EP 0996563 A1 20000503 - STEERING COLUMN SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH AN ENERGY-ABSORBING ELEMENT
Title (en)
STEERING COLUMN SYSTEM FOR MOTOR VEHICLES WITH AN ENERGY-ABSORBING ELEMENT
Title (de)
LENKSÄULENANORDNUNG FÜR KRAFTFAHRZEUGE MIT ENERGIEABSORPTIONSELEMENT
Title (fr)
ENSEMBLE COLONNE DE DIRECTION AVEC ELEMENT D'ABSORPTION D'ENERGIE
Publication
Application
Priority
- CH 9800272 W 19980623
- CH 172697 A 19970715
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO9903716A1] The invention relates to a tubular energy-absorbing element (6) made of a plastic material, preferably a fiber reinforced plastic material, which is directly arranged on part of a first steering column jacket section (1), can be displaced axially in a second steering column jacket section (2) and is destroyed when brought together at a defined and constant retention force in case of a crash. The energy-absorbing element can be used as safety steering columns in steering column systems in motor vehicles. The system is compact and economical and provides enhanced operational safety for the motor vehicle driver.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
B62D 1/192 (2013.01); F16F 7/125 (2013.01)
Citation (search report)
See references of WO 9903716A1
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE ES FR GB IT LI
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 9903716 A1 19990128; EP 0996563 A1 20000503; JP 2001510120 A 20010731
DOCDB simple family (application)
CH 9800272 W 19980623; EP 98925378 A 19980623; JP 2000502970 A 19980623