Method and electrically adjustable steering column for adjusting a positioning unit of a steering column

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12145646
APP PUB NO 20240157995A1
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18281878

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The present invention relates to an electrically adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a supporting unit, by which a positioning unit is adjustably held, an adjustment device with an adjustment motor, said adjustment device being designed for adjusting the positioning unit relative to the supporting unit, a mechanical adjustment stop, which mechanically limits an adjustment of the positioning unit in a first adjustment direction, and a control unit. The control unit is designed here to activate the adjustment motor, wherein a virtual adjustment stop is defined, said adjustment stop being located upstream of the mechanical adjustment stop with respect to the first adjustment direction. The steering column is designed here for adjusting a positioning unit.

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THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AG9492 ESCHEN
THYSSENKRUPP AGTHYSSENKRUPP ALLEE 1 ESSEN 45143

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Specht, Jean-Pierre Haag, CH 21 49
Spildenner, Anton Feldkirch, AT 1 0
Willi, Andreas Lauterach, AT 8 6

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