Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Vendome S.a.s.

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Centre National De La Recherche Scientifique

Université´ D'aix-marseille

Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Vendome

Olea Medical

Olivier Coulon

Emmanuel Mottier

Benjamin Coudere

Lucie Thiebaut Lonjaret

Sylvain Takerkart

Christine Bakhous

A device for connecting a steering column to a steering gear housing comprising a shaft () having an end portion (), a clamping collar () comprising two arms () arranged relative to one another in such a way as to delimit a cavity () able to guide the shaft () into a position of engagement and keep the shaft () in the engaged position, and means () for clamping the arms () onto the shaft in the engaged position with a set torque, the cavity () comprising a coupling zone () and an entry zone () situated to the rear of the coupling zone in the direction of insertion and dimensioned in relation to the coupling zone () in such a way as to prevent the clamping means from being clamped to the set torque when the end portion is situated in the entry zone ().

Device for connecting a steering column to a steering gear housing

A device configured to operably couple a steering column to a steering gear housing. The device includes a shaft, a clamping collar and a clamping screw. The clamping collar includes two arms arranged relative to one another so as to define a cavity. The cavity presents an entry zone and a coupling zone into which the shaft is inserted, the shaft first entering the entry zone then entering the coupling zone. The shaft is secured in position by tightening the clamping screw to a set torque, the entry zone being dimensioned in relation to the coupling zone so as to inhibit achieving the set torque of the clamping screw when the shaft is inserted into the entry zone only, and not the coupling zone.

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