Steering device for car
AssigneeNsk Ltd.
InventorsShuhei Ikeda, Kenji Sato, Katsumi Saito, Sakae Matsumoto
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Abstract
A steering device for a car, comprises an inner column for rotatably supporting one end of a steering shaft, an outer column, for rotatably supporting the other end of the steering shaft, in which the inner column is slidably fitted, a couple of clamp members formed integrally with the outer column and each having an embracing surface for embracing the inner column, and fastening means for making the couple of clamp members embrace and thus fasten the inner column by moving the couple of clamp members close to each other. The steering shaft is moved in the axial direction by releasing the fastening by the fastening means so that a telescopic position of the steering shaft is adjustable.
Claims4
A steering device for a car, comprising:
- an inner column for rotatably supporting one end of a steering shaft;
- an outer column, for rotatably supporting the other end of said steering shaft, in which said inner column is slidably fitted;
- a couple of clamp members formed integrally with said outer column and each having an embracing surface for embracing said inner column;
- and
- fastening means for making said couple of clamp members embrace and thus fasten said inner column by moving said couple of clamp members close to each other,
- wherein said steering shaft is moved in the axial direction by releasing the fastening by said fastening means so that a telescopic position of said steering shaft is adjustable.
A steering device for a car, comprising:
- an inner column for rotatably supporting one end of a steering shaft;
- an outer column, for rotatably supporting the other end of said steering shaft, in which said inner column is slidably fitted;
- a couple of clamp members made by a casting process, disposed along an outer periphery of said outer column and each having an embracing surface for embracing said inner column;
- and
- fastening means for making said couple of clamp members embrace and thus fasten said inner column by moving said couple of clamp members close to each other,
- wherein said steering shaft is moved in the axial direction by releasing the fastening by said fastening means so that a telescopic position of said steering shaft is adjustable.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.