Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Outer column for telescopic steering device and telescopic steering device
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Application No.: US15102595Application Date: 2014-11-21
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Publication No.: US09828018B2Publication Date: 2017-11-28
- Inventor: Shin Mihara , Masajirou Watanabe , Ryota Murata
- Applicant: NSK LTD.
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: NSK LTD.
- Current Assignee: NSK LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Sughrue Mion, PLLC
- Priority: JP2014-040344 20140303; JP2014-143054 20140711
- International Application: PCT/JP2014/080981 WO 20141121
- International Announcement: WO2015/133017 WO 20150911
- Main IPC: B62D1/185
- IPC: B62D1/185 ; B62D1/184

Abstract:
An upper surface of a front portion of an outer column is provided with a slit having a substantial T shape as seen from a radial direction and a pair of sandwiched portions. In a rear end side portion of an outer surface of the sandwiched portion, a dented portion is formed to be dented inward in a width direction at a lower half portion thereof. Accordingly, a distance from the position of a force which acts on the sandwiched portions according to an operation on an adjustment lever to a position of a main outer column body which is a fulcrum of elastic deformation becomes longer. Therefore, a structure capable of reducing change of a force necessary for operating the adjustment lever and stably fitting and holding an inner column regardless of the position of a steering wheel in a front-rear direction is implemented.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160318541A1 OUTER COLUMN FOR TELESCOPIC STEERING DEVICE AND TELESCOPIC STEERING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2016-11-03
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