Patent ID: 7588258
Filing Date: 2009-09-15
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A steering apparatus, which converts a rotation movement of a pinion rotating cooperating with a steering member into a linear movement of a rack shaft extending in a right and left direction of a vehicle body, and on which a pair of tie rods for steering a pair of wheels in response to the linear movement is provided at a central position in the right and left direction of the vehicle body, comprising: an attaching bracket connecting end portions of the pair of tie rods to the rack shaft; the attaching bracket including: wherein a center of the ball joint supporting the end portion of each of the tie rods is positioned offset from an axial line of the longitudinal axis of the fixing member by a predetermined distance when viewed from the axial direction of the length of the rack shaft, wherein when viewed from a direction vertical to an axial direction of the fixing member and vertical to the axial direction of the rack shaft, each of the ball joints and the fixing member are arranged so that at least a portion of the ball joint and at least a portion of the fixing member overlap each other.