IMPACT-ABSORBING STEERING DEVICE FOR VEHICLE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a shock-absorbing steering device for vehicles capable of securing a sufficient shock absorbing stroke of an intermediate shaft when a primary shock is generated in collision of a vehicle against a wall or the like, with a shortened entire length of the intermediate shaft. SOLUTION: An intermediate shaft 5 is arranged between a steering shaft and a pinion shaft. The intermediate shaft 5 includes a hollow bellows portion having convexes 53 and concaves 54 alternating with each other. A ridge line 55 of the inclined angular part 53 is inclined relative to a crossing surface C crossing the center axis B1 of the intermediate shaft 5. COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT