Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
280775000 | With adjustable steering wheel or column | 54 |
20080211217 | Adjustable Steering System - An adjustable steering system for a golf car includes a steering column assembly and a shaft having a cylindrically shaped body and a non-circular engagement end axially extending from the body. A first U-joint includes a first yoke connected to the shaft and a second yoke connected to the steering column assembly. A second U-joint includes a first yoke member having a pair of deflectable members and an oppositely positioned pair of forks. The deflectable members receive and frictionally engage the engagement end of the shaft. A second yoke member includes a pair of forks to engage the pair of forks of the first yoke member. The engagement end of the shaft is releasably engaged by the deflectable members permitting an engagement length of the engagement end positioned between the deflectable members to be axially varied. | 09-04-2008 |
20080217900 | Steering column assembly having a stopping member for preventing rotation of a tilt mechanism - A steering column assembly and method of preventing rotation of a tilt mechanism relative to a steering column during application of a predetermined force is disclosed. The tilt mechanism is coupled to the steering column and includes a tilt head pivotable about a tilt axis with a lever and a moveable shoe pivotally mounted to the tilt head respectively. The moveable shoe pivots between an engaged position for preventing rotation of the tilt head and a disengaged position for allowing rotation of the tilt head. A stopping member is coupled to at least one of the lever and the tilt head for deforming at least one of the tilt and the lever to maintain the moveable shoe in the engaged position and to prevent the tilt head from pivoting about the tilt axis upon a predetermined force applied to the steering column. | 09-11-2008 |
20080217901 | Collapsible steering column assembly - An adjustable steering column assembly for a vehicle preferably has a bracket for rigid attachment to the vehicle with a first slot defining a longitudinal adjustment path of the assembly. A steering shaft is journaled to a jacket of the assembly for rotation about an axis. A shuttle attaches rigidly to the jacket and adjustably to the bracket for telescoping and tilt adjustment of the assembly. The shuttle has a second slot that defines a collapse path with said second slot preferably having a first portion restraining said steering shaft in a normal state and a second portion that allows said steering shaft to move through said collapse path when in a collapsed state. A pin extends through said first and second slots for coupling said shuttle to said bracket. | 09-11-2008 |
20080231030 | Rocker-arm lock device of an adjustable steering column assembly - A steering column assembly of a vehicle has a rocker-arm lock device for locking an adjustable steering housing and co-extending steering shaft to a stationary bracket or chassis. For driver convenience and comfort, the steering housing and shaft are together adjustable with respect to the bracket. The rocker-arm lock device has a slot in at least one of the housing and bracket and a carrier for longitudinal movement through the slot that is substantially perpendicular to a rotation axis of the steering shaft. An indexing apparatus of the device has first and second indexing rails carried by at least one of the housing and the bracket having the first slot and a carriage engaged rigidly to the carrier. A rocker arm of the apparatus is supported pivotally to the carriage about a rocker axis disposed substantially perpendicular to the carrier. The rocker arm carries first and second pads spaced diametrically outward from one another with respect to the rocker axis and facing laterally toward respective first and second indexing rails for selective engagement of at least one of the first and second pads to the respective first and second indexing rails. | 09-25-2008 |
20080231031 | Releasable push/pull lock device of an adjustable steering column assembly - A steering column assembly of a vehicle has a releasable push/pull lock device for selectably locking an adjustable steering housing and co-extending steering shaft to a stationary bracket or chassis. For driver convenience and comfort, the steering housing and shaft are together adjustable with respect to the bracket. The lock device has a toggle apparatus having a push/pull lever that may extend substantially parallel to a rotating axis of the steering shaft and move in a first direction along its length and between locked and unlocked positions. A carrier of the device connects to the toggle apparatus and moves along its length in a second direction that may be perpendicular to the first direction and as the lever moves between the locked and unlocked positions. Preferably, an indexing apparatus is generally carried between the carrier and at least one of the housing and the bracket for selecting adjustment of the steering column assembly when the device is in the unlocked position. | 09-25-2008 |
