Patent ID: 6505856
Filing Date: 2003-01-14
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
Steering device for motor vehicles having a chassis, comprising: a steering shaft having a shaft axis; a guide box (3) for guiding the steering shaft; a retaining bracket (6) connected by clamping to the guide box, the bracket having at least one slide face (8) along the shaft axis (1) which permits a displacement path (2) with respect to the chassis (18); clamping means (13, 16, 17) comprising a break-free element (13, 14, 29, 30) with a clamping face (22) in at least one subregion of the initial position, such that with a displacement of the bracket in a shaft axis direction (19), clamping force is decreased; and the bracket (6) being connected via an energy absorber (9, 10) which is stationary relative to the chassis (18), the energy absorber comprising a tear-away flap.