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Title:
STEERING SHAFT AND STEERING DEVICE USING THE SAME
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2005003087
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To reduce press-in failures when mutually joining two rotating shafts constituting a steering shaft to be rotated coaxially with a steering wheel.

A cylindrical joint portion 11 having an inner diameter d coaxial with the rotating shaft is formed at the lower end of the rotating shaft 1 on the upper side, a cylindrical joint portion 21 coaxial with the rotating shaft is formed at the upper end of the rotating shaft 2 on the lower side, and an engagement portion 22 consisting of a plurality of protruded strips to be bitten into the inner face of the joint portion 11 in engaging therewith is formed on the outer face of the joint portion 21. The engagement portion 22 is harder than the joint portion 11. When both joint portions 11, 21 are joined to each other, the engagement portion 22 is bitten into the inner face of the joint portion 11 in engaging therewith, thus reducing press-in failures.


Inventors:
MATSUDA TAKESHI
Application Number:
JP2003167065A
Publication Date:
January 06, 2005
Filing Date:
June 11, 2003
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
KOYO SEIKO CO
International Classes:
B62D1/16; F16D1/02; (IPC1-7): F16D1/02; B62D1/16
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nobuo Kono