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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2011
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
Minao Umeda, Gunma, JP;
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Osamu Tatewaki, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
Toru Segawa, Gunma, JP;
Nobuyuki Nishimura, Gunma, JP;
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
Minao Umeda, Gunma, JP;
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Osamu Tatewaki, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
Toru Segawa, Gunma, JP;
Nobuyuki Nishimura, Gunma, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering column support apparatus that is capable of simplifying tuning for stabilizing forward displacement of a steering wheel during a secondary collision, keeping material costs, processing costs and assembly costs of an energy absorbing member low, and when necessary, preventing the steering wheel from dropping down excessively during a secondary collision. A locking capsulethat is fastened to a bracketon the column side is held inside a locking holeof a bracketon the vehicle side that is fastened to the vehicle body by a plurality of connecting members that shear during a secondary collision. An energy absorbing memberis placed between the locking capsuleand the bracketon the vehicle side. This energy absorbing memberis formed by bending a plastically deformable wire, and allows forward displacement of the locking capsule while absorbing impact energy that is applied to the locking capsule by plastically deforming during a secondary collision.