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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 22, 2001
Filed:
Nov. 17, 1999
Noriyuki Suzuki, Aichi, JP;
Sadato Kita, Aichi, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Tokai Rika Denki, Aichi, JP;
Abstract
An actuator portion,provided separately from an operating portion includes a lock member,for locking a steering shaft,, a motor,, and a lock control mechanism,. The lock control mechanism,has a driven body,rotated by the motor,through a gear mechanism,, a cam member,for moving the lock member,, and an unlock spring member,constituted by a torsion coiled spring and disposed between the driven body,and the cam member,. When the motor,is subjected to an unlocking operation in the condition that handle torque acts on the lock member,, the spring force of the unlock spring member,is accumulated while the unlock spring member,absorbs the rotational displacement of the driven body