Tilt steering column unit for vehicles with memory mechanism

摘要

A tilt steering column with memory mechanism for vehicles comprises a first member fixed to a supporting member and having a first gear portion, a second member having one end pivotally connected to a pivot shaft fixed to the fixed member and another end provided with second gear portion engageable with the first gear portion of the first member, third member mounted on the fixed member for movement in a predetermined direction and having a third gear portion engageable with the first gear portion of the first member, a control arrangement for preventing the second gear portion of the second member from engaging the first gear portion of the first member when the supporting member is lifted upwardly, and for permitting the engagement between the first and second gear portions when the supporting member is pushed down, and a shift preventing arrangement for preventing the third member from shifting beyond a certain limit relative to the second member.