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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2017
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2016
Showa Corporation, Gyoda-shi, JP;
Akihiro Kogure, Haga-gun, JP;
SHOWA CORPORATION, Gyoda-Shi, JP;
Abstract
A joint structure includes first and second engagement members, and an elastic member. The first engagement member includes a first body and a first engagement claw. The second engagement member includes a second body and a second engagement claw. The elastic member is disposed between the first and second engagement portions in a circumferential direction. When a relative rotation angle between the first and second engagement members is less than a predetermined angle, the first and second engagement claws are not in direct contact with each other in the circumferential direction, and a rotational force is transmitted through the elastic member while the elastic member is being elastically deformed. When the relative rotation angle is equal to the predetermined angle, the first and second engagement claws are in direct contact with each other in the circumferential direction.