Kinetic energy absorber

A kinetic energy absorption device suitable for use with a collapsible steering column includes a first and second plastically deformable member (30,40) have a traveling bight, a pusher (28) proximate to a first part of the first member (30) attached to a first body, a catch (44) allowing the second...

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1. Verfasser:	RIEFE, RICHARD KREMER
Format:	Patent
Sprache:	eng ; fre ; ger
Schlagworte:	BLASTING ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVEFUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS HEATING LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS LIGHTING MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION MECHANICAL ENGINEERING MOTOR VEHICLES PERFORMING OPERATIONS SHOCK-ABSORBERS SPRINGS THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL TRAILERS TRANSPORTING VEHICLES IN GENERAL VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISEPROVIDED FOR WEAPONS
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Zusammenfassung:	A kinetic energy absorption device suitable for use with a collapsible steering column includes a first and second plastically deformable member (30,40) have a traveling bight, a pusher (28) proximate to a first part of the first member (30) attached to a first body, a catch (44) allowing the second member (40) move a limited distance with respect to the pusher (28), and an anvil arrangement (35) fixed to a second body. The anvil arrangement (35) is positioned proximate the traveling bights, which have a shape corresponding with an anvil surface (35). The anvil arrangement forces the traveling bight of the first member (30) to travel along a length of the first member (30) upon initial relative movement between the first and second bodies, and then forces the traveling bight of the second member (40) to travel along a length of the second member.