Patent ID: 9415796
Filing Date: 2016-08-16
CPC Classification: B62D

Claim Text:
1. A steering apparatus comprising: a steering shaft transferring steering force; an inner column rotatably supporting the steering shaft; an outer column supporting the steering shaft rotatably and including a clamp portion clamping the inner column while being fitted on the inner column in a relatively movable manner in an axial direction; a vehicle-sided bracket pinching and fixing the clamp portion to a vehicle body; and a fastening mechanism fixing the inner column and the outer column by fastening the vehicle-sided bracket and the clamp portion in accordance with an operation of a user, then cancelling the fixation and thus enabling adjustments in tilt and telescopic directions of a steering wheel, wherein the steering apparatus further comprises: a friction plate fastened by the fastening mechanism together with the clamp portion and the vehicle-sided bracket; and an annular member being fitted on the inner column and connected to the friction plate, the annular member and the inner column are formed with through-holes penetrating the annular member and the inner column in the vicinity of a connecting portion between the friction plate and the annular member, and are connected by a pin inserted into the through-holes, and the pin is fractured upon receiving a predetermined level of impact force, resulting in canceling the connection between the annular member and the inner column.