Patent ID: 9731748
Date: 2017-08-15
CPC Classifications: B62D,F16H,F16J,Y10T

Claim:
1. A steering apparatus comprising: a pinion shaft that has a pinion, and rotates in response to steering of a steering portion; a rack shaft that has a rack meshing with the pinion of the pinion shaft, and moves a steered portion; a housing that extends in an axial direction of the rack shaft, and accommodates at least the rack shaft; and a cover member that has a connection portion connected to an end portion of the housing, and is fitted on and covers the end portion, wherein the housing includes a holding portion that is recessed inwardly in a radial direction of the housing, and holds the connection portion of the cover member; and a movement restraint portion that is provided on a downstream side of the holding portion in the axial direction of the cover member, while being separated from the holding portion by a predetermined distance in the axial direction, and prevents the cover member from moving inwardly in the axial direction, wherein the connection portion contains a first connection portion that has a flat inner surface which abuts the holding portion and the movement restraint portion is configured to receive a downstream end of the flat inner face when the cover member is pushed inwardly in the axial direction.