STEERING ASSEMBLY HAVING A TELESCOPE DRIVE LOCK ASSEMBLY
First Claim
1. A steering column assembly, comprising:
- an upper jacket assembly at least partially received within a lower jacket assembly, anda telescope drive assembly including;
a telescope actuator disposed on the lower jacket assembly, andan extension member operatively connected to the telescope actuator and the lower jacket assembly, the telescope actuator and the extension member arranged to move the upper jacket assembly between an extended position and a retracted position in response to activation of the advanced driver assist system, anda telescope drive lock assembly operatively connected to the extension member, the telescope drive lock assembly being configured to facilitate movement of the upper jacket assembly away from the retracted position while the advanced driver assist system is active and the upper jacket assembly is in the retracted position.
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Abstract
A steering column assembly includes an upper jacket assembly, a lower jacket assembly, a telescope drive assembly, and a telescope drive lock assembly. The upper jacket assembly is at least partially received within the lower jacket assembly. The telescope drive assembly includes a telescope actuator and an extension member. The telescope drive lock assembly is operatively connected to the extension member. The telescope drive lock assembly is configured to facilitate movement of the upper jacket assembly away from the retracted position while an advanced driver assist system is active and the upper jacket assembly is in the retracted position.
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19 Claims
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1. A steering column assembly, comprising:
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an upper jacket assembly at least partially received within a lower jacket assembly, and a telescope drive assembly including; a telescope actuator disposed on the lower jacket assembly, and an extension member operatively connected to the telescope actuator and the lower jacket assembly, the telescope actuator and the extension member arranged to move the upper jacket assembly between an extended position and a retracted position in response to activation of the advanced driver assist system, and a telescope drive lock assembly operatively connected to the extension member, the telescope drive lock assembly being configured to facilitate movement of the upper jacket assembly away from the retracted position while the advanced driver assist system is active and the upper jacket assembly is in the retracted position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A steering column assembly is in communication with an advanced driver assist system that is configured to selectively control an autonomous or semiautonomous vehicle, the steering column assembly, comprising:
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an extension member operatively connected to a telescope actuator at a first end and operatively connected to a jacket assembly at a second end, the extension member and the telescope actuator being arranged to move the jacket assembly between an extended position and a retracted position; and a telescope drive lock assembly, comprising; a mounting bracket slidably connected to the jacket assembly, a first split nut and a second split nut disposed at least partially about the extension member and each being pivotally connected to the mounting bracket, an engagement member operatively connected to the mounting bracket and the first split nut and the second split nut, a split nut actuator operatively connected to the jacket assembly and disposed proximate the first end of the extension member; and a biasing member extending from a retainer plate that is operatively connected to the jacket assembly and disposed proximate the second end of the extension member. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A telescope drive lock assembly, comprising:
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a mounting bracket operatively connected to a jacket assembly; a first split nut and a second split nut being pivotally connected to the mounting bracket and disposed at least partially about an extension member of a telescope drive assembly that is configured to move the jacket assembly between an extended position and a retracted position in response to activation of an advanced driver assist system; an engagement member operatively connected to the mounting bracket and the first split nut and the second split nut, the engagement member being movable between a first position and a second position; and a split nut actuator operatively connected to the jacket assembly and disposed proximate a first end of the extension member. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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