20080231032 | Telescopic device having protruding distance member - A telescopic device includes an inner tube; an outer tube having an opening formed on an end so that the opening partially extends in a longitudinal direction; upper mounting brackets; a lever; and a protruding distance member fixed to an outer peripheral surface of the outer tube and provided with a protrusion inserted into the opening and fasteners to be mounted on the upper mounting brackets. The protrusion is adapted to compress the inner tube when the lever is fastened so that the inner and outer tubes are fixed to each other. By replacing the conventional telescopic bush with the distance member, the telescopic force is reduced when the lever is unfastened. In addition, when the lever is fastened, the inner peripheral surface and the protruding surface of the distance member strongly compress both the outer and inner tubes. This increases the rigidity of the steering device during driving. | 09-25-2008 |
20080238068 | VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN STRUCTURE - A vehicle steering column structure includes a fixed steering column portion, a movable steering column portion movably coupled to the fixed steering column portion and a steering column positioning mechanism. The steering column positioning mechanism is operably coupled between the fixed and movable steering column portions for adjusting a relative position therebetween. The steering column positioning mechanism includes a release member and a biasing member. The biasing member biases the release member to a locking orientation such that the biasing force of the biasing member applied to the release member changes with corresponding movement of the release member along a first movement portion of a prescribed movement range and the biasing force of the biasing member is generally constant with movement of the release member along a second movement portion of the prescribed movement range. | 10-02-2008 |
20080238069 | VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN STRUCTURE - A vehicle steering column structure includes a movable steering column portion, a tilting mechanism and a telescoping mechanism. The tilting mechanism is configured to selectively adjust an angle of inclination of a tilting part. The telescoping mechanism adjusts the telescopic position of a telescoping part. The telescoping mechanism includes a hand operated release member, an actuation member and a biasing member. The hand operated release member has an actuating end pivotal about first pivot axis between a locking orientation and a releasing orientation. The actuation member has a contact section. The biasing member urges the actuation member to apply an approximately constant return force from the contact section to the actuating end biasing the hand operated release member to return to the locking orientation regardless of the tilt angle of the tilting mechanism. | 10-02-2008 |
20080252055 | Steering Column Set with Changeable Angle and Length - A steering column set includes a first steering column, a second steering column, an extending device and a tilting device. The first steering column is connected to a steering wheel. The second steering column is telescopically connected to the first steering column. The extending unit is used to move the first steering column with respect to the second steering column. The tilting unit is used to tilt the first and second steering columns. | 10-16-2008 |
20080252056 | Steering Device - A steering device including a column rotatably supporting a steering shaft on which a steering wheel is mounted; a vehicle body attaching bracket that is attachable to a vehicle body and has a pair of right and left side plates for holding right and left side surfaces of the column therebetween; a fastening rod spaced from the axis of the column and inserted into the side plates of the vehicle body attaching bracket and the column; and fastening members arranged at both ends of the fastening rod to fasten the inner surfaces of the side plates to the side surfaces of the column, wherein contact surfaces of the right and left side surface of the column and the inner surfaces of the side plates are formed in two parts including a part near the axis of the fastening rod and a part spaced from the axis of the fastening rod. | 10-16-2008 |
20080290641 | Adjustable Steering Column for a Motor Vehicle - The invention relates to an adjustable steering column ( | 11-27-2008 |
