Title:
STEERING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2012/017880
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided is a steering apparatus in which a vehicle-body attachment bracket does not separate from a vehicle body when the telescopic position of a steering wheel is close to an adjustment end at the front side of the vehicle body, even when a large force is mistakenly applied to the steering wheel and toward the front side of the vehicle body. If a large force is mistakenly applied to a steering wheel (103) and toward the front side of a vehicle body when the telescopic position of the steering wheel (103) is close to an adjustment end at the front side of the vehicle body, vehicle-body rear ends of long grooves (43, 44) for telescopic adjustment come into contact with a tightening rod (5) to push the tightening rod (5) to the front side of the vehicle body so that an engagement protrusion (681) pushes an inner column (3) to the front side of the vehicle body. Then, the large force applied to the steering wheel (103) and toward the front side of the vehicle body is supported by the vehicle body by way of the inner column (3), and thus the force acting on a vehicle-body attachment bracket (2) can be reduced. Therefore, the vehicle-body attachment bracket (2) is prevented from separating from the vehicle body.
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Inventors:
YAMAMOTO KOU (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2011/067041
Publication Date:
February 09, 2012
Filing Date:
July 27, 2011
Export Citation:
Assignee:
NSK LTD (JP)
YAMAMOTO KOU (JP)
YAMAMOTO KOU (JP)
International Classes:
B62D1/18; B62D1/19
Foreign References:
JP2001322552A | 2001-11-20 | |||
JP2007168708A | 2007-07-05 | |||
JP2007223549A | 2007-09-06 | |||
JP2008030643A | 2008-02-14 | |||
JP2008030542A | 2008-02-14 | |||
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JP2009227182A | 2009-10-08 | |||
JP2001322552A | 2001-11-20 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 2602170A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
AMANO Masakage et al. (JP)
Amano right -- view (JP)
Amano right -- view (JP)
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