In the case of a plain bearing for a steering spindle of a steering column for a motor vehicle, with an inner ring (2) for the receiving and sliding mounting of the steering spindle (18), the inner ring (2) is surrounded by an outer ring (1), and elastic intermediate pieces (6) are arranged between the inner ring (2) and the outer ring (1). In the unloaded state of the sliding bearing, the various elastic intermediate pieces (6) keep the inner ring (2) at a distance from the outer ring (1) with reference to the radial direction at the location of the intermediate pieces (6) and are compressible in the event of an outwardly directed force in the radial direction acting on the inner ring (2), wherein the inner ring (2) strikes against the outer ring (1) when a limit value of the radial force is exceeded.
Plain bearing for a steering spindle
2015-06-03
Patent
Electronic Resource
English