20090020995 | PUSH-PULL TYPE TILT LEVER ASSEMBLY FOR STEERING SYSTEM OF VEHICLE - The present invention provides push-pull type tilt lever assembly for a steering system of a vehicle. According to tie push-pull type tilt lever assembly for a steering system of a vehicle, a tilt lever assembly is disposed at the upper portion of a side of a steering column to perform locking and unlocking in tilt and telescopic functions in the steering system and achieves tilt locking and tilt unlocking by pushing or pulling a tilt lever. Further, since tilt lever is disposed at the upper portion of a side of steering column, it does not contact with the driver's knees in a car crash, such that it is possible to reduce driver's knees injury rate and remove cause of demerit for the knees injury rate in accordance with EURO NCAP that is a European car safety performance assessment programme. | 01-22-2009 |
20090066070 | Tilt telescopic steering device - An object of the present invention is to markedly increase the tilt holding force of a tilt telescopic column. A tilt telescopic steering device includes: a fixed bracket | 03-12-2009 |
20090167009 | TELESCOPICALLY ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY INCLUDING AN ADJUSTMENT STOP HAVING MINIMAL EFFECT ON IMPACT LOADS - A steering column assembly includes a column jacket adjustable along a longitudinal axis and collapsible along the longitudinal axis in response to a collision event. A compression bracket is mounted to the column jacket and defines a telescope slot having an adjustment portion and a continuation portion. A shaft extends through the telescope slot with the column jacket and the compression bracket moveable relative to the shaft during adjustment and collapse of the steering column assembly. A stop is detachably coupled to the compression bracket and partially covers the telescope slot to prevent movement of the shaft into the continuation portion during adjustment. The stop detaches during collapse to permit the shaft into the continuation portion. A lever rotates with the shaft and includes a tab for engaging the stop when the lever is in an unlocked position to prevent detachment of the stop during adjustment. | 07-02-2009 |
20090174177 | STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY HAVING ROLLERS TO REDUCE FRICTION DURING COLUMN COLLAPSE - A steering column assembly includes a column jacket having a jacket portion and a compression bracket attached thereto. The compression bracket includes a planar wall spaced from the column portion and a sidewall extending between the planar wall and the jacket portion. The sidewall defines a telescope slot extending along a longitudinal axis. A shaft extends through the telescope slot of the sidewall. A roller is supported on and rotatable about the shaft, and in rolling engagement with the planar wall. The roller positions the shaft within the telescope slot to prevent sliding frictional engagement between the shaft and the sidewall. The rolling coefficient of friction between the roller and the planar wall is less than the sliding coefficient of friction between the shaft and the sidewall to reduce a frictional load produced during longitudinal collapse of the steering column assembly. | 07-09-2009 |
20090200783 | TELESCOPICALLY ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY - A steering column assembly comprises an upper jacket, a lower jacket extending along a longitudinal axis, and a bushing apparatus disposed therebetween. The upper jacket and the lower jacket include a circular cross section. The bushing apparatus includes a first contact surface, a second contact surface and a third contact surface disposed radially about the longitudinal axis and equally spaced from each other. A compression device is coupled to one of the lower jacket and the upper jacket for applying a compressive force to the first contact surface. The second contact surface and the third contact surface resist the compressive force. The compression device is adjustable to vary a slip resistance between the bushing apparatus and one of the upper jacket and lower jacket. | 08-13-2009 |
20090212546 | BALL RAMP CLAMPING MECHANISM - A clamping mechanism having a static plate and a dynamic plate rotatable about a transverse axis relative to the static plate is disclosed. The static plate defines a plurality of static lifting ramps, and the dynamic plate defines a plurality of dynamic lifting ramps opposing the static lifting ramps. A roller is disposed between each opposing pair of the static lifting ramps and dynamic lifting ramps. The rollers move between a raised position and a recessed position in response to rotation of the dynamic plate relative to the static plate between a lock position and a release position. The lifting ramps are arranged in a spiral configuration relative to each other, with the dynamic lifting ramps substantially transverse to the static lifting ramps to force radial movement of the rollers relative to the transverse axis during rotational movement of the dynamic plate relative to the static plate. | 08-27-2009 |
