US 2006/0219043 A1 · Steering wheel position adjustment device

Abstract

To provide a steering wheel position adjustment device in a steering device comprising a tilt telescopic adjustment mechanism, in which there is almost no change in operation feeling, particularly prior or posterior to telescopic adjustments, and that can maintain good operation feeling. A column housing, through which a column pipe passes and is fixed thereto, is fitted to a fixed bracket so that the column housing can either freely move or be fixed in the axial direction. The column pipe is inserted slidably in an insertion hole of a pivot housing that is fitted to be able to swing freely and be fixed freely to the front of the column housing in the axial direction. An upper shaft is provided, within the column pipe, that moves together with the column pipe in the axial direction. A lower shaft is provided in the pivot housing. The upper shaft transmits rotation to the lower shaft, and the upper shaft and the lower shaft are connected to be able to slide freely relative to each other.

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Dependent claims

A steering wheel position adjustment device,

wherein a column housing through which a column pipe passes and is fixed thereto is fitted to a fixed bracket so that the column housing can either freely move or be fixed in the axial direction;
the column pipe is inserted slidably in an insertion hole of a pivot housing that is fitted to be able to swing freely and be fixed freely to the front of the column housing in the axial direction;
an upper shaft is provided, within the column pipe, that moves together with the column pipe in the axial direction;
a lower shaft is provided in the pivot housing;
the upper shaft transmits rotation to the lower shaft, and the upper shaft and the lower shaft are connected to be able to slide freely relative to each other.

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A steering wheel position adjustment device, comprising:

a fixed bracket having fixed support side parts on both sides in the width direction;
a column housing fitted to the fixed bracket so that the column housing can move freely in the axial direction or be fixed as appropriate;
a column pipe that passes through and is fixed to the column housing;
an upper shaft having a transmission shaft part at an end in the axial direction and that is fitted within the column pipe so as to be able to rotate freely;
a pivot housing, through which the column pipe is slidably inserted, and which has an insertion hole provided with a fastening part that fastens and fixes the column pipe at the appropriate position, and which is supported to pivot so as to swing freely and to be fixed freely in the fixed bracket;
and
a lower shaft, connected to a transmission shaft part of the upper shaft, having a transmission shaft part to which rotation is transmitted, wherein the lower shaft is fitted to be able to freely rotate within the pivot housing, and
the transmission shaft part of the lower shaft and the transmitted shaft part of the upper shaft are connected to be able to freely slide.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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