1095results about "Steering columns" patented technology

Both of a requirement for absorption of an impact load in a collision and a requirement for layout of direction and position of a steering wheel are satisfied based on a vehicle-body front structure that includes a partition wall portion which demarcates a vehicle cabin inside space. A lower-side portion of the partition wall portion is formed to be positioned further to vehicle rear toward a lower position. A traveling motor is installed below the lower-side portion of the partition wall portion. A recess portion which is recessed toward vehicle front is formed in a portion, on an upper side of the traveling motor, in the partition wall portion. An inserting hole through which a steering shaft is inserted is formed in a lower wall portion of the recess portion.

A steering column assembly includes a lower jacket. The steering column assembly also includes an upper jacket disposed within the lower jacket and being telescopingly adjustable relative to the lower jacket. The steering column assembly further includes a telescope drive assembly electrically moving a telescope drive nut axially to telescopingly adjust the upper jacket. The steering column assembly yet further includes an energy absorption strap directly coupled to the upper jacket and directly coupled to the telescope drive nut to transfer axial movement of the telescope drive nut to the upper jacket.

A motor vehicle is described, which comprises: a passenger compartment; a plurality of driving members, which are housed inside the passenger compartment and can be operated by a driver in order to control the trajectory and the speed of the motor vehicle; at least one control member connected to one of the driving members through a drive by wire mode; the motor vehicle is selectively available in a first configuration, wherein the passenger compartment defines a first seat for a driver facing the control member and a second seat for a passenger beside the first seat along an axis; and a second configuration, wherein the passenger compartment only defines a third seat for a driver; the first seat being arranged, in the first configuration, in a first position and the third seat being arranged, in the second configuration, in a second position spaced apart from the first position along the axis; the driving member can be moved along the axis to enable the transformation of the motor vehicle between said first and second configurations.

Road vehicle having a longitudinal direction parallel to the direction of travel and a transverse direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction; the road vehicle comprises a steering wheel inside the passenger compartment on the driver's side; a dashboard and a steering column on one side connected to the steering wheel and on the opposite side connected to the dashboard; wherein the dashboard comprises:a supporting plate behind the steering wheel that supports human-vehicle interface controls and a first information display screen;a central information display screen along the transverse direction at the side of the supporting plate toward the passenger;wherein the plate and the central screen are integrated with each other in a single structure.

The invention relates to a corner limiting mechanism, a steering system and a vehicle, the corner limiting mechanism comprises a shell, a connecting cylinder and a limiting assembly, a mounting cavity is formed in the shell, the connecting cylinder is arranged in the mounting cavity and can rotate relative to the mounting cavity, a connecting part is arranged on the outer wall of the connecting cylinder, and the limiting assembly comprises a fixing part and a rotating part; the fixing part is fixedly installed in the installation cavity and provided with a fixing part, the rotating part is rotatably arranged outside the connecting cylinder in a sleeving mode, the connecting cylinder is provided with a left limit position and a right limit position, and when the connecting cylinder is located between the left limit position and the right limit position, the connecting cylinder can drive the rotating part to rotate relative to the installation cavity. At any one of the left limit position and the right limit position, the connecting part abuts against the rotating part in the circumferential direction of the connecting cylinder, and the rotating part abuts against the fixing part in the circumferential direction of the connecting cylinder so as to limit the connecting cylinder to rotate relative to the mounting cavity. The corner limiting mechanism is simple in structure, and the production cost of the corner limiting mechanism can be reduced.

The utility model provides a steering structure and an all-terrain vehicle. The steering mechanism is used for connecting a steering wheel and a steering gear of the vehicle and comprises a support, a first shell, an adjusting device, a steering shaft and a power-assisted steering device. The support is used for connecting a vehicle body. The first shell is rotationally connected with the bracket; the adjusting device is connected with the first shell and the support so as to drive the first shell to rotate. One end of the steering shaft is connected with the steering wheel, and the other end is connected with the power-assisted steering device through a universal joint; the power-assisted steering device is connected with a steering gear through a universal joint. The first shell, the adjusting device and the power-assisted steering device in the steering system are integrally installed on the support, so that the situation that the assembly difficulty is large due to the fact that the first shell, the adjusting device and the power-assisted steering device are connected with a vehicle body through other parts is avoided, the number of the parts is reduced, meanwhile, the compactness of the overall structure and the precision control performance of manufacturing and assembly are improved, and the assembly difficulty is reduced; and the installation process with the vehicle body is simplified.

