Ford Global Technolgoies, LLC

Witte Automotive Gmbh

Philipp Küpper

Thomas Kreuz

Thorsten Janssen

Martin Faßbender

Martin Fassbender

Heinz-Joachim Klein

Markus Schaps

Rodrigo Mendes

Lukas Löhmann

Thomas Nitz

An adjustment device for a steering wheel may have a first shaft about which the steering wheel is pivotable. A rotary latch is rotationally fixed to the steering wheel by a rotary latch element. A second shaft is arranged in parallel with the first shaft. A coupling lever is arranged on the second shaft to interact with the rotary latch element. The coupling lever has a stop surface which, for the purpose of engagement, engages in at least one corresponding stop surface of the rotary latch element when the steering wheel, and thus also the rotary latch, is pivoted. At least one of the stop surfaces may have a chamfer via which the coupling lever can be displaced or is displaced out of the engagement with the rotary latch element when a predetermined force is applied to the steering wheel.

Adjustment device for a steering wheel of a motor vehicle

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Grevenbroich, Germany

Philipp Küpper