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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 2010
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2008
Kenji Higashi, Tenri, JP;
Shiro Nakano, Minamikawachi-gun, JP;
Kazuya Yoshioka, Kashiwara, JP;
Yasuyuki Yoshii, Souraku-gun, JP;
Shimon Jimbo, Kashiwara, JP;
Kenji Higashi, Tenri, JP;
Shiro Nakano, Minamikawachi-gun, JP;
Kazuya Yoshioka, Kashiwara, JP;
Yasuyuki Yoshii, Souraku-gun, JP;
Shimon Jimbo, Kashiwara, JP;
JTEKT Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Abstract
In an energy absorbing steering system including a steering shaft to which a steering member is coupled, and a steering column that rotatably supports the steering shaft, at least one of the steering shaft and the steering column includes an impact absorbing portion that contracts when a load equal to or higher than a predetermined value is applied, and the impact absorbing portion includes a first impact absorbing portion having a first impact absorption load, and a second impact absorbing portion having a second impact absorption load different from the first impact absorption load.