The utility model belongs to the field of structural design of vehicle steering systems, and particularly relates to a steering column structure based on a drive-by-wire system and a vehicle, and the steering column structure based on the drive-by-wire system comprises a steering column body used for being connected with a steering wheel to transmit rotating torque; the steering hand force feedback mechanism comprises a rotating shaft, a rotating block and an elastic piece; the rotating block is connected to the rotating shaft, and the elastic piece is connected to the rotating block and can stretch out and draw back in the axial direction of the rotating shaft. Wherein the rotating shaft is connected with the steering column body so as to be driven by the steering column body to rotate, and the rotating block is arranged to be capable of moving in the axial direction of the rotating shaft under rotation of the rotating shaft and stretching and / or compressing the elastic piece at the same time so as to provide feedback torque for a steering wheel. Under the rotation of the rotating shaft, the rotating block can move in the axial direction of the rotating shaft and stretch or compress the elastic piece. Telescopic deformation of the elastic piece can generate feedback torque, the feedback torque is transmitted to a steering wheel through the steering column body, and mechanical feedback is provided for a driver.

The invention relates to the field of vehicles, and provides a steering angle limiting assembly applied to steer-by-wire, a steer-by-wire system and a vehicle. The steering angle limiting assembly applied to the steer-by-wire comprises a connecting sleeve, at least one circular ring body and a fixing piece, wherein the periphery of the connecting sleeve is sequentially sleeved with the at least one circular ring body in the axial direction. The at least one circular ring body sequentially sleeves the periphery of the connecting sleeve in the axial direction, a clamping part is arranged at the first end of the connecting sleeve, a fixing piece is arranged at the second end of the connecting sleeve, and the fixing piece is provided with a limiting part. The first end face and the second end face, opposite in the axial direction, of each circular ring body are each provided with a protruding part formed in the axial direction in a protruding mode, the protruding part of the first end face is used for being in limiting fit with the clamping part or the protruding part on the second end face of one adjacent circular ring body in the circumferential direction, and the protruding part of the second end face is in limiting fit with the limiting part in the circumferential direction. Installation of the connecting sleeve and the rotating shaft and assembly of the connecting sleeve, the circular ring body and the fixing piece are all simple and easy to operate. The connecting sleeve, the circular ring body and the fixing piece are easy to machine and low in cost.

A wedge assembly for a steering column assembly including a wedge body and a pre-load member. The wedge body has a generally curved column tube contact face for contacting an outer surface of a column tube and a column housing contact face configured to contact a column housing. The wedge assembly has a thick edge and a thin edge, and the thickness of the wedge body decreases from the thick edge to the thin edge. The pre-load member has an elongated body between a first and a second end. The first end and the second end are secured to and / or positioned within the wedge body. A steering column assembly including the wedge assembly, a column tube, and column housing is also contemplated.

A steering arrangement (10) for a motor vehicle is provided, comprising a steering shaft (16) connectable to a handlebar (12) for steering the motor vehicle, a steering housing (14), wherein the steering shaft (16) is mounted rotatably and, at least in a crash situation, linearly displaceably in the steering housing (14), and a display instrument (18) for displaying vehicle data, wherein the display instrument (18) has a base part fastened to the steering shaft (16) or to the steering housing (14) and a display part (26) fastened to the base part so as to be pivotable about a pivot axis (28), and is designed to be pivotable away under an impact force (F) acting on an edge (22) of the display part (26) pointing away from the steering housing (14).By pivoting the display part (26) away when impact forces (F) occur, the risk of injury can be reduced without causing unnecessary damage to the display instrument (18), so that good accident protection in a motor vehicle is possible in a cost-effective and damage-resistant manner.

