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GB2349118B - A collapsible steering column for a vehicle and a tolerance part therefor - Google Patents

A collapsible steering column for a vehicle and a tolerance part therefor

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Publication number
GB2349118B
GB2349118B GB9908915A GB9908915A GB2349118B GB 2349118 B GB2349118 B GB 2349118B GB 9908915 A GB9908915 A GB 9908915A GB 9908915 A GB9908915 A GB 9908915A GB 2349118 B GB2349118 B GB 2349118B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
vehicle
steering column
collapsible steering
tolerance part
part therefor
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired - Lifetime
Application number
GB9908915A
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GB2349118A (en
GB9908915D0 (en
Inventor
James Peter Bentley
David John Harris
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
NSK Steering Systems Europe Ltd
Nastech Europe Ltd
Original Assignee
NSK Steering Systems Europe Ltd
Nastech Europe Ltd
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Application filed by NSK Steering Systems Europe Ltd, Nastech Europe Ltd filed Critical NSK Steering Systems Europe Ltd
Priority to GB9908915A priority Critical patent/GB2349118B/en
Publication of GB9908915D0 publication Critical patent/GB9908915D0/en
Priority to FR0004969A priority patent/FR2793206B1/en
Priority to DE2000119249 priority patent/DE10019249B4/en
Publication of GB2349118A publication Critical patent/GB2349118A/en
Application granted granted Critical
Publication of GB2349118B publication Critical patent/GB2349118B/en
Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical
Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

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Classifications

    • 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
    • F16D—COUPLINGS FOR TRANSMITTING ROTATION; CLUTCHES; BRAKES
    • F16D1/00—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements
    • F16D1/06—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end
    • F16D1/08—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with clamping hub; with hub and longitudinal key
    • F16D1/0852—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with clamping hub; with hub and longitudinal key with radial clamping between the mating surfaces of the hub and shaft
    • F16D1/0858—Couplings for rigidly connecting two coaxial shafts or other movable machine elements for attachment of a member on a shaft or on a shaft-end with clamping hub; with hub and longitudinal key with radial clamping between the mating surfaces of the hub and shaft due to the elasticity of the hub (including shrink fits)

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Transportation (AREA)
  • Steering Controls (AREA)
GB9908915A 1999-04-19 1999-04-19 A collapsible steering column for a vehicle and a tolerance part therefor Expired - Lifetime GB2349118B (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9908915A GB2349118B (en) 1999-04-19 1999-04-19 A collapsible steering column for a vehicle and a tolerance part therefor
FR0004969A FR2793206B1 (en) 1999-04-19 2000-04-18 RETRACTABLE STEERING COLUMN FOR A VEHICLE AND TOLERANCE PIECE THEREFOR
DE2000119249 DE10019249B4 (en) 1999-04-19 2000-04-18 Component for tolerances and vehicle steering column

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
GB9908915A GB2349118B (en) 1999-04-19 1999-04-19 A collapsible steering column for a vehicle and a tolerance part therefor

Publications (3)

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GB9908915D0 GB9908915D0 (en) 1999-06-16
GB2349118A GB2349118A (en) 2000-10-25
GB2349118B true GB2349118B (en) 2002-07-31

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GB9908915A Expired - Lifetime GB2349118B (en) 1999-04-19 1999-04-19 A collapsible steering column for a vehicle and a tolerance part therefor

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DE (1) DE10019249B4 (en)
FR (1) FR2793206B1 (en)
GB (1) GB2349118B (en)

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DE10352915B4 (en) * 2003-11-11 2010-09-16 Zf Lenksysteme Nacam Gmbh Telescopic steering shaft with tolerance sheet for the crash case
ES2238009B2 (en) * 2004-01-28 2007-07-16 Melchor Daumal Castellon LOW INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF SLIDING OF THE STEERING COLUMN OF MOTOR VEHICLES.
US8127639B2 (en) 2005-08-16 2012-03-06 Steering Solutions IP Holding Company, a Delaware corporation Sleeve bearing for collapsible steering column
GB2429761A (en) * 2005-09-03 2007-03-07 Nsk Steering Sys Europ Ltd Temperature accommodating vehicl steering column bush
DE102007060149A1 (en) * 2007-12-13 2009-06-18 GM Global Technology Operations, Inc., Detroit Telescopic steering spindle assembly
ES2362849B1 (en) * 2008-09-16 2012-03-15 Melchor Daumal Castellón LOW INTERMEDIATE SHAFT OF SLIDING OF THE PERFECTED STEERING COLUMN FOR CARS.
DE102010012377B4 (en) 2010-03-22 2013-06-06 Zf Lenksysteme Nacam Gmbh Energy absorptive telescope arrangement
US11396319B2 (en) 2020-11-23 2022-07-26 Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation Steering column jacket stiffening sleeve

Citations (2)

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GB1156423A (en) * 1967-02-08 1969-06-25 Std Services Ltd Collapsible Steering Column
US4183258A (en) * 1976-12-20 1980-01-15 Nadella, & French Body Corporate Collapsible shaft assembly

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Patent Citations (2)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB1156423A (en) * 1967-02-08 1969-06-25 Std Services Ltd Collapsible Steering Column
US4183258A (en) * 1976-12-20 1980-01-15 Nadella, & French Body Corporate Collapsible shaft assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
GB2349118A (en) 2000-10-25
DE10019249A1 (en) 2000-10-26
FR2793206A1 (en) 2000-11-10
DE10019249B4 (en) 2008-09-04
GB9908915D0 (en) 1999-06-16
FR2793206B1 (en) 2006-05-19

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Expiry date: 20190418