Steering column for passenger protection devices and safety steering assemblies

摘要

The single or multi-part steering column includes a crumple device to reduce distance between connecting profiles (2,4) in event of crash forces. Each of the connecting profiles has an associated deformation member (12,13) which are spaced from each other and enclose an intermediate section (16) of the steering column. At least one of the deformation members is preferably formed as a corrugated tube or folding bellows. The deformation members and intermediate section of the steering wheel can form one tubular body made by internal high pressure deformation. Different wall thicknesses can be provided for the functional sections of the deformation members and intermediate column section.