20090218800 | STEERING COLUMN WITH RAKE AND TELESCOPE ADJUSTMENT - A steering column assembly for a motor vehicle is adjustable in both rake and telescope directions and then locked in a convenient setting by a driver. The locking mechanism for the telescope and rake adjust is motor actuated in response to activation of a toggle switch. The motor can be proximate or remote from the locking mechanism and the steering column assembly. A transmission operates on a rotating cam principal which alternately cycles a clamp of the locking mechanism between locked and unlocked conditions. A drive shaft extends between the motor and the locking mechanism and can be either rigid or flexible. Locking the steering column assembly in an adjusted position can be accomplished either by compressing a capsule bracket against a compression bracket, or via interlocking engagement of pawls with corresponding teeth in respective slots in the capsule and compression brackets. | 09-03-2009 |
20090250916 | ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY FOR A VEHICLE - The present invention provides for a steering column assembly having a column jacket defining a longitudinal axis. A first clamping member and a second clamping member are disposed along the longitudinal axis about the column jacket. A lever is coupled to one of the first and second clamping members and rotatable between a set and adjustable positions. The lever includes a first arm and a second arm flanking the column jacket and coupled to at least one of the first and second clamping members with a portion of the locking device disposed about at least one of the first and second clamping members and engaging both of the first and second arms such that rotation of the lever moves the portion of the locking device for minimizing rotation of the lever between the set and adjustable positions when the locking device moves between a locked and unlocked positions. | 10-08-2009 |
20090256341 | FASTENER - A fastener ( | 10-15-2009 |
20090267336 | OVER-CENTER LOCKING MECHANISM FOR STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY - A steering column assembly includes a column jacket extending along a longitudinal axis. A mounting bracket is coupled to the column jacket and includes a first plate disposed adjacent the column jacket and a second plate disposed opposite the column jacket from the first plate. A first clamp shaft is coupled to and extends through the first plate along a first transverse axis. A second clamp shaft is coupled to and extends through the second plate along a second transverse axis. The first and second transverse axes intersect the column jacket. A cam mechanism is coupled to the first clamp shaft for moving the first clamp shaft axially along the first transverse axis. A bridge includes a generally U-shaped cross section partially encircling the column jacket to interconnect the first clamp shaft and the second clamp shaft for moving the second clamp shaft concurrently with the first clamp shaft. | 10-29-2009 |
20100001501 | PERSONAL TRANSPORT CART - A personal transport cart is disclosed. The cart is provided with a collapsible steering mechanism to lock the steered wheels for alluring alignment of the cart during the loading and unloading of the cart on a transport vehicle. Means are further provided for locking the rear wheel against movement during the transportation of the cart on the transport vehicle. | 01-07-2010 |
20100301593 | STEERING COLUMN DEVICE - In a steering column device, when a fastening bolt is rotated to a locked side, movement of a distance bracket in a telescopic direction is restrained by a movable die displaced by an urging force of an urging unit to bring a movable-side tooth portion into mesh with a fixed-side tooth portion and by a body mount bracket and the distance bracket brought into pressure contact with each other with an axial force of the fastening bolt. When the fastening bolt is rotated to a unlocked side, a restraint of movement of the distance bracket in the telescopic direction is released by the movable die displaced by a cam protrusion to bring the movable-side tooth portion out of mesh with the fixed-side tooth portion and by the body mount bracket and the distance bracket brought out of pressure contact with each other with the axial force of the fastening bolt released. | 12-02-2010 |
20100308569 | Rolling Bearing Assembly and Vehicle Steering Shaft - A rolling bearing assembly is for supporting an automotive vehicle steering shaft. The bearing assembly includes an outer ring, an inner ring, and a plurality of rolling elements disposed between the outer and the inner rings. A substantially flat retainer ring formed of an electrically conductive material is disposed within the inner ring. The retainer ring has axially elastic means with substantially axially projecting tongues, each tongue having a first surface portion configured to contact the inner ring and a second surface portion configured to contact a shaft or a tube. | 12-09-2010 |
