Patent attributes
Steering columns for motor vehicles may comprise a supporting unit, which can be connected to the chassis of the motor vehicle, and an adjusting unit, which may be held at the supporting unit. The adjusting unit may support a steering spindle for transferring a steering motion from a steering wheel to a steerable wheel, wherein the adjusting unit can be shifted with respect to the supporting unit in the event of a crash. An energy absorption device may have a first sliding rail, which can be fixed at the adjusting unit, and a second sliding rail, which can be fixed to the supporting unit. The first and second sliding rails may be guided in contact with one another and, in a crash event, can be shifted with respect to one another in order to absorb energy.
