Steering column with verifiable adjustability and method for operating such a steering column

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United States of America

PATENT NO 12168470
APP PUB NO 20240025469A1
SERIAL NO

18265924

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The present disclosure relates to an adjustable steering column for a motor vehicle, comprising a support unit by which a positioning unit is adjustably held, and an adjustment device which is designed to adjust the positioning unit relative to the support unit. Associated with the steering column is a control unit which is designed to receive a signal, to evaluate the signal in terms of a predefined release condition, and to produce a release state of the steering column when the signal meets the release condition, and to produce a locked state of the steering column when the signal does not meet the release condition. Adjustment of the positioning unit is thus enabled exclusively in the release state.

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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
Pichonnat, Christian Indianapolis, US 10 7
Willi, Andreas Lauterach, AT 8 6

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