Patent ID: 8091449
Filing Date: 2012-01-10
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A steering apparatus comprising: a lower column disposed on a front side of a vehicle body; an upper column disposed on a vehicular rear side, fitted on the lower column so as to be adjusted with respect to its telescopic position and supporting rotatably a steering shaft on which a steering wheel is mounted; a vehicle body mounting bracket which is adapted to be mounted on the vehicle body and which supports the upper column in such a manner that the telescopic position of the upper column is adjustable; a lower-side telescopic friction plate fixed to the lower column; an upper-side telescopic friction plate fixed to the upper column and adapted to move while having an overlapping portion relative to the lower-side telescopic friction plate; and a clamp device which fastens the overlapping portion between the lower-side telescopic friction plate and the upper-side telescopic friction plate on to the vehicle body mounting bracket, so as to clamp the upper column on to the vehicle body mounting bracket in a desired telescopic position, wherein a circular hole is formed in the lower-side telescopic friction plate, a telescopic adjusting elongated groove is formed in the upper-side telescopic friction plate so as to extend in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle body, and a tightening rod penetrates the circular hole of the lower-side telescopic friction plate and the telescopic adjusting elongated groove of the upper-side telescopic friction plate.