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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 14, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 07, 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
Provided is construction of a steering apparatus for an automobile that is capable of simplifying tuning for stabilizing forward displacement in the forward direction of a steering wheel during a secondary collision, and preventing damage to the component members of the section that supports a bracketon the column side with respect to the bracketon the vehicle side. In construction where the bracket on the vehicle sideand the bracketon the column side are connected at only one location in the center section in the width direction of the both brackets by a locking capsule, the top edges of a pair of protruding sectionsthat protrude to both the left and right sides of the bracketon the column side closely face the bottom edge of a bent sectionof the bracketon the vehicle side. The bracketon the column side is prevented from inclining excessively even when a large moment is applied to the bracketon the column side when an attempt is made to rotate the steering wheel with a steering lock apparatus in the locked state.