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专利名称：A Steering Column Assembly发明人：Harry George Kingston-Jones申请号：US14770260申请日：20140227
公开号：US20160001809A1公开日：20160107
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摘要：A steering column assembly comprises a shroud which supports a steeringcolumn shaft, a support bracket assembly comprising at least a first support bracketwhich is arranged to be fixed to the shroud through a releasable clamp assembly and tobe fixed to a fixed part of the vehicle through at least one frangible capsule, and at least
one energy absorbing device that acts between the first support bracket and a fixedportion of the vehicle or the capsule and which in the event of a collapse of the steeringcolumn assembly that causes the capsule to break deforms so as to absorb energy andthereby at least partially control the collapse of the steering column assembly, theenergy absorbing device comprising an elongate strip having two opposed ends and acentral portion that is wound into a coil, the two free ends of the strip projecting awayfrom the coil, a first end being secured to the first support bracket part and a secondend being secured to the fixed part of the vehicle or the capsule, whereby in the event ofa collapse of the steering column assembly following breaking of the capsule the twoends of the strip are pulled away from one another causing the coiled portion of the stripto at least partially become unwound.
申请人：TRW LIMITED
地址：Solihull, West Midlands GB
国籍：GB
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