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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2014
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2012
Seiichi Moriyama, Gunma, JP;
Hiroshi Shibazaki, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
Seiichi Hagiwara, Gunma, JP;
Masajirou Watanabe, Gunma, JP;
Seiichi Moriyama, Gunma, JP;
Hiroshi Shibazaki, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
Seiichi Hagiwara, Gunma, JP;
Masajirou Watanabe, Gunma, JP;
NSK Ltd., , JP;
Abstract
Construction is achieved wherein upward displacement of a steering columnduring a secondary collision is prevented, and the distance D between the steering columnand the tip end section of an adjustment leveris kept the same regardless of the up/down position of the steering wheel. The position of the adjustment leverafter rotation is maintained by the tip end section of a locking armthat is provided on the base end section of the adjustment armengaging with a locking grooveof a locking piecethat is provided on a support plate section. The direction of formation of the locking grooveis such that when the up/down position of the steering wheelis in an upward position, the top end section of the locking grooveengages with the tip end section of the locking arm, and when the up/down position of the steering wheelis in a downward position, the bottom end section of the locking grooveengages with the tip end section of the locking arm