Steering locking device
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorDaisuke Takanohashi
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Abstract
A locking bar may engage with an ignition switch which is switched to a START position and a LOCK position by a pushing operation, and may unlock a steering shaft when the ignition switch is at the START position and lock the steering shaft when the ignition switch is at the LOCK position. An ID code decision portion may decide whether or not an input identification number coincides with a registered identification number. A first actuator may unlock the ignition switch when the input identification number coincides with the registered identification number, and may lock the ignition switch when the input identification number does not coincide with the registered identification number. Accordingly, lock of the steering shaft due to failure or malfunction during running can be prevented.
Claims6
A steering locking device comprising:
- an ignition switch which can be actuated between at least a START position and a LOCK position, a position of the switch changing when the ignition switch is pushed, the switch remaining at a set position until the switch is pushed;
- a shaft lock mechanically linked to said ignition switch, for unlocking a steering shaft when said ignition switch is set to said START position and locking said steering shaft when said ignition switch is set to said LOCK position;
- a decision circuit for comparing an input identification number to a registered identification number and generating a command;
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- an identification locking mechanism responsive to the command for unlocking said ignition switch when said input identification number coincides with said registered identification number, and locking said ignition switch when said input identification number does not coincide with said registered identification number.
A steering locking device comprising:
- an ignition switch which can be actuated between at least a START position and a LOCK position, a position of the switch changing when the ignition switch is pushed, the switch remaining at a set position until the switch is pushed;
- a shaft lock mechanically linked to said ignition switch, for unlocking a steering shaft when said ignition switch is set to said START position and locking said steering shaft when said ignition switch is set to said LOCK position;
- a selector lever for selecting at least a DRIVE setting and a PARKING setting;
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- a parking locking mechanism for unlocking said ignition switch when said PARKING setting is selected by said selector lever and locking said ignition switch when said DRIVE setting is selected by said selector lever.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.