Patent ID: 6810702
Filing Date: 2004-11-02
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A lock for irrotationally locking an elongated motor-vehicle steering column (1) enclosed by an elongated tubular housing (6) and having a steering wheel side end (4) located towards one longitudinal end of the column (1) and a longitudinally spaced foot space side end (5) located towards an opposed longitudinal end of the column (1), said lock being fitted with a locking element (2) displaceable to-and-fro between a locked and a released position and further with a drive motor (3) to drive the locking element (2),wherein the locking element (2) is mounted in the vicinity of the steering-wheel side end (4) of the steering column (1) within the tubular housing (6) and wherein the drive motor (3) is mounted next to the foot-space side end (5) of the steering column (1) longitudinally spaced from said locking element and further wherein the drive motor (3) cooperates with the locking element (2) by means of a connecting element (8) arranged so as to extend longitudinally inside the tubular housing (6).