A bearing assembly system for a vehicle steering system includes a tubular member having a radially inwardly protruding shoulder, the tubular member having a stake portion angling radially inwardly, the stake portion having a stake surface. The bearing assembly system also includes a bearing disposed within the tubular member and in contact with the radially inwardly protruding shoulder. The bearing assembly system further includes a retainer disposed within the tubular member and in contact with the bearing, the bearing disposed between the retainer and the radially inwardly protruding shoulder, the retainer having an angled surface, the angled surface in flush contact with the stake surface in a fully assembled condition.

A wireless network, systems and methods, wherein each passenger-carrying rideable vehicle deployed in the system includes: a modular construction consisting of a lightweight body driven by an electric-battery driven motor, and specially adapted for receiving a customizable ornamental body having the appearance and personality of a particular or an inanimate object; motorized and / or animated elements disposed beneath the animal character skin covering for enabling animal behaviors and / or expressions that promote a fun and entertaining ride experience; an audio-transducers mounted within the animal character body for playing music from smartphone applications and animated animal character body portions to provide a sense of realism and excitement as the electric entertainment vehicle is ridden through an amusement facility.

Disclosed is a vehicle steering device. The vehicle steering device includes: a steering wheel; a shroud coupled with the steering wheel and including, in an upper portion thereof, a mounting groove configured to mount a user terminal; and a mounting cover hingedly coupled to the upper portion of the shroud. In response that the mounting cover is rotated, the mounting groove is exposed to allow the user terminal to be mounted via the mounting groove and the mounting cover.

An I-shaft assembly includes an upper shaft extending along an axis between a first upper end and a first lower end bounding a first hollow bore. An intermediate shaft extends along the axis between a second upper end and a second lower end bounding a second hollow bore. The second upper end is disposed in the first hollow bore. A lower shaft extends along the axis between a third upper end and a third lower end disposed in the second hollow bore. The upper shaft is releasably fixed for controlled movement along the axis relative to the intermediate shaft, and the lower shaft is releasably fixed against movement along the axis relative to the intermediate shaft during a normal operating condition. The upper shaft moves along the axis relative to the intermediate shaft and the lower shaft moves along the axis relative to the intermediate shaft during an abnormal operating condition.

A steering column assembly includes a lower jacket. The steering column assembly also includes an upper jacket disposed within the lower jacket and being telescopingly adjustable relative to the lower jacket. The steering column assembly further includes a telescope drive assembly electrically moving a telescope drive nut axially to telescopingly adjust the upper jacket. The steering column assembly yet further includes an energy absorption strap directly coupled to the upper jacket and directly coupled to the telescope drive nut to transfer axial movement of the telescope drive nut to the upper jacket.

A method of controlling a steering system of a vehicle, the steering system comprising a first steering shaft, a second steering shaft, and a mechanical member comprising a first portion connected to the first steering shaft and a second portion connected to the second steering shaft. A mutual relative rotation between the first and second steering shafts is obtainable by an angular mechanical play between the first and second portions, the mechanical member being adapted to assume a first state in which a first angular mechanical play is provided between the first and second portions. An angular displacement between the first and second steering shafts is controlled, in response to an indication of the lateral acceleration, such that the mechanical member assumes a second state in which a second angular mechanical play is provided between the first and second portions.

Provided are a steering column for a vehicle and a vehicle. The steering column includes a first mounting plate, an adjustment plate, an upper column, an adjustment mechanism, and an energy absorption mechanism. The adjustment plate is movably connected to the first mounting plate in a first direction. The upper column is fixed to the adjustment plate. The adjustment mechanism includes a drive portion and a first adjustment portion. The drive portion is fixed to the first mounting plate. The energy absorption mechanism includes an energy absorption block and an energy absorption strip. The energy absorption block is connected to the adjustment plate and the first adjustment portion. The energy absorption block has an energy absorption groove extending in a curved shape. The energy absorption groove is movable along the energy absorption strip in the first direction when an impact force borne by the adjustment plate reaches a predetermined threshold.

