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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 25, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2011
Noritomo Narita, Gunma, JP;
Kou Yamamoto, Gunma, JP;
Noritomo Narita, Gunma, JP;
Kou Yamamoto, Gunma, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Construction of an impact absorbing steering wheel apparatus that is capable of obtaining excellent performance at low cost while maintaining the freedom of design is achieved. An energy absorbing memberis provided between a tightening rodthat displaces in the forward direction together with an outer columnduring a secondary collision and a housingor support pinthat does not displace in the forward direction during a secondary collision, and being a member that plastically deforms as the outer column displaces in the forward direction during a secondary collision, absorbs part of the impact energy by the relative movement of the plastic deformation. Part of the energy absorbing memberis fastened to the tightening rod, and plastic deformation of this memberis restricted in the width direction by a pair of held wall sectionsof the outer column