SECURITY TIGHTENING DEVICE OF A MALE MEMBER IN A CALIPER OF A FEMALE MEMBER, IN PARTICULAR USE FOR CONNECTING TWO PORTIONS OF A STEERING COLUMN OF A MOTOR VEHICLE.

摘要

This safety clamping device of a male element (3) in a caliper (4) comprising two lateral walls (6, 7) connected by an intermediate wall (12) of a female element, used particularly to join two lengths (1, 2) of a steering column of an automotive vehicle, of the type comprising a tie rod (5) extending between the two lateral walls (6, 7) of the caliper (4) and one end of which comprises an abutment surface (8) bearing on one of the lateral walls (6) of the caliper (4) and the other end (9) of which is threaded and fitted so as to interact by screwing with a tightening nut (10), so as to bring the lateral walls (6, 7) of the caliper together and to clamp the male element in the latter, and means for holding the male element (3) safely in position in the caliper (4) in the event of the tie rod (5) breaking, is characterised in that the safe holding means comprise a holding element (11) arranged along the tie rod and the ends of which interact with the lateral walls (6, 7) of the caliper (4) so as to hold the male element. …IMAGE…