To provide a steering motor for use in automatic driving which is realized by mounting an electric motor in a steering column without impairing the features of a cab suspension and an adjustable steering column particular to a middle or large-size truck.SOLUTION: An underpart of a steering shaft is formed with a spline shaft. A sleeve spline of a motor sub-assembly is engaged with the underpart so that the sleeve spline can slide, and a pivot point enabling turning is formed in the motor sub-assembly. The resultant assemblage is attached to a cab rotatably. Thus, a steering column and the motor sub-assembly can turn about the pivot point. This makes it possible to perform vertical position adjustment through spline sliding and front-back position adjustment through turning adjustment with a pivot as a fulcrum.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 7

The invention belongs to the technical field of light passenger car manufacturing and assembling, and particularly relates to a self-adaptive transmission structure of an electric power steering gear and a steering pull rod, which comprises a steering column, an electric power steering gear body, a power motor, a speed reducing mechanism, the steering pull rod and a self-adaptive adjusting assembly. According to the self-adaptive power-assisted steering system, the stress and displacement change of the steering pull rod is detected through the sensor, and the controller adjusts the power-assisted motor accordingly to realize self-adaptive power-assisted steering. The speed reducing mechanism adopts multi-stage gear transmission, the length of a steering pull rod is adjustable, and the angle of a steering column is adjustable; the lubricating system automatically lubricates key parts, the controller has multiple steering modes and is in linkage with the air suspension, steering comfort, transmission efficiency and system reliability are improved, cooperative work of a chassis system is achieved, and the advantages of being convenient to install and maintain, high in compatibility and the like are achieved.

Particular embodiments may provide an airflow control system including a movable air duct, a lower vent, and an upper vent. The movable air duct may be configured to move with adjustments to a steering column. The lower vent may be adjustable in connection with the steering column. The lower vent may include a curvature that directs a lower airflow stream from the movable air duct. The upper vent may be above the lower vent. The upper vent may direct an upper airflow stream. The upper airflow stream may intersect the lower airflow stream to form a merged airflow stream.

The present invention discloses a guide structure for an electrically adjustable steering column, comprising a length adjustment bracket arranged on an inner tube column, a guide assembly arranged on the length adjustment bracket for guiding the axial movement of the inner tube column, a guide groove and a guide bar limiting groove arranged on a support sleeve, a guide bar embedded in the guide bar limiting groove for guiding the axial movement of the length adjustment bracket, and a baffle fixed on the support sleeve above the guide bar limiting groove for limiting the guide bar. The inner tube column is arranged in the support sleeve, the inner tube column moves axially relative to the support sleeve, and the guide assembly reciprocates along the guide groove. The present invention improves the stability of the inner tube column during length adjustment, effectively improves the collapse force, prevents the length adjustment bracket from deforming and losing its guiding function during collapse, and has a simple structure and is easy to assemble.

The utility model relates to the technical field of steering columns, in particular to a crumple structure of a long-distance electric adjusting steering column, which comprises a fixing support, an energy absorption belt, a crumple rivet, an energy absorption belt rivet, a fixing pin, a connecting bush, a lead screw nut small assembly and an upper column tube. Compared with the prior art, the fixing support and the energy absorption belt are installed outside the upper column pipe through the crumple rivets and the energy absorption belt rivets respectively, the number of parts is reduced, the assembly space is saved, meanwhile, crumple peak force is provided through shear fracture of the crumple rivets, after the crumple rivets are fractured, the energy absorption belt is curled and deformed along the fixing pins and the connecting linings, and therefore the energy absorption effect is improved. Crumple retention force is provided, so that crumple is more stable; the device has the advantages of being simple in structure, safe, reliable, low in manufacturing cost, high in assembling efficiency and not prone to producing defective products.

Provided is a steering system assembly capable of adjusting the number of turns of a steering wheel, comprising a shaft body (10) and a functional component mounted on the shaft body (10). The shaft body (10) is configured to be connected to a steering wheel, and can synchronously rotate in the axial direction with the steering wheel; the functional component comprises a follow-up portion and an axial movement portion (40) which are connected to the shaft body (10); the follow-up portion protrudes from the outermost side surface of the shaft body (10) in the radial direction, and synchronously rotates in the axial direction with the shaft body (10); the position of the follow-up portion is adjustable in at least one direction of the axial direction and the circumferential direction; the axial movement portion (40) is configured such that when the shaft body (10) rotates in the axial direction, the axial movement portion (40) moves close to or away from the follow-up portion in the axial direction; the axial movement portion (40) has a matching position relative to the shaft body (10); and when the axial movement portion (40) moves to the matching position, the axial movement portion (40) matches the follow-up portion, so that the shaft body (10) cannot continue rotating in the rotation direction. The steering system assembly has a simple structure, can adjust the number of turns of the steering wheel, limits the number of turns of the steering wheel, and has good applicability.

