RETRACTABLE STEERING COLUMN SYSTEM, VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME, AND METHOD
First Claim
1. A steering column system comprising:
- a steering column shaft;
a steering input device coupled to the steering column shaft;
an air bag operatively arranged with the steering input device;
a column adjustment assembly configured to translate the steering column shaft between a retracted position and a driving position;
a first interlock configured to indicate when the steering column shaft is in the driving position and when the steering column shaft is in the retracted position; and
when the steering column shaft is in the retracted position, the air bag is non-deployable, and when the steering column shaft is in the driving position, the air bag is deployable.
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Abstract
A steering column system includes a steering column shaft, a steering input device coupled to the steering column shaft, an air bag operatively arranged with the steering input device, a column adjustment assembly configured to translate the steering column shaft between a retracted position and a driving position, and a first interlock configured to indicate when the steering column shaft is in the driving position and when the steering column shaft is in the retracted position. When the steering column shaft is in the retracted position, the air bag is non-deployable, and when the steering column shaft is in the driving position, the air bag is deployable.
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Citations
19 Claims
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1. A steering column system comprising:
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a steering column shaft; a steering input device coupled to the steering column shaft; an air bag operatively arranged with the steering input device; a column adjustment assembly configured to translate the steering column shaft between a retracted position and a driving position; a first interlock configured to indicate when the steering column shaft is in the driving position and when the steering column shaft is in the retracted position; and when the steering column shaft is in the retracted position, the air bag is non-deployable, and when the steering column shaft is in the driving position, the air bag is deployable. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A steering column system comprising:
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a steering column shaft; a steering input device coupled to the steering column shaft; a driver restraint; a column adjustment assembly configured to translate the steering column shaft between a retracted position and a driving position; a first interlock configured to indicate whether the driver restraint is locked; and when the driver restraint is locked, the steering column shaft is retractable, and when the driver restraint is not locked, the steering column shaft is not retractable. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A vehicle comprising a steering column system, the steering column system including:
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a steering column shaft; a steering input device coupled to the steering column shaft; an air bag operatively arranged with the steering input device; a driver restraint; a column adjustment assembly configured to translate the steering column shaft between a retracted position and a driving position; at least one of a first interlock and a second interlock, the first interlock configured to indicate whether the driver restraint is locked, the second interlock configured to indicate when the steering column shaft is in the driving position and when the steering column shaft is in the retracted position; when the steering column shaft is in the retracted position, the air bag is non-deployable, and when the steering column shaft is in the driving position, the air bag is deployable; and
,when the driver restraint is locked, the steering column shaft is retractable, and when the driver restraint is not locked, the steering column shaft is not retractable. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A method of operating a steering column system of a vehicle, the method comprising:
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providing a steering column shaft movable between a retracted position and a driving position; moving a driver restraint to one of a locked position and an unlocked position; and
,translating a steering column shaft to the retracted position when the driver restraint is in the locked position, and prohibiting the steering column shaft from being in the retracted position when the driver restraint is in the unlocked position. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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