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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Nov. 17, 2014
Applicant:
Nsk Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Shinji Okada, Gunma, JP;
Yuuichi Tomaru, Gunma, JP;
Assignee:
NSK LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/184 (2006.01); F16D 41/064 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/184 (2013.01); F16D 41/064 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering device includes a steering column, a bracket, and a fixing mechanism. The fixing mechanism includes a roller clutch, an inner ring, a slip ring and a rod which penetrates through side plate portions of the bracket. The roller clutch and the inner ring are not operated in a clamping direction in which the manipulation lever is rotated to provide a clamping force and are operated in a releasing direction in which the manipulation lever is rotated to release the clamping force. The slip ring is a friction providing member which applies frictional resistance to the rod in a case where the roller clutch and the inner ring are operated.