Steering Column Arrangement for a Motor Vehicle
A steering column arrangement has a steering column tube unit which is fastened to a vehicle body via a bracket and can be adjusted for comfort purposes. The bracket has two limbs. The steering column tube unit is arranged with a clamping apparatus between the two limbs. In order to adjust the clamping apparatus simply, the limbs are configured with different rigidities.
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13 . A steering column arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising:
a steering column tube unit,
a bracket by which the steering column tube unit is fastened to a vehicle body and can be adjusted for comfort purposes, the bracket having two limbs, and
a clamping apparatus with which the steering column tube unit is arranged between the two limbs,
wherein the limbs are configured with different rigidities.
14 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the bracket has a frame and stiffening ribs which are assigned to the frame.
15 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration.
16 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration in a region of the limbs.
17 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 16 , wherein, in the region of the limbs, stiffening ribs of the bracket extend parallel to, perpendicularly with respect to, or both parallel to and perpendicularly with respect to the limbs.
18 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the stiffening ribs are at a smaller spacing from one another in the region of one limb than in the region of the other limb.
19 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 13 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region.
20 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 19 , wherein reinforcements are provided in the supporting region of the limb.
21 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 19 , wherein each limb has a smaller width in its supporting region than in its bearing region.
22 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 19 , wherein one limb has a recess in its supporting region.
23 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 19 , wherein a slot is formed in the bearing region of each limb.
24 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 23 , wherein the slot serves to accommodate a fastening element.
25 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration.
26 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration in a region of the limbs.
27 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the bracket is of asymmetrical configuration in a region of the limbs.
28 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 14 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region.
29 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 15 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region.
30 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 16 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region.
31 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 17 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region.
32 . The steering column arrangement as claimed in claim 18 , wherein each limb has both a supporting region and a bearing region.