20110115206 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle, which can be adjusted at least in the longitudinal direction thereof, comprises a carrying unit fixed to the chassis, an adjusting unit that rotatably supports the steering spindle, and a tensioning mechanism, in the open state of which the steering column can be adjusted and in the closed state of which the set position is fixed and which comprises at least one locking part ( | 05-19-2011 |
20110121552 | DEVICE FOR ADJUSTING A STEERING COLUMN - A device for adjusting a steering column includes a body and a cap assembled by a pivot and a connection element enabling the displacement of the body with respect to the cap under the action of a motor-reduction unit mounted on the body. The device is characterized in that the connection element includes at least one arm of which a first end is attached to the cap and a second end is connected to a threaded rod with vertical displacement cooperating in rotation with the drive shaft of a motor-reduction unit so that the arm forms a hinge enabling the reversible angular displacement of the body with respect to the cap. | 05-26-2011 |
20110156380 | ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle includes a clamping device, in the opened state of which the steering column is adjustable and in the closed state of which the set position of the steering column is fixed. The clamping device comprises an actuating lever and a clamping piece, which can be rotated about an axis of rotation by the actuating lever in order to open and close the clamping device. The actuating lever can be twisted about the axis of rotation at least in one direction of rotation with respect to the clamping piece when a limit of a torque acting between the actuating lever and the clamping piece is exceeded. | 06-30-2011 |
20110175335 | STEERING DEVICE - Provided is a steering device in which play of a bolt shaft and the like during telescopic adjustment can be prevented using a telescopic adjustment function enabling a driver to adjust a position of a steering wheel in a front-rear direction. The steering device includes a column pipe, an outer housing, a fixed bracket, a stopper bracket, a tightening member having a bolt shaft, a slide guide, an elastic stopper rubber material mounted on the slide guide, and an elastic pushing member in which torsional coil spring portions are formed at both axial ends of a pushing shaft portion. The bolt shaft is passed through a tightening hole of the outer housing and a support hole of the fixed bracket along shaft support portions of the slide guide, and the elastic pushing member is locked and fixed to the fixed bracket. | 07-21-2011 |
20110187089 | STEERING COLUMN DEVICE - A steering column device includes: a bracket to be fixed to a vehicle body and including a first wall; a steering shaft; a steering column including one end supported by the vehicle body and an outer peripheral surface with a second wall, and configured to rotatably support the steering shaft; and a clamp shaft penetrating the first wall and configured to switch between a pressure and non-pressure contact states respectively where the first and second walls are and are not in pressure contact with each other. The first and second walls include: a pair of first protrusions disposed separately on both sides of the clamp shaft in a first direction parallel to an axial direction of the steering column, and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steering column; and a pair of second protrusions disposed separately in the second direction and extending in the first direction. Each of the first protrusions contacts both of the second protrusions in the pressure contact state. | 08-04-2011 |
20110204610 | STEERING COLUMN FOR VEHICLE AND STEERING APPARATUS HAVING THE SAME - Disclosed is a steering column for a vehicle and a steering apparatus having the same. By the steering column and the steering apparatus, it is possible to prevent load transmitted to the steering column from being concentrated on a part of the steering column, to make the operating force of the control lever be distributed evenly, and to increase the rigidity of the entirety of the steering column while maintaining the supporting force of the outer and inner tubes at the time of tightening and releasing the control lever for the purpose of tilt or telescope operation, whereby the deformation and fracture of the steering column can be prevented when a driver manipulates the steering wheel. | 08-25-2011 |
