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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 02, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 25, 2002
Martin Budaker, Heubach, DE;
Gerhard Seitz, Schwäbisch Gmünd—Rechberg, DE;
Günter Dieterle, Lorch, DE;
ZF Lenksysteme GmbH, Schwaebisch Gmuehd, DE;
Abstract
A steering column support includes a bearing block with guide rail and a guide part for the steering column, the guide part having a slide section. A sliding block, sliding in the guide rail, is arranged between the slide section and guide rail. A high efficiency factor, inexpensive production and freedom from play may be ensured by the following features without reworking/adjustment: the sliding block is made of flexible material and is dimensioned such that it compensates for the play between the slide section and the guide rail; the slide section and the guide rail are made of sheet-steel molded parts; the sliding block is surrounded by one of the parts in such a way that an additional securing and retention in the longitudinal direction of the guide rail is dispensable; the slide section and the guide rail intermesh in such a way that a mutual emergency guidance without derailment remains, even if the sliding block is destroyed; and the sliding block is swing-mounted in the slide section.