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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2011
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
Minao Umeda, Gunma, JP;
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Osamu Tatewaki, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
Minao Umeda, Gunma, JP;
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Osamu Tatewaki, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
NSK, Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
An assembly method for a steering column support apparatus is achieved that simplifies tuning for stabilizing forward displacement of a steering wheel during a secondary collision, eliminates space in the engagement section between a bracketon the vehicle side and a locking capsule, and suppresses rocking displacement of the steering column due to that space. Of a plurality of small through holeson the capsule side and a plurality of small notch sections, part of the small through holesand the small notch sectionsare aligned, and pin shaped membersare formed so as to span these small through holes and small notch sections. After that, the locking capsuleand bracketon the vehicle side are put into the final assembled position, shearing the pin shaped membersin the process. The remaining small though holes, the remaining small notch sectionsand small through holesare aligned, and locking pinsthat shear during a secondary collision are formed so as to span these holes.