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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 07, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 17, 2011
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
Minao Umeda, Gunma, JP;
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Osamu Tatewaki, Gunma, JP;
Toru Segawa, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
Minao Umeda, Gunma, JP;
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Osamu Tatewaki, Gunma, JP;
Toru Segawa, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a steering column support apparatus that simplifies tuning for stabilizing the forward displacement of the steering wheel during a secondary collision, and suppresses the absolute value and variation of the break away load without strong rubbing between the bracketon the vehicle side and the bracketon the column side. By forming an extending sectionon the top plate sectionof the bracketon the column side, and a convex curved surfaceon the top surface of the front end section of that extending section, a rise in contact pressure at the area of contact that occurs when the edge on the front end of the top surface of the top plate sectionis pressed against the bottom surface of the bracketon the vehicle side by a moment that is applied from the steering columnto the bracketon the column side during a secondary collision is suppressed.