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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 21, 2014
Toyo Denso Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Yukiyoshi Takatsu, Tsurugashima, JP;
Shingo Miyayama, Tsurugashima, JP;
TOYO DENSO KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Disclosed is a shaft inserted member into which a shaft is inserted in a relatively movable manner, and a locking mechanism provided in the shaft inserted member. The tip portion of the shaft includes a locking step portion formed by providing an annular groove or a ring-shaped projection portion. The locking mechanism includes at least two locking pieces arranged around the shaft at an equal interval. The shaft is stopped from slipping off by a tip portion of each of the tip locking portions abutting on the locking step portion. The locking piece can receive the force in a pulling direction in a length direction of the locking piece, whereby a load can be reduced. That is, sufficient strength can be maintained.