20110210536 | ADJUSTABLE STEERING COLUMN FOR MOTOR VEHICLES - An adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle has a support assembly intended to be fixed to a chassis of a vehicle, a tubular body slidably mounted in the support assembly, adjustment and locking devices able to switch from a state of a adjusting the position of the tubular body in the support assembly to a state of immobilizing the tubular body in a desired adjusted position within the support assembly, a plastically deformable energy-absorbing element collaborating with a deformation member secured to the tubular body so that it undergoes plastic deformation as the tubular body retracts inside the support assembly following an impact transmitted to the tubular body when the adjustment and locking devices are in the locked state and a ratchet mechanism for securing the plastically deformable element to the support assembly during plastic deformation of the plastically deformable element. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210537 | STEERING COLUMN DEVICE - A steering column device includes a fixed member and a movable member disposed between a jacket and a mount bracket. The fix member is located on a mount bracket side, and the movable member is located on a jacket side. The fixed member and the movable member include a lock member and a lock tooth disposed to face each other. The lock member includes an elastic claw having elasticity to achieve engagement with and disengagement from the lock tooth. | 09-01-2011 |
20110210538 | STEERING COLUMN DEVICE - A steering column device includes a mount bracket including a suspended portion hanging from a fixation portion. The suspended portion includes: a first wall extending along and adjacent to the jacket guide, a second wall located on an outside of the first wall in a vehicle width direction; and a front side wall and a rear side wall connecting front ends and rear ends of the first wall and the second wall to each other. Operation of an operating lever protruding from the suspended portion tightens a clamp bolt to connect and fix the jacket to the mount bracket. | 09-01-2011 |
20110215560 | Motor Vehicle Steering Column - A motor vehicle steering column includes a bracket fixed to the vehicle and a steering column tube. The steering column tube may be adjusted in inclination relative to the bracket fixed to the vehicle via an adjusting device. The adjusting device includes a lever which is mounted pivotably on the bracket and may be deflected about a pivot axis by a driving device. The motor vehicle steering column may permit a maximum inclination setting irrespective of the available construction space. A deflecting clamp which is connected pivotably to the steering column tube is coupled to an output end of the lever. | 09-08-2011 |
20110241327 | Rolling Bearing, Particularly for a Steering Column - The rolling bearing device comprises an outer ring ( | 10-06-2011 |
20110278828 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column is provided for a motor vehicle, which can be moved within a predetermined adjustment range, and in the event of a crash can be shifted beyond the predetermined adjustment range into a crash position, with a steering column cladding and a latching device for locking the steering column into the respective position. The latching device has a manually activatable actuating element, and the steering column cladding and actuating element can be positioned relative to each other in such a way by moving the steering column into the crash position that the actuating element is or can be supported against the steering column cladding as it is being fixed in place with the steering column locked. | 11-17-2011 |
20120126521 | INTEGRATED TOOTH RAKE LOCK FOR STEERING COLUMN - A steering column assembly includes a rake bracket, a steering column pivotably attached to the rake bracket and a rake lock mechanism. The rake lock mechanism includes a plurality of rake teeth located at the rake bracket and a plurality of jacket teeth engageable with the plurality of rake teeth and located at the steering column at a teeth distance from the plurality of rake teeth. A retainer is insertable through the rake bracket and into the steering column to maintain the teeth distance. When a predetermined force is applied to the steering column, a portion of the retainer is detached to allow the plurality of jacket teeth to approach the plurality of rake teeth and engage therewith. | 05-24-2012 |
20120126522 | STEERING COLUMN TELESCOPE ADJUSTMENT STOP - A steering column assembly includes a rake bracket and a lower jacket secured to the rake bracket. An upper jacket is slidably disposed in the lower jacket and a locking bolt is rotatably located at the lower jacket configured to allow the upper jacket allow the translate along a steering column axis relative to the lower jacket when the locking bolt is in an unlocked position. A bolt driver is located at the locking bolt and is configured to interrupt a load path through a column retainer between the lower jacket and the rake bracket when the locking bolt is in an unlocked position. | 05-24-2012 |
