Vehicle tilt type steering device

In a tilt adjustable type steering apparatus for a vehicle, constructed such that a rear column member is connected in a swayable manner within an on-driving tilt adjustable range to a front column member fixed to a car body, a fixed gear provided on one of said front column member and said rear column member is engaged with a movable gear provided on the other of said front column member and said rear column member when said rear column member is fixed to a tilt adjusted position, and said two fixed and movable gears are disengaged from each other by swaying said movable gear when said rear column member is released from the tilt position,

• the improvement characterized in that said movable gear operates so that its front side end portion is engaged with a side end portion or said column member provided with said fixed gear or with a side end portion of said fixed gear and thus locked when said rear column member is tilted up through a large angle in excess of the on-driving tilt adjustable range.

In a tilt adjustable type steering apparatus for a vehicle, constructed such that a rear column member is connected in a swayable manner within an on-driving tilt adjustable range to a front column member fixed to a car body, a fixed gear provided on one of said front column member and said rear column member is engaged with a movable gear provided on the other of said front column member and said rear column member when said rear column member is fixed to a tilt adjusted position, and said two fixed and movable gears are disengaged from each other by swaying said movable gear when said rear column member is released from the tilt adjusted position,

• the improvement characterized in that means for enabling said rear column member to be tilted up to an upper predetermined position in excess of the on-driving tilt adjustable range and means for holding said rear column member in the same predetermined position, are provided between said front column member and said rear column member.

In a tilt adjustable type steering apparatus for a vehicle, constructed such that a rear column member is connected in a swayable manner within an on-driving tilt adjustable range to a front column member fixed to a car body, a fixed gear provided on one of said front column member and said rear column member is engaged with a movable gear provided on the other of said front column member and said rear column member when said rear column member is fixed to a tilt adjusted position, and said two fixed and movable gears are disengaged from each other by swaying said movable gear when said rear column member is released from the tilt position,

• the improvement characterized in that means for enabling said rear column member to be tilted up to an upper predetermined position in excess of the on-driving tilt adjustable range and means for locking rear column member in the same predetermined position, are provided between said front column member and said rear column member.

In a tilt adjustable type steering apparatus for a vehicle, constructed such that a rear column member is connected in a swayable manner within an on-driving tilt adjustable range to a front column member fixed to a car body, a fixed gear provided on one of said front column member and said rear column member is engaged with a movable gear provided on the other of said front column member and said rear column member when said rear column member is fixed to a tilt adjusted position, and said two fixed and movable gears are disengaged from each other by swaying said movable gear when said rear column member is released from the tilt position,

• the improvement characterized by comprising biasing means for tilting said rear column member up to an upper predetermined position in excess of the on-driving tilt adjustable range.