Patent ID: 8151668
Filing Date: 2012-04-10
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A steering apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a movable column member supporting a steering wheel at a rear end of the movable column member and rotatably supported about a column swinging point provided at a front part of the movable column member to swing vertically relative to a vehicle body; a fixing bracket including first and second retaining portions that face each other and extend in a downward direction of the vehicle, the first and second retaining portions supporting the movable column member therebetween, the fixing bracket fixed at an upper portion of the fixing bracket to the vehicle body; first and second pressing mechanisms facing each other so as to press and support the movable column member in a slidable manner, the first pressing mechanism disposed between the first retaining portion and the movable column member, the second pressing mechanism disposed between the second retaining portion and the movable column member; a first pivot axis disposed at a lower side of the fixing bracket; a second pivot axis disposed at a lower side of the movable column member; a drive mechanism driven so as to adjust a distance between the first pivot axis and the second pivot axis; and wherein the column swinging point is positioned forward of the fixing bracket so that the fixing bracket is positioned closer than the column swinging point to the steering wheel.