Nsk Corporation

Yusuke Suemasu

Masaya Johta

Masaya Jouta

A steering apparatus includes a key lock collar () fitted on a steering shaft () and restricted from rotating by a steering lock mechanism when performing a steering lock, and a cylindrical slip ring () interposed between the steering shaft () and the key lock collar () in radial directions. The slip ring () includes a plurality of protruded portions () protruding outwardly or inwardly in the radial directions and being provided in a circumferential direction, and an axis-directional portion of the steering shaft () covered by the slip ring () is formed with a large-diameter portion () and a small-diameter portion (), thereby further stabilizing slip torque of the key lock collar () and enlarging a range of a dimensional allowance.

Steering apparatus

A steering apparatus () is provided, which includes: a key lock collar () being fitted on a steering shaft () and restricted from rotating by a steering lock mechanism when performing a steering lock; and a slip ring () being interposed between the steering shaft () and the key lock collar () in radial directions, wherein the slip ring () includes a plurality of protruded portions () protruding outwardly or inwardly in the radial directions and being provided in a circumferential direction, and an inner peripheral portion of the key lock collar () covering the slip ring () is formed with large-diameter portions () and small-diameter portions () in the axial direction, thereby further stabilizing slip torque of the key lock and enlarging a range of dimensional allowance.

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Takasaki, Japan

Yusuke Suemasu