发明名称 |
Connection for energy absorbing steering column |
摘要 |
A connection between a collapsible mast jacket of an energy absorbing steering column and a body of a motor vehicle including a mounting bracket on the mast jacket having a planar flange parallel to a longitudinal centerline of the steering column, a V-shaped slot in the planar flange, and a V-shaped capsule in the V-shaped slot clamped rigidly to the body of the motor vehicle. A pair of channels in converging sides of the V-shaped capsule receive corresponding edges of the V-shaped slot for vertical support of the mast jacket on the vehicle body. The V-shaped capsule is retained on the mounting bracket by a pair of integral lugs on opposite sides of the V-shaped capsule seated in retaining notches in the edges of the V-shaped slot. Impact forces on the steering column fracture the integral lugs to release the mast jacket for energy absorbing collapse. One of the integral lugs is on a cantilever spring on the V-shaped capsule which snaps the lug resiliently into the corresponding one of the retaining notches when the V-shaped capsule is pushed manually into the V-shaped slot.
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申请公布号 |
US6062100(A) |
申请公布日期 |
2000.05.16 |
申请号 |
US19980215053 |
申请日期 |
1998.12.17 |
申请人 |
GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION |
发明人 |
SARSFIELD, ROBERT ALLEN;SALOIS, JAMES;RIEFE, RICHARD KREMER |
分类号 |
B62D1/19;(IPC1-7):B62D1/19 |
主分类号 |
B62D1/19 |
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