20120193901 | Steering Device - A steering device contains a rolling bearing that axially supports a steering shaft to allow rotation, and whose upper column and lower column engage along the axis in a sliding motion in order to provide improved steering wheel operating stability during high-speed driving. The elastic force of an O-ring tightens the outer circumferential surface of a female steering shaft against the cylindrical surface of a bushing. A specific frictional force therefore occurs between the cylindrical surface of the bushing and the outer circumferential surface of the female steering shaft so that handling stability of the steering wheel during high-speed driving is improved. Moreover, vehicle vibrations are prevented from being conveyed to the steering wheel by the O-ring crushed due to the pressing force of the inner circumferential surface of the first lower column and that absorbs the vibration of the female steering shaft. | 08-02-2012 |
20120326424 | STEERING WHEEL ALIGNMENT SYSTEM - A steering wheel alignment system for a vehicle having a steering wheel and steering unit that includes a first shaft operatively connected to the steering unit, a second shaft operatively connected to the steering wheel, and a coupling disposed between the first and second shafts to couple the shafts so that rotation of the steering wheel operates the steering unit to steer the vehicle. The coupling includes: a bolt, one of the shafts is hollow to telescope over the other shaft, and each shaft has a radial extending hole therethrough for receiving the bolt to attach the first and second shafts together. The radial extending hole through one of the shafts is elongated in the radial direction so that when the bolt extends through the holes of the first and second shafts the elongation of the hole defines a range of radial adjusting movement of the shafts relative one another until tightening of the bolt clamps the first and second shafts together against further relative rotation. | 12-27-2012 |
20140049029 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A WORK VEHICLE WITH INTEGRAL ADJUSTABLE FOOT RESTS - A work vehicle includes a chassis, an operator station, and a steering column. The operator station is carried by the chassis and includes a floor. The steering column is mounted to and extends upward from the floor. The steering column includes a pair of opposite sides and a pair of foot rests, with each foot rest extending laterally outward from a respective side. The position of the foot rests is preferably adjustable. | 02-20-2014 |
20140167398 | Lawn Care Vehicle Adjustable Steering Assembly - A riding lawn care vehicle may include a frame and a steering assembly. Wheels of the riding lawn care vehicle may be attachable to the frame. The steering assembly may be operably coupled to the frame and configured for steering at least one wheel of the riding lawn care vehicle. The steering assembly may include a vertical adjustment assembly and a folding assembly. The vertical adjustment assembly may be configured to enable telescopic adjustment a height of handles associated with the steering assembly. The folding assembly may be configured to enable folding of at least a portion of the steering assembly. | 06-19-2014 |
20140252753 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle includes a console part for securing the steering column to a body of the motor vehicle, and a steering shaft bearing unit for rotatably mounting a steering shaft of the steering column. The steering shaft bearing unit is mounted between at least two lateral cheeks of the console part. A bearing part is arranged between the lateral cheeks of the console part and the steering shaft bearing unit. A clamping bolt of the steering column penetrates the lateral cheeks of the console part, the bearing part, and the steering shaft bearing unit. The bearing part has at least one bearing part bead, while the steering shaft bearing unit has at least one steering shaft bearing unit bead, at least some areas of the bearing part bead lying flat against the steering shaft bearing unit bead. The clamping bolt penetrates the bearing part in the bearing part bead and penetrates the steering shaft bearing unit in the steering shaft bearing unit bead. | 09-11-2014 |
20140284909 | TILT STEERING APPARATUS - Construction of a tilt steering apparatus is provided that is capable of preventing the occurrence of unpleasant noise during height adjustment of a steering wheel | 09-25-2014 |
