EP 1896312 A1 20080312 - STEERING COLUMN WITH IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE

Title (en)

STEERING COLUMN WITH IMPACT ENERGY ABSORBING DEVICE

Title (de)

LENKSÄULE MIT AUFPRALLENERGIE ABSORBIERENDER VORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

COLONNE DE DIRECTION POURVUE D'UN DISPOSITIF D'ABSORPTION DE L'ENERGIE DE COLLISION

Publication

EP 1896312 A1 20080312 (DE)

Application

EP 06760776 A 20060630

Priority

AT 2006000280 W 20060630
AT 11092005 A 20050630

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2007002970A1] The invention relates to a steering column provided with an impact energy absorbing element, comprising a collapsible container (1) containing a flowing medium. The medium is pressed through an opening (2) on an impact, the resistance of which can be controlled by a device (10).

IPC 8 full level

B62D 1/19 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

B62D 1/192 (2013.01 - EP US); F16F 9/10 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2007002970A1

Citation (examination)

EP 1361137 A2 20031112 - THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG [LI]
EP 1060974 B1 20040324 - FORD GLOBAL TECH INC [US]
DE 19904530 A1 20000810 - BAYERISCHE MOTOREN WERKE AG [DE]
US 4886295 A 19891212 - BROWNE ALAN L [US]
DE 102004009726 A1 20050929 - NACAM DEUTSCHLAND GMBH [DE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2007002970 A1 20070111; EP 1896312 A1 20080312; US 2008163716 A1 20080710

DOCDB simple family (application)

AT 2006000280 W 20060630; EP 06760776 A 20060630; US 99426906 A 20060630