The rollover prevention apparatus defines an adaptive steering range limiting device comprising a control unit and a pair of opposing unidirectional brake assemblies mounted to a steering column position detection disc. The rollover prevention apparatus prevents the steering wheel of the vehicle from being turned beyond the threshold of vehicle rollover, but otherwise does not restrict the rotational range of motion of the steering wheel of a vehicle.

The utility model relates to the technical field of automatic driving steering systems, and discloses a drive-by-wire telescopic mechanical redundancy type steering column which comprises a transmission shaft, a coupler is fixedly connected to the middle of the top end of the transmission shaft, a hollow sleeve is arranged in the coupler, and an outer gear sleeve is fixedly connected to the bottom of the hollow sleeve. The outer gear sleeve is clamped with the coupler, the bottom of the inner wall of the hollow sleeve is fixedly connected with a telescopic rod, the top of the telescopic rod is fixedly connected with a telescopic column, the telescopic column is slidably connected with the hollow sleeve, and the top of the inner wall of the hollow sleeve is fixedly connected with a first inner gear sleeve. According to the utility model, the connection and separation of the rotating seat and the transmission shaft are realized through the movement of the telescopic column, so that the rotating seat is in a static state during automatic driving, the steering motor drives the steering wheel to rotate the steering wheel to a storage space during automatic driving, the space of a driving position is increased, and a driver can get on and off the vehicle conveniently.

A steering device (1) is provided with an inner tube (3), a drive unit (5), and an energy absorption unit (7). The inner tube (3) is provided in the steering column housing (9) so as to be movable with respect to the steering column housing (9). The drive section (5) is provided with an output section (11) and a main body section (13) provided to the steering column housing (9), and drives the inner tube (3) by means of the output section (11). The energy absorption unit (7) is unitized, is provided between the inner tube (3) and the drive unit (5), and is configured so as to absorb the impact force applied to the inner tube (3).

To provide a holding device capable of improving visibility of a display device in front of a driver.SOLUTION: A holding device 1 includes a holding part 10 for holding a display device 2 for displaying an image 21, and an attachment part 11 attached to a steering device 50 of a vehicle 5 and capable of changing an angle of the display device 2 via the holding part 10. Since the holding device 1 is closer to the driver who operates the steering device 50 and the angle of the display device 2 can be changed as compared with the case where the display device 2 is arranged on the instrument panel 57 of the vehicle 5, the visibility can be improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

To provide a steering device capable of easily ensuring desired impact absorption performance.SOLUTION: A steering device 1 comprises a load absorption mechanism 15 which includes: a large-diameter shaft part 106d provided at an EA block 101; a guide plate 103 which has a long hole 140 provided at a housing and guiding the large-diameter shaft part 106d at the secondary collision and a resistance part overhanging into the long hole 140 and elastically deformed by the large-diameter shaft part 106d at secondary collision; and an EA guide 105 overlapping the guide plate 103 when viewed from the cross direction, provided at the guide plate 103 at the secondary collision and slidably at the EA block 101, and formed from a material with smaller friction coefficient than the EA block 101.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 6

A steering device (10) comprises: a steering shaft that rotates by operation of a driver; a housing (60) that rotatably supports the steering shaft; and a magnet, a magnetic flux sensing unit, and a partition member that are housed in the housing. The housing includes a housing body and a cover. The cover is a magnetic body. The magnet and the magnetic flux sensing unit are configured such that the magnetic flux of the magnet sensed by the magnetic flux sensing unit changes in accordance with rotational operation of the steering shaft by the driver. The partition member is a member partitioning the space in the housing into a first space and a second space, and is a magnetic body. The cover and the partition member are magnetically coupled to each other on the radially outer side of the steering shaft relative to the magnet and the magnetic flux sensing unit.