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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 28, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2003
Applicant:
Inventors:
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 ;
Abstract
A vehicle steering apparatus includes a variable gear ratio mechanism which is provided in a steering force transmitting system, and a lock mechanism which restricts relative rotation of an input shaft and an output shaft of the transmitting ratio changing mechanism. The lock mechanism is engaged by inserting a lock arm in a indented portion of a lock holder of the lock mechanism. A play angle when the lock mechanism is engaged by inserting the lock arm in the indented portion is set to be smaller than a rotational angle of a motor which is required for outputting six different signals.