Motor vehicle comprising means for positioning a collapsible steering column

摘要

A motor vehicle includes a bodyshell structure which delimits at least one passenger compartment and one front compartment that are separated by an upper transverse cross member. The vehicle includes a steering column that is coupled in the engine compartment to a steering system and that extends into the passenger compartment by passing under the cross member. The steering column is adjustable in inclination between extreme minimum and maximum angular positions. The steering column is also collapsible longitudinally by a safety device in the event of an impact. The column can angularly repositioned by moving the column from the maximum inclined position to a given, less inclined angular position, which can be activated no later than the time of longitudinal collapse of the column to facilitate the collapse.

主权项

1. A motor vehicle comprising:
a bodyshell structure which delimits at least one passenger compartment and one front compartment that are separated by an upper transverse cross member; a steering column that is coupled in the front compartment to a steering system and that extends into the passenger compartment by passing under the cross member, said steering column being adjustable in inclination between extreme minimum and maximum angular positions, and being collapsible longitudinally by a safety device in the event of an impact; and means for angularly repositioning the column that can move the column from the maximum angular position to a given, less inclined angular position, which can be activated no later than the time of longitudinal collapse of the column to facilitate said collapse, wherein the angular repositioning means are synchronized with activation of the safety device, and wherein the angular repositioning means include at least one guided element that is rigidly connected to a tube of the steering column and that can cooperate with guide means rigidly connected to the bodyshell structure of the vehicle.