Patent ID: 11912334
Assignee: FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. A method for releasing a tilt mechanism for a steering element of a vehicle, the method comprising:
providing the steering element directly, pivotably mounted around a tilt axis of a holder between a steering position and a non-steering position;
fixing the steering element in one of the steering position and the non-steering position with at least one releasable locking arrangement, the at least one releasable locking arrangement including:
a locking element, the locking element having a first mechanical element including at least two pins of a plurality of pins selectively disposed within at least two recesses of a plurality of recesses defined by the steering element, wherein the at least two pins are coplanar with a profile of the steering element; and
a further locking element engaged with the locking element, the further locking element including:
a second mechanical element including a force action chain selectively interrupted; and
an electronic element in communication with the force action chain;

adopting a locking state of at least two states with the at least one releasable locking arrangement in which a release of the at least one releasable locking arrangement is prevented; and
adopting a release state of the at least two states with the at least one releasable locking arrangement in which the release of the at least one releasable locking arrangement is enabled.