DRIVING STATE-DEPENDENT RELEASE OF THE TILT FUNCTION OF A STEERING ELEMENT OF A VEHICLE

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APP PUB NO 20220169300A1
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17533203

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A method for releasing a tilt mechanism for a steering element of a vehicle, wherein the steering element is mounted pivotably around a tilt axis between a steering position and at least one non-steering position, wherein the steering element has at least one releasable locking arrangement, which fixes the steering element in the steering position and the at least one non-steering position. The locking arrangement can adopt at least one locking state in which the release of the locking arrangement is prevented and can adopt at least one release state in which the release of the locking arrangement is enabled. A corresponding steering arrangement and a corresponding vehicle are provided.

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FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES LLC1 AMERICAN ROAD FL4 DEARBORN MI 48126

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Alves, Bruno Huerth, DE 23 128
Degle, Klemens Köln, DE 2 3
Faßbender, Martin Buschhoven, DE 3 3
Kuepper, Philipp Grevenbroich, DE 9 25
Loehmann, Lukas Siegburg, DE 1 1

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