| 摘要 |
<p>An apparatus (20) for attaching a steering wheel to a steering column (50) has a steering wheel armature (22) with a collar (24) for receiving a steering column. The steering column includes a tapered portion (102) adjacent a slotted portion (108) which is located between a flange (110) and the tapered portion. The steering wheel armature (22) is placed on the steering column with the flange and slot portion extending through the collar (24) and above the steering wheel armature. A wedge (32) has a ramped portion (38) that surrounds a slot (40), which has a width adapted to accomodate the slotted portion of the steering column, is driven in a direction which forces the ramped portion underneath the flange of the steering column. The driving of the wedge forces the steering wheel armature against the tapered portion (102) of the steering column and forms a wedge lock between the steering wheel armature collar and the steering column tapered portion.</p> |
