Steering apparatus for vehicle
US-9216759-B2 · Dec 22, 2015 · US
Steering device
US8960045B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8960045-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314037685-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Sep 26, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 28, 2013 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A steering device includes: a steering shaft; an outer pipe; a first bearing that causes the steering shaft to be rotatable with respect to the outer pipe; and a front body that is disposed in front of the bearing in an axial direction, and the steering shaft; in which a first space into which the steering shaft is capable of being inserted is formed on a radially inner side of the front body, and a second space into which the outer pipe is capable of being inserted is formed on a radially outer side of the front body, and the steering device further includes a release mechanism that releases a relative restraint between the first bearing, a first front end portion, and a second front end portion in the axial direction in a case where the first bearing collides with the front body during the secondary collision.
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What is claimed is: 1. A steering device comprising: a tubular steering shaft to which a steering wheel is fixed at a rear end side thereof, and which extends in a front-rear direction; a tubular outer pipe disposed coaxially with and on an outer side of the steering shaft; a bearing which fits over a first front end portion of the steering shaft, fits into a second front end portion of the outer pipe, and causes the steering shaft to be rotatable with respect to the outer pip…
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- What does patent US8960045B2 cover?
- A steering device includes: a steering shaft; an outer pipe; a first bearing that causes the steering shaft to be rotatable with respect to the outer pipe; and a front body that is disposed in front of the bearing in an axial direction, and the steering shaft; in which a first space into which the steering shaft is capable of being inserted is formed on a radially inner side of the front body, …
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Showa Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D1/16. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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- We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).