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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 17, 2013
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2011
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
Toru Segawa, Gunma, JP;
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
Toru Segawa, Gunma, JP;
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Construction of a steering column support apparatus is achieved that simplifies tuning for stabilizing forward displacement of a steering wheel during a secondary collision, lowers and stabilizes the break away load, and when necessary, prevents the steering wheel from dropping excessively after a secondary collision. A locking cutout sectionthat extends in the forward/backward direction is formed in a bracketon the vehicle side, top and bottom sliding plate sectionsthat are formed on outside and inside sliding platesof a sliding memberare located on both the top and bottom surfaces of the portions on both sides of the locking cutout section. A bolt that is inserted from the top through these sliding plate sectionsand a nutconnect the top plate sectionof a bracketon the column side to the bracketon the vehicle side. During a secondary collision, the outside sliding plateslides and moves in the forward direction with respect to the inside sliding plate, and the bracketon the column side breaks away from the bracketon the vehicle side with little force.