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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 03, 2013
Nsk Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Seiichi Moriyama, Gunma, JP;
Daisuke Terasawa, Gunma, JP;
NSK LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
When an adjustment leveris rotated in order to adjust the position of a steering wheel, the adjustment leveris prevented from vigorously rotating, which prevents making the driver who operates the adjustment leverfeel discomfort. An expandable damperthat provides resistance to the rotation of the adjustment leveris provided between a protrusionthat rotates together with the adjustment levercentered around an adjustment rod and an extending portionthat is provided on a support-plate portion. The expandable damperhas a cylinder portionand a damper rodthat are combined so as to be able to displace relative to each other in the axial direction by way of grease