Rotation control assembly for a steering column
First Claim
1. A rotation control assembly for a steering column assembly comprising:
- a steering shaft;
a driving tab rotatable with the steering shaft;
a rotating plate surrounding the steering shaft and rotatable relative to the steering shaft, the rotating plate having a driven tab extending from the rotating plate, the driving tab engageable with the driven tab to rotate the rotating plate; and
an end stop extending from a structure disposed radially outward of the steering shaft and radially positioned to engage the driven tab upon rotation of the driven tab to the end stop, engagement of the driven tab and the end stop limiting rotation of the steering shaft.
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Abstract
A rotation control assembly for a steering column assembly includes a steering shaft. Also included is a driving tab rotatable with the steering shaft. Further included is a rotating plate surrounding the steering shaft and rotatable relative to the steering shaft, the rotating plate having a driven tab extending from the rotating plate, the driving tab engageable with the driven tab to rotate the rotating plate. Yet further included is an end stop extending from a structure disposed radially outward of the steering shaft and radially positioned to engage the driven tab upon rotation of the driven tab to the end stop, engagement of the driven tab and the end stop limiting rotation of the steering shaft.
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20 Claims
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1. A rotation control assembly for a steering column assembly comprising:
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a steering shaft; a driving tab rotatable with the steering shaft; a rotating plate surrounding the steering shaft and rotatable relative to the steering shaft, the rotating plate having a driven tab extending from the rotating plate, the driving tab engageable with the driven tab to rotate the rotating plate; and an end stop extending from a structure disposed radially outward of the steering shaft and radially positioned to engage the driven tab upon rotation of the driven tab to the end stop, engagement of the driven tab and the end stop limiting rotation of the steering shaft. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A rotation control assembly for a steering column assembly comprising:
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a steering shaft; a fixed plate fixedly coupled to the steering shaft to rotate with the steering shaft, the fixed plate having a fixed plate pin extending therefrom; a plurality of rotating plates surrounding the steering shaft and rotatable relative to the steering shaft, each of the rotating plates having a rotating plate pin extending from the rotating plate, at least one of the rotating plate pins engageable with the fixed plate pin to rotate the rotating plates; and an end stop extending from a structure disposed radially outward of the steering shaft and radially positioned to engage one of the rotating plate pins upon rotation of the rotating plate pin to the end stop, engagement of the rotating plate pin and the end stop limiting rotation of the steering shaft. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A rotation control assembly for a steering column assembly comprising:
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a steering shaft; a fixed plate surrounding the steering shaft and fixedly coupled thereto to rotate with the steering shaft, the fixed plate having a driving pin extending therefrom and having a first rotation axis coaxial with a rotation axis of the steering shaft; and a driven wheel having a second rotation axis offset from and parallel to the first rotation axis, the driven wheel defining a plurality of slots extending radially inwardly, at least one of the slots extending to a shallower depth relative to the other slots, the driving pin engageable with the plurality of slots, engagement of the driving pin and the slot having a shallower depth limiting rotation of the steering shaft. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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Specification