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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 29, 2008
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2003
Kou Yamamoto, Gunma-ken, JP;
Daijiro Yamasaki, Gunma-ken, JP;
Kou Yamamoto, Gunma-ken, JP;
Daijiro Yamasaki, Gunma-ken, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering column apparatus comprises a steering shaft having its rear end to which a steering wheel is secured, a steering column supporting rotatably the steering shaft and adjustable of its length in axial directions together the steering shaft, and telescopic position fixing means for fixing the steering column to a desired length. The steering column is constructed of an outer column fixed on a car body side and an inner column slidably fitted in the outer column. The telescopic position fixing means is constructed of a lock housing formed on the outer column, first and second press blocks slidably held by the lock housing and moving forwards and backwards in a way that embraces an outer peripheral surface of the inner column, and presses block driving means for bringing the first and second press-blocks into a press-contact with the inner column. The press block driving means includes a fixed cam provided on the second press block, a rotatable cam facing the fixed cam, a fastening lever used for rotating the rotatable cam. An interval between the rotatable cam first press block is adjustable.