Steering Apparatus

摘要

A steering apparatus includes: a column pipe; an outer column having an embracing main body portion that allows the column pipe to freely move in a front-rear direction and fixes the column pipe; and clamping portions that extend and contract the embracing main body portion in a diametric direction; a fixing bracket having a fixing side portion that holds widthwise opposite sides of the outer column in a sandwiching manner; a stopper bracket having an telescopic slot secured to the column pipe and an impact absorbing slot and having a collapse portion, the telescopic slot and the impact absorbing slot being contiguously formed along an axial direction; and a clamper having a bolt shaft inserted through the clamping portions, the fixing side portion, and the stopper bracket and collapsing the collapse portion.

主权项

1. A steering apparatus comprising:
a column pipe; an outer column including an embracing main body portion that allows the column pipe to freely move in a front-rear direction and fixes the column pipe, and clamping portions that extend and contract the embracing main body portion in a diametric direction; a fixing bracket having a fixing side portion that holds widthwise opposite sides of the outer column in a sandwiching manner; a stopper bracket including an telescopic slot secured to the column pipe and positioned on a front side and an impact absorbing slot positioned on a rear side and having a collapse portion that absorbs an impact at a time of a secondary collision, the telescopic slot and the impact absorbing slot being contiguously formed along an axial direction; and a damper having a bolt shaft inserted through the clamping portions, the fixing side portion, and the stopper bracket and collapsing the collapse portion, wherein the stopper bracket is disposed between the clamping portions and is separated from the clamping portions when the outer column is clamped using the clamper.