Steering column assembly having a sensor assembly
First Claim
1. A steering assembly provided with an autonomous or a semiautonomous vehicle, comprising:
- a steering column assembly movable between a stowed position and an unstowed position, the steering column assembly, comprising;
a first shaft at least partially received within a first jacket,a second shaft at least partially received within a second jacket, the second shaft being selectively coupled to the first shaft, anda locking assembly received within at least one of the first jacket and the second jacket, the locking assembly being arranged to selectively decouple the first shaft from the second shaft in response to the steering column assembly moving from the unstowed position towards the stowed position.
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Abstract
A steering column assembly includes first jacket, a second jacket, and a locking assembly. The first jacket is disposed about a first shaft. The second jacket is at least partially received within the first jacket. The second jacket is disposed about a second shaft that is selectively coupled to the first shaft. The locking assembly includes a shaft sleeve and a sensor assembly. The shaft sleeve is disposed about the first shaft and has a position feature. The sensor assembly is disposed within the second jacket and is operatively connected to a jacket sleeve. The sensor assembly is arranged to detect a position of the position feature relative to the sensor assembly.
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1. A steering assembly provided with an autonomous or a semiautonomous vehicle, comprising:
a steering column assembly movable between a stowed position and an unstowed position, the steering column assembly, comprising; a first shaft at least partially received within a first jacket, a second shaft at least partially received within a second jacket, the second shaft being selectively coupled to the first shaft, and a locking assembly received within at least one of the first jacket and the second jacket, the locking assembly being arranged to selectively decouple the first shaft from the second shaft in response to the steering column assembly moving from the unstowed position towards the stowed position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A steering column assembly, comprising:
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a first jacket disposed about a first shaft; a second jacket that is at least partially received within the first jacket, the second jacket being disposed about a second shaft that is selectively coupled to the first shaft; and a locking assembly, comprising; a shaft sleeve disposed about the first shaft having a position feature, and a sensor assembly disposed within the second jacket and operatively connected to a jacket sleeve, the sensor assembly arranged to detect a position of the position feature relative to the sensor assembly. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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