Steering column apparatus for vehicle

Abstract

The invention relates to a steering column arrangement (10) for a vehicle, in particular a ground transport tool, comprising: a steering column (12) having a steering wheel (16) arranged thereon, the steering column having a substantially circular cross-section and at least one opening (12a) extending through the entire cross-section; a bearing seat (18) for joining the steering column (12) to a vehicle body of the vehicle, the bearing seat having two openings (18d) opposite each other; a bearing pin (22) which is guided through the opening (18) of the bearing seat and the opening (12a) of the steering column (12) in the mounted state of the steering column device (10) and which is fixed by means of fixing means (24a, 24b); and a tensioning device (24a, 24b, 26, 28) which is designed and provided in the tightened state to induce a clamping force through the bearing seat (18) onto the steering column (12), the passage opening (12a) of the steering column (12) having a greater dimension in the circumferential direction thereof than the diameter of the bearing pin (22) in a region in which the bearing pin (22) is inserted in the passage opening (12a) of the steering column (12) in the mounted state.

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technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a steering column arrangement for a vehicle, in particular a ground conveying tool, and to a vehicle, in particular a ground conveying tool, comprising such a steering column arrangement. Background technique [0002] In various types of vehicles and in particular in electric or internal combustion engine-driven ground conveying tools, for example in forklift trucks with electric or hydraulic steering, steering column arrangements have been used up to now, which are complicated by a number of welding Component build. In this case, the steering column can generally only be adjusted in its height relative to the driver's seat, or can be adjusted in its inclination relative to the vertical, in order to allow the different drivers of the respective vehicle to allow their respective workplaces Personalized adaptation. [0003] Therefore, such a steering column arrangement of the prior art is relatively expensive due to its...

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[0003] Therefore, such steering column arrangements of the prior art are relatively expensive due to their complex structure and, since they can only be tilted about a horizontally extending axis and can be adjusted in their height, are not suitable for adapting to the individual driving of such a vehicle. not particularly flexible

Here, in particular, the lack of the possibility to adjust the position of the steering wheel in the transverse direction of the vehicle has a negative effect, since it is often desirable to adjust for an optimal anatomical alignment of the steering wheel with the position of the driver's seat.

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