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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 15, 2013
Nsk Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Yusuke Suemasu, Maebashi, JP;
Masaya Jouta, Maebashi, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering apparatus () is provided, which includes: a key lock collar () being fitted on a steering shaft () and restricted from rotating by a steering lock mechanism when performing a steering lock; and a slip ring () being interposed between the steering shaft () and the key lock collar () in radial directions, wherein the slip ring () includes a plurality of protruded portions () protruding outwardly or inwardly in the radial directions and being provided in a circumferential direction, and an inner peripheral portion of the key lock collar () covering the slip ring () is formed with large-diameter portions () and small-diameter portions () in the axial direction, thereby further stabilizing slip torque of the key lock and enlarging a range of dimensional allowance.