Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Vendome

Robert Bosch Automotive Steering Vendome S.a.s.

Stéphane Thebault

Nicolas Genet

Alexis De Weer

Christophe Pata

Jeremy Renard

Thomas Jorigne

Alain Jollet

Benjamin Thomas

Jérémy Renard

Benjamin Moulys

Jérémie Renard

The present invention relates to a meshing plate () of a steering column energy absorbing device, comprising a base plate () formed of a first material and comprising a row of first meshing shapes () extending along a longitudinal axis (A); the meshing plate comprises lateral protrusions () overmoulded onto said base plate so that each comprises a rear abutment surface () and/or a lateral bearing surface ().

Steering column energy absorbing device meshing plate

Steering column comprising a cradle () mounted tilting on the body of the vehicle and receiving, in a deformable bearing (), a sleeve () provided with a tube bearing the steering wheel. A clamping device () comprising a manoeuvring lever () bearing a clamping axle () and pressed against a bearing block () by a ramp connection () and by an escutcheon () with teeth (). The bearing block (), has a ramp () for each tooth () ending in a stop () projecting into the circular segments () between two teeth (). One of the teeth () has, on its unclamping side, a damping element ().

Steering column

The present invention relates to a modular energy absorption device () comprising:

Modular energy-absorbing device

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Aze, France

Stéphane Thebault