US 11,919,566 B2
Stop for absorbing lateral loads
Nicolas Genet, Coulommiers la Tour (FR); Thomas Jorigne, Cande sur Beuvron (FR); and Fredie Gouge, Sainte Anne (FR)
Assigned to Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Vendome, Vendome (FR)
Appl. No. 17/753,907
Filed by Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Vendome, Vendome (FR)
PCT Filed Sep. 14, 2020, PCT No. PCT/FR2020/051583
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Mar. 17, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/053287, PCT Pub. Date Mar. 25, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 1910337 (FR), filed on Sep. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0355852 A1, Nov. 10, 2022
Int. Cl. B62D 1/19 (2006.01); B62D 1/184 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 1/192 (2013.01) [B62D 1/184 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steering column having an axis and comprising:
a cover;
a U-shaped tab fixed to the cover by at least one fixing screw; and
an upper tube configured to slide with respect to a lower tube, the upper tube having at least one longitudinal groove extending along the axis the at least one fixing screw configured for displacement within the at least one longitudinal groove,
wherein fixation of the cover to the U-shaped tab comprises at least one stop in contact with at least one lateral bearing surface disposed in the at least one longitudinal groove, the at least one stop spaced apart from the at least one screw,
wherein the at least one longitudinal groove has a V-shaped notch in which the at least one stop is positioned,
wherein the at least one lateral bearing surface is arranged on a first side of the V-shaped notch, and
wherein the V-shaped notch is made in a longitudinal edge of the at least one longitudinal groove.