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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 05, 2012
Rony Schnitzer, Ruggell, LI;
Rony Schnitzer, Ruggell, LI;
Thyssenkrupp Presta Aktiengesellschaft, Eschen, LI;
Abstract
A steering shaft bearing unit for rotatably mounting a steering shaft of a steering column for a motor vehicle includes at least one circumferentially closed region for accommodating at least one bearing for rotatably mounting the steering shaft, and at least one securing region for securing the steering shaft bearing unit to a console part of the steering column. At least one through-hole, in particular two through-holes, for guiding a clamping bolt of the steering column therethrough is/are arranged in the securing region. The steering shaft bearing unit is formed by joining, preferably welding, together at least two, preferably exactly two half-shells, each of which includes at least one section of the securing region and at least one section of the at least one circumferentially closed region.