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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 07, 2018
Filed:
Mar. 20, 2017
Fuji Kiko Co., Ltd., Shizuoka, JP;
FUJI KIKO Co., Ltd., Kosai-shi, JP;
Abstract
A steering column device includes: an outer column having a tubular shape; an inner column movably inserted in the outer column; a restricting member provided through a tubular wall at a lower section of the outer column in such a way as to be capable of coming in and out of the tubular wall in the thickness direction thereof; and a load absorbing wire including first ends engageable with the restricting member and a second end supported on the inner column side, and configured to be deformed by movement of the second end toward the vehicle front side together with the inner column upon application of a load of a preset value or greater to the inner column toward the vehicle front side, to thereby absorb the load.