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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 18, 2013
Nsk Ltd., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Tooru Matsushima, Maebashi, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Maebashi, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A protruding wall sectionis provided on the outer circumferential surface of a steering columnaround a lock hole, a concave groovethat engages with the protruding wall sectionis provided in a portion that surrounds a guide sectionof a butting surfaceof a lock unit, and by engaging the protruding wall sectionwith the concave groove, and preferably, by engaging concave sectionsthat are provided in the steering columnwith convex sectionsthat are provided on the lock unitso that the lock unitis supported by and fastened to the steering column, the occurrence of damage such as cracking of the steering columnis prevented even when there is an attempt to rotate a steering wheel by large force when an ignition key is turned OFF.