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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2012
Takahiro Okada, Yokohama, JP;
Kenjirou Hayashi, Atsugi, JP;
Takahiro Okada, Yokohama, JP;
Kenjirou Hayashi, Atsugi, JP;
Alpha Corporation, Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., Yokohama-Shi, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
An auxiliary lock mechanism that locks a lock member () at a steering lock position is provided. In the auxiliary lock member, a slide plate () thereof engages with an auxiliary engagement portion () of the lock member () located at the steering lock position in such a manner that engagement between a holding member () and a holding/receiving portion () thereof is disengaged. On a more rear end side of the lock member () than the auxiliary engagement portion (), a fragile portion () is provided, in which a load is set smaller than a load tolerable by the slide plate (). In a case where a load of a set value or more is applied to the lock member (), the lock member () is torn at the fragile portion ().