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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 28, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2015
Nsk Ltd., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Jun Yamada, Maebashi, JP;
NSK LTD., Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering apparatus is provided which can sufficiently reduce backlash that may occur upon position adjustment of a steering wheel and the sounds from such backlash in a simple manner without affecting the operability of a turning lever. A steering apparatusis able to make tilt and telescopic position adjustment of a steering wheel H by moving a columnthat holds a shaft of the steering wheel H relative to a vehicle body. The steering apparatushas: a turning leverfor locking and unlocking the columnrelative to the vehicle body; camsandthat convert a turning movement of the turning leverinto a movement in the axial direction of the turning movement, thereby locking and unlocking the column; and a sleevethat holds the camsandand slides with respect to the camsandwhen the turning leverturns. Grease A is applied to a sliding surface between the sleeveand the camsand