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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2006
Filed:
Jan. 15, 2004
Applicants:
Kenji Satou, Gunma-ken, JP;
Tetsuo Nomura, Gunma-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Kenji Satou, Gunma-ken, JP;
Tetsuo Nomura, Gunma-ken, JP;
Assignee:
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An impact absorbing type steering column apparatus provided with a collision energy absorbing device for absorbing an energy of a secondary collision of an occupant upon a collision of a vehicle comprises an energy absorption quantity adjusting device for changing a secondary collision energy absorption quantity of the collision energy absorbing device, at least one sensor for detecting a condition of the occupant or the vehicle, and electric control device for controlling a drive of the energy absorption quantity adjusting device on the basis of a result of detection by the sensor.