Patent ID: 9481336
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: B60R,B62D

Claim Text:
1. A vehicle steering arrangement comprising: a steering wheel; and a torque transmitting steering column arrangement arranged to connect the steering wheel with front wheels of a vehicle, the steering column arrangement comprising at least a first steering column part that is connectable to the steering wheel and a second steering column part that is connectable to the front wheels, wherein the first and second steering column parts are connected to each other by a decoupling device adapted to decouple the first and second steering column parts from each other when an accident is detected so that the second steering column part can rotate in relation to the first steering column part; wherein the decoupling device is adapted to be activated to decouple the first and second steering column parts when an activation signal is emitted from a sensor that detects when an accident has occurred, and wherein the decoupling device comprises at least one designed material weakening point in the steering column arrangement arranged to separate the steering column arrangement into at least the first and second steering column parts.