A steering column may include a casing unit that can be connected to a body of a motor vehicle. A steering spindle may be rotatably mounted in the casing unit about a longitudinal axis. The casing unit may have an inner casing that is received in an outer casing so as to be telescopically adjustable in a direction of the longitudinal axis. A clamping device may be switchable between a fixing position in which it fixes the inner casing relative to the outer casing and a release position in which it allows telescopic adjustment of the inner casing relative to the outer casing. An energy absorption device may include a deformation element arranged between the inner casing and the outer casing. The casing unit may comprise a cable mounting that includes a fastening element for holding a cable and that is at least partly formed as a deformation element.

A locking mechanism for an axially adjustable steering column includes a lock cam including a cam portion and a hub portion, wherein the cam portion and the hub portion are independent, separately formed components. The locking mechanism also includes a pin extending through the cam portion to permit the cam portion to pivot. The locking mechanism further includes a toothed portion formed on the cam portion for pivoting into engagement with teeth associated with the axially adjustable steering column in a locked position and out of engagement with the teeth in an unlocked position. The locking mechanism yet further includes an interface surface on the hub portion that includes at least one angled surface that interfaces with an adjustable lever and biases the cam portion from the locked position to the unlocked position.

A locking mechanism for an axially adjustable steering column includes a lock cam including a cam portion and a hub portion, wherein the cam portion and the hub portion are independent, separately formed components. The locking mechanism also includes a pin extending through the cam portion to permit the cam portion to pivot. The locking mechanism further includes a toothed portion formed on the cam portion for pivoting into engagement with teeth associated with the axially adjustable steering column in a locked position and out of engagement with the teeth in an unlocked position. The locking mechanism yet further includes an interface surface on the hub portion that includes at least one angled surface that interfaces with an adjustable lever and biases the cam portion from the locked position to the unlocked position.

A steering device includes an inner column, an outer column, a hanger bracket, and a fixing member. The hanger bracket has a guide hole which extends in the front-rear direction and through which the shaft portion of the fixing member passes. An edge portion of the guide hole is provided with a first region with which the seat portion of the fixing member comes into contact to fix the hanger bracket to the inner column and a second region which is disposed in front of the first region and faces the seat portion when the seat portion is displaced forward together with the inner column by a secondary collision load being input. A frictional restraining force between the seat portion and the edge portion of the guide hole in a state where the seat portion is displaced to a position opposite the second region is set to be smaller than a frictional restraining force between the seat portion and the edge portion of the guide hole at a position where the seat portion faces the first region.

A steering column assembly includes a jacket extending along an axis and including a pair of jacket mounting plates on opposite sides of the axis. The steering column assembly also includes a mounting bracket including a pair of mounting bracket plates spaced by a bridge, wherein each of the mounting bracket plates is operably connected to a jacket mounting plate. The steering column assembly further includes at least one of the mounting bracket plates including a mating aperture defined by a pivot portion that is circular and an insertion slot extending outwardly from the pivot portion. The steering column assembly yet further includes at least one of the jacket mounting plates including a mating projection that includes at least one tab interfacing with opposite sides of the pivot portion. The insertion slot is sized to allow the at least one tab to be inserted therein during assembly.

An adjustment drive for a motor-adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, includes a spindle drive having a threaded spindle which engages in a spindle nut which, so as to be able to be driven in a rotating manner about the spindle axis relative to the threaded spindle, is coupled to the rotor shaft of a drive motor which has a rotor and a stator. In order to enable a compact design with minor complexity, the rotor shaft of the drive motor is configured as a hollow shaft which is disposed so as to be coaxial with the spindle axis and in which the threaded spindle is coaxially disposed.

An adjustment drive for a motor-adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, includes a spindle drive having a threaded spindle which engages in a spindle nut which, so as to be able to be driven in a rotating manner about the spindle axis relative to the threaded spindle, is coupled to the rotor shaft of a drive motor which has a rotor and a stator. In order to enable a compact design with minor complexity, the rotor shaft of the drive motor is configured as a hollow shaft which is disposed so as to be coaxial with the spindle axis and in which the threaded spindle is coaxially disposed.

A steering device includes a pipe, a housing, a telescopic mechanism, and a load absorbing mechanism. The load absorbing mechanism includes an extending portion provided in the telescopic mechanism and extending in a front-rear direction, a first sliding portion provided on a first side in the left-right direction with respect to the extending portion, and a second sliding portion provided on a second side in the left-right direction with respect to the extending portion. The sliding portion includes a front pressing portion that comes into contact with a side surface of the extending portion, and a rear pressing portion provided behind the front pressing portion, and in which a distance in the left-right direction between the rear pressing portion and the other sliding portion facing the one sliding portion across the extending portion is shorter than a distance in the left-right direction between the front pressing portion and the other sliding portion.

A steering device includes a pipe, a housing, a telescopic mechanism, and a load absorbing mechanism. The load absorbing mechanism includes an extending portion provided in the telescopic mechanism and extending in a front-rear direction, a first sliding portion provided on a first side in the left-right direction with respect to the extending portion, and a second sliding portion provided on a second side in the left-right direction with respect to the extending portion. The sliding portion includes a front pressing portion that comes into contact with a side surface of the extending portion, and a rear pressing portion provided behind the front pressing portion, and in which a distance in the left-right direction between the rear pressing portion and the other sliding portion facing the one sliding portion across the extending portion is shorter than a distance in the left-right direction between the front pressing portion and the other sliding portion.

A collapsible steering column assembly is disclosed, which comprises a collapsible steering column shroud that supports a collapsible steering shaft. The steering shaft has a first end for connection to a steering wheel of a vehicle a mounting bracket that supports the steering column shroud relative to the vehicle. The mounting bracket comprises a fixed portion secured to a fixed part of a vehicle body and a releasable portion secured to the steering shaft. The releasable portion is also secured to the fixed portion of the mounting bracket by one or more frangible connectors. The connectors are adapted to break in the event of a crash to permit the releasable portion and the steering shaft to move relative to the fixed portion. The fixed portion includes a first anvil which has a rounded nose that faces towards the steering wheel, and a guide part which is offset from the first anvil in a direction away from the steering wheel. The guide part has a surface that is vertically offset from an adjacent surface of the fixed portion of the mounting bracket to define a space bounded by the surface of the guide part. The adjacent surface of the fixed part of the mounting bracket defines a convoluted path. An energy absorption strap has a first region fixed to at least one of the steering column shroud and the releasable portion and from which the energy absorption strap extends along a path that first loops around the first anvil and then passes along the convoluted path.