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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 10, 2007
Filed:
Aug. 19, 2003
Junichi Nakano, Toyota, JP;
Kenji Imamura, Toyota, JP;
Shigeru Hoshino, Toyota, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
Collision-energy-absorbing means of an impact-absorbing steering column apparatus includes guide slotsand, guide slotsand, and transition portionsand, as well as energy-absorbing membersand, so as to change absorption load for secondary collision energy. A collarplastically deforms the energy-absorbing memberor, thereby absorbing secondary collision energy of an occupant in the event of a collision of a vehicle. The guide slotsand, the guide slotsand, and the transition portionsandchange an absorption load for secondary collision energy dependently on the direction of a secondary collision of the occupant with the steering system.
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