Steering apparatus for vehicle

摘要

The steering means 1 is constructed by supporting a center portion of a rectangle-plate-shaped operation plate 11 at one end of a supporting shaft 10 projected from the front face of a dashboard D so as to freely swing in right and left directions. A steering apparatus for a vehicle having the steering means 1 detects the swing direction and the swing angle of the operation plate 11 with a steering angle sensor 14 provided at a support portion and moves a steering mechanism in the detected direction in accordance with the detected angle so as to steer the vehicle. With this structure, a load in steering can be decreased and tiredness in driving can be reduced. Furthermore, such a steering apparatus can realize steering means which physically handicapped drivers can operate easily.