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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2012
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Toru Segawa, Gunma, JP;
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
Takeshi Fujiwara, Gunma, JP;
Toru Segawa, Gunma, JP;
Takahiro Minamigata, Gunma, JP;
Kiyoshi Sadakata, Gunma, JP;
NSK LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is steering column support construction that together with eliminating strong rubbing between the bottom surface of a vehicle-side bracketand the top surface of a column-side bracket, and keeping the absolute value and fluctuation in the break away load small, more completely protects the driver during a collision accident without lowering the freedom of design of the steering apparatus. An adjustment rodfor adjusting the position of a steering wheel is provided on the top side of a steering column. During a secondary collision, a moment that is applied to the column-side bracketis kept small, friction at the area of rubbing between the column-side bracketand the vehicle-side bracketis reduced, and the break away load is kept low. Moreover, the driver's knees are protected by eliminating the portion that protrudes further downward than the steering column.