摘要 |
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a steering system provided with a locking device capable of surely being locked by a simple constitution. SOLUTION: The locking device 10 comprises: a first member 3 having a first rack tooth 6 and fixed to a fixing bracket 2; a second member 4 having a second rack tooth 7 engaged with the first rack tooth 6 on one side, detachably attached to the first member 3 and being in a fixed state with a column 1 in the tilting direction; and an action member 5 for pressing the second member 4 to the first member 3 side and engaging the first rack tooth 6 with the second rack tooth 7. The action member 5 comprises a pressing face 8 contacting with a pressed face 9 formed on the other side of the second member 4. These pressed face 9 and the pressing face 8 are inclined faces which displace the second member 4 with respect to the action member 5 with both the faces 8, 9 sliding with each other by pressing the pressed face 9 of the pressing face 8. COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT |