US 2004/0200305 A1 · Tilt steering apparatus for vehicle

Abstract

The present invention relates, in general, to a tilt steering apparatus for a vehicle, and more specifically, to a tilt steering apparatus for a vehicle, capable of adjusting the angle of a steering column by engaging a movable gear with a fixed gear or disengaging the movable gear from the fixed gear, using a lock slider that does a rectilinear motion by an operation lever. If the lock slider is separated from the operation lever, even when the operation lever rotates, the lock slider does a rectilinear motion only. Hence, the lock slider and the movable gear can always make the line contact with each other. Through this line contact, the supporting rigidity and the abrasion resistance of components can be improved.

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Dependent claims

A tilt steering apparatus for a vehicle, comprising:

a lower bracket mounted on a steering column;
a fixed gear formed on a bottom surface of the lower bracket;
a movable gear having a top surface toothed to the fixed gear, the movable gear being pivotably movable on a hinge formed at one side thereof;
a lock slider that disengagably locks the movable gear to the fixed gear;
a support bracket that supports the lock slider;
an operation lever having one side hinged for rotation;
and
a motion converter that converts a rotational motion of the operation lever to a rectilinear motion of the lock slider.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Tilt steering apparatus for vehicle

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Tilt steering apparatus for vehicle

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Abstract

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