An electric actuator mechanism for a retractable steering column assembly includes an electric motor. The mechanism also includes a drive gear driven by the electric motor. The mechanism further includes a driven gear driven by the drive gear, the driven gear and the drive gear moveable relative to each other between an engaged condition and a disengaged condition, the driven gear operatively coupled to a translating assembly for translating a retractable portion of the retractable steering column assembly between an extended position and a retracted position, the retractable portion disposed in the extended position in a standard driving mode and in the retracted position in an autonomous driving mode, the driven gear and the drive gear moved to the disengaged condition upon a force exerted on the retractable portion by a driver in a direction toward the extended position.
Electric actuator mechanism for retractable steering column assembly with manual override
24.09.2019
Patent
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
ELECTRIC ACTUATOR MECHANISM FOR RETRACTABLE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY WITH MANUAL OVERRIDE
Europäisches Patentamt | 2018
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