GB1579220A - Energy-absorbing steering columns - Google Patents

Energy-absorbing steering columns Download PDF

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GB1579220A
GB1579220A GB5325676A GB5325676A GB1579220A GB 1579220 A GB1579220 A GB 1579220A GB 5325676 A GB5325676 A GB 5325676A GB 5325676 A GB5325676 A GB 5325676A GB 1579220 A GB1579220 A GB 1579220A
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shaft assembly
steering shaft
bight
assembly according
limb
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TI Accles and Pollock Ltd
Accles and Pollock Ltd
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TI Accles and Pollock Ltd
Accles and Pollock Ltd
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Priority to GB5325676A priority Critical patent/GB1579220A/en
Priority to FR7738466A priority patent/FR2375079A1/fr
Priority to DE19772756836 priority patent/DE2756836A1/de
Priority to IT3100777A priority patent/IT1088572B/it
Publication of GB1579220A publication Critical patent/GB1579220A/en
Expired legal-status Critical Current

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    • 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
    • F16F—SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION
    • F16F7/00—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers
    • F16F7/12—Vibration-dampers; Shock-absorbers using plastic deformation of members
    • F16F7/123—Deformation involving a bending action, e.g. strap moving through multiple rollers, folding of members

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
  • Power Steering Mechanism (AREA)
GB5325676A 1976-12-21 1976-12-21 Energy-absorbing steering columns Expired GB1579220A (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB5325676A GB1579220A (en) 1976-12-21 1976-12-21 Energy-absorbing steering columns
FR7738466A FR2375079A1 (fr) 1976-12-21 1977-12-20 Colonne de direction a absorption d'energie pour vehicules automobiles
DE19772756836 DE2756836A1 (de) 1976-12-21 1977-12-20 Kraftfahrzeug-lenkspindel
IT3100777A IT1088572B (it) 1976-12-21 1977-12-21 Alberi di sterzo ad assorbimento di energia

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GB5325676A GB1579220A (en) 1976-12-21 1976-12-21 Energy-absorbing steering columns

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GB1579220A true GB1579220A (en) 1980-11-12

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DE (1) DE2756836A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
FR (1) FR2375079A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
GB (1) GB1579220A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)
IT (1) IT1088572B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow)

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2234208A (en) * 1989-06-06 1991-01-30 Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd Collapsible steering column
GB2252084B (en) * 1991-01-25 1995-03-08 Rover Group Motor vehicle steering column assemblies

Families Citing this family (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH0728048Y2 (ja) * 1989-06-19 1995-06-28 日本精工株式会社 衝撃吸収式ステアリングコラム装置
US6666772B1 (en) * 2000-01-31 2003-12-23 Torque-Traction Technologies, Inc. Axially collapsible driveshaft assembly
DE102013204388B4 (de) * 2013-03-13 2015-03-19 Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt e.V. Energieabsorptionsvorrichtung und Verwendung derselben in einem Fahrzeug
BE1031934B1 (de) * 2023-08-28 2025-03-31 Thyssenkrupp Presta Ag Lenksäule für ein Kraftfahrzeug und Energieabsorptionselement für eine Lenksäule

Cited By (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB2234208A (en) * 1989-06-06 1991-01-30 Daihatsu Motor Co Ltd Collapsible steering column
GB2252084B (en) * 1991-01-25 1995-03-08 Rover Group Motor vehicle steering column assemblies

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DE2756836A1 (de) 1978-06-22
FR2375079A1 (fr) 1978-07-21
IT1088572B (it) 1985-06-10
FR2375079B3 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) 1980-08-29

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