Patent ID: 11891113
Assignee: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Field: Transport (Mechanical engineering)
Classification: CPC B | IPC B

Claim 0:
1. An axially adjustable steering column assembly comprising:
an upper jacket;
a lower jacket, wherein the upper jacket is received within the lower jacket and is telescopingly adjustable therein;
a column mounting bracket, wherein the lower jacket is operatively coupled to the column mounting bracket and translates relative to the column mounting bracket, wherein the column mounting bracket defines a first set of tapered rail slots, each of the first set of tapered rail slots disposed on opposite sides of the column mounting bracket and extending longitudinally along the column mounting bracket, wherein the lower jacket defines a second set of tapered rail slots, each of the second set of tapered rail slots disposed on opposite sides of the lower jacket and extending longitudinally along the lower jacket;
a first pair of sliding wedge bushings, wherein each of the first pair of sliding wedge bushings is disposed within a respective one of the first set of tapered rail slots;
a pair of first bolts, wherein the pair of first bolts extends through the first pair of sliding wedge bushings and operatively couples the first pair of sliding wedge bushings to the column mounting bracket;
a first actuator operatively coupled to the upper jacket to control telescoping adjustment of the upper jacket relative to the lower jacket; and
a second actuator operatively coupled to the lower jacket to control translating adjustment of the lower jacket relative to the column mounting bracket.