US 12,222,004 B2
Bearing cup set for a steering column and steering column having a bearing cup set
Lucas Schallert, Hoechst (AT); and Hansjoerg Sulser, Gamprin (LI)
Assigned to thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (LI); and thyssenkrupp AG, Essen (DE)
Filed by thyssenkrupp Presta AG, Eschen (LI); and thyssenkrupp AG, Essen (DE)
Filed on Mar. 7, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/118,608.
Claims priority of application No. 10 2022 202 357.9 (DE), filed on Mar. 9, 2022; and application No. 10 2022 211 798.0 (DE), filed on Nov. 8, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0287934 A1, Sep. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. F16C 19/16 (2006.01); B62D 1/16 (2006.01); F16C 27/06 (2006.01); F16C 33/58 (2006.01); F16C 35/077 (2006.01)
CPC F16C 33/583 (2013.01) [B62D 1/16 (2013.01); F16C 19/166 (2013.01); F16C 27/066 (2013.01); F16C 33/588 (2013.01); F16C 35/077 (2013.01); F16C 2326/24 (2013.01)] 14 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A bearing cup set for a steering column comprising:
a bearing cup and a securing element, wherein the bearing cup has a bearing cup portion for at least partially receiving a rolling bearing and a holding portion extending radially outwards starting from the bearing cup portion, wherein the bearing cup portion has a first opening side with a collar extending radially inwards and a second opening side, and wherein the securing element is connected to the bearing cup in such a manner that the securing element fixes the rolling bearing received by the bearing cup portion in the axial direction with respect to the bearing cup,
wherein the bearing cup set has a connection that connects the securing element to the bearing cup at the second opening side of the bearing cup portion,
wherein the bearing cup has form-fitting elements and the securing element has form-fitting recesses, wherein the form-fitting elements engage with the form-fitting recesses to form the connection of the bearing cup set when the securing element is connected to the bearing cup.