| 摘要 |
To provide a steering apparatus which has a relatively-smaller steering diameter-direction size and of which an airbag system body is straightly withdrawn in a steering axis direction when it is pressed in the airbag system of a parallel moving type in a steering axis direction, and to provide a technology effective for allowing a horn mechanism of a steering apparatus mounted on a vehicle to smoothly work. A guide frame 40 guiding an airbag system body 20 to be parallel-moved in the extension direction of a steering shaft S is provided below the airbag system body 20. Respective arms 46L, 46R, 54L, and 54R of the guide frame 40 are fixed to a steering base 1 to rotate about a rotation axis 50a of each one end. The left arms 46L and 54L and the right arms 46R and 54R rotate while interlocking with each other, respectively, by engaging pinions 50 and 50 fixed to each one end with each other. The other end of each arm 46L, 46R, 54L, and 54R is rotatably connected to the rear surface of a retainer 22 through a ball joint 52. A horn switch apparatus 100 mounted on a vehicle is provided with a link mechanism 129 permitting the movement of a module cover 114 of an airbag system 110 subjected to pressing operation for allowing a horn to work in a predetermined direction passing through an initial position and a working position and regulating the movement of the module cover in a direction other than the predetermined direction.
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