A steering column apparatus and collapsible energy absorbing steering column assembly

The present invention discloses an energy-absorbing steering column apparatus and a collapsible steering column assembly, automotive crash protection technical field, in order to simplify the structure, improving stability and oriented energy-absorbing crumple the invention process. A steering column collapsible energy absorbing means comprises a sliding bracket and the vehicle body fixing bracket and fixedly connected to the motor vehicle steering column is fixedly connected to said slide bracket along the axial direction of the steering column is provided with closed at both ends of the chute, said chute collapse is provided with mating member slidable within said chute, said bracket by said fixing member is connected to crush the slide bracket, said chute comprising interconnected first and second sections, the first section is smaller than the width of the second section, the crush fit member disposed within said second section. The present invention is a steering column collapse energy absorption means for a motor vehicle steering system.