20150028574 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to a steering column for a motor vehicle, which steering column can be displaced in at least one displacement direction, which comprises, for the purpose of displacement in the displacement direction or in at least one of the displacement directions, a spindle drive driven by a drive motor, which spindle drive has a threaded spindle extending in an axial direction. The drive motor is connected to a part of the steering column, which carries the drive motor, via a damping unit that has a primary connecting part having a first contact surface and a secondary connecting part having a second contact surface, wherein the first and the second contact surface are spaced apart from each other in the axial direction of the threaded spindle, and an elastomer or viscoelastic damping material is arranged between the first and the second contact surfaces. | 01-29-2015 |
20150048608 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A steering apparatus is capable of configuring an electrically operated tilt mechanism, which is interchangeable with a manually operated tilt mechanism, and which is small in size and easily mounted on a vehicle. A tilt bracket holding a steering column and supported on the fixing bracket to be relatively movable thereto, and a tilt shaft extending in a lateral direction of the vehicle body and supported on the fixing bracket to be relatively movable thereto in an axial direction of the steering column are provided. By way of a driving unit, the tilt bracket is rotated about the tilt shaft axis to adjust a relative position of the tilt shaft to the fixing bracket. Furthermore, a tilt slider is disposed between an elongated hole on the fixing bracket and the tilt shaft, and a biasing member biasing the tilt slider in the axial direction of the tilt shaft. | 02-19-2015 |
20150061271 | STEERING APPARATUS FOR A VEHICLE - A steering apparatus is provided for reducing its size by reducing a load applied to a driving unit, and configuring an electrically operated tilt mechanism which is small in size and easily mounted on a vehicle. A driving unit adjusting a relative position of a steering column to a fixing bracket, and a biasing member (e.g., tension coil spring) having one end supported on the fixing bracket, and holding the steering column at a predetermined neutral position when the driving unit is not actuated, are provided, so that the driving unit adjusts the steering column to be placed at a tilt position with a desired tilt angle relative to the fixing bracket. | 03-05-2015 |
20150069745 | Electric Position Adjustment Apparatus for Steering Wheel - In order to make it possible to stably and smoothly perform the operation of position adjustment of a steering wheel | 03-12-2015 |
20150069746 | TILT STEERING APPARATUS - Construction is achieved in which a steering column | 03-12-2015 |
20150076804 | Steering Column for a Motor Vehicle - A motor vehicle steering column includes an inner jacket pipe that receives a steering spindle, which is received in a longitudinally adjustable manner in an outer jacket pipe held on a steering console and having a hollow cross-section. The steering column also includes a clamping device, by means of which the inner jacket pipe can be releasably secured in its adjusted longitudinal position relative to the outer jacket pipe. The outer jacket pipe has a recess at least over a longitudinal region, whereby its hollow cross-section can be altered by the clamping device. | 03-19-2015 |
20150353121 | DEVICE FOR GUIDING A BODY AND STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - The invention relates to an apparatus for guiding a body, comprising two guide walls which have inwardly directed surfaces with in each case a sliding area, wherein, in the event of loading perpendicular to the sliding areas, the loaded guide wall is elastically deformed outward away from the guided body in the region of the sliding area and therefore the risk of damage to the guide at the sliding areas is minimized. | 12-10-2015 |
20160046319 | MOTOR VEHICLE COMPRISING MEANS FOR POSITIONING A COLLAPSIBLE STEERING COLUMN - The invention relates to a motor vehicle comprising a bodyshell structure which delimits at least one cabin and a front compartment which are separated by an upper transverse cross member, said vehicle accepting a telescopic steering column ( | 02-18-2016 |
20160167691 | STEERING SYSTEM | 06-16-2016 |
20160375927 | RETRACTABLE STEERING COLUMN SYSTEM WITH AIR BAG, VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD - A steering column system includes a steering column shaft, a steering input device coupled to the steering column shaft, a column adjustment assembly configured to translate the steering column shaft between a retracted position and a driving position, and, an air bag operatively arranged with the steering input device, the air bag deployable to one of a first size and a second size, the second size greater than the first size. When the steering column shaft is in the driving position, the air bag is deployable to the first size, and when the steering column shaft is in the retracted position, the air bag is deployable to the second size. | 12-29-2016 |