GB1342216A true GB1342216A (en) 1974-01-03

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GB4223572A Expired GB1342216A (en) 1971-09-29 1972-09-12 Vehicle steering gear

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JP (1) JPS4841429A (en)
BE (1) BE788806A (en)
DE (1) DE2246849A1 (en)
ES (1) ES406377A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2154910A5 (en)
GB (1) GB1342216A (en)
IT (1) IT975110B (en)

Cited By (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2301564A (en) * 1995-05-30 1996-12-11 Daimler Benz Ag Steering system for a motor vehicle

Families Citing this family (5)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPS5337386Y2 (en) * 1973-02-14 1978-09-11
JPS5084930U (en) * 1973-12-11 1975-07-19
JPS5979464U (en) * 1982-11-22 1984-05-29 トヨタ自動車株式会社 Energy absorbing steering device
FR2645819A1 (en) * 1989-04-13 1990-10-19 Peugeot Safety steering column for a motor vehicle
DE19522389C1 (en) * 1995-06-23 1996-09-19 Daimler Benz Ag Multi-link safety steering column for motor vehicles

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2301564A (en) * 1995-05-30 1996-12-11 Daimler Benz Ag Steering system for a motor vehicle
GB2301564B (en) * 1995-05-30 1997-04-30 Daimler Benz Ag Steering system for a motor vehicle

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IT975110B (en) 1974-07-20
ES406377A1 (en) 1975-10-01
JPS4841429A (en) 1973-06-18
FR2154910A5 (en) 1973-05-18
BE788806A (en) 1973-01-02
DE2246849A1 (en) 1973-04-05

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Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PS Patent sealed
746 Register noted 'licences of right' (sect. 46/1977)
PCNP Patent ceased through non-payment of renewal fee