Patent ID: 11970206
Assignee: THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG
Field: Mechanical elements (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B  F | IPC B  F

Claim 0:
1. A steering column for a motor vehicle comprising a crash device with at least two components that have mutually facing surfaces, wherein the at least two components are connected by a shear element that is disposed in an opening passing at least partially through the at least two components such that the shear element is configured to break in two if the at least two components move relative to each other, wherein the opening has in at least an edge region bounding a first of the mutually facing surfaces a first widened portion that extends at least over a partial circumferential region and is open towards a second of the mutually facing surfaces and wherein an edge region bounding the second of the mutually facing surfaces a second widened portion that extends at least over a partial circumferential region and is open towards the first of the mutually facing surfaces.