A collapsible steering column (12) is used with motor vehicle. The motor vehicle has a frame. The steering column (12) has an outer jacket (18) and a stationery bracket (20). The outer jacket (18) is releasably coupled to the frame. The stationery bracket (20) is coupled to the frame. The outer jacket (18) and stationery bracket (20) are collapsible in response to release of the outer jacket (18) from the frame. An electrically actuated brake mechanism (16) is coupled between the stationery bracket (18) and the outer jacket (20) and provides an infinitely variable resistive force to the collapse of the outer jacket (18) and the stationery bracket (20).
申请公布号
WO03082636(A2)
申请公布日期
2003.10.09
申请号
WO2003US09924
申请日期
2003.03.28
申请人
DELPHI TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
发明人
ROSS, CHRISTIAN, E.;LI, XIAOYU;BAUGHMAN, JAMES, S.