Patent ID: 7350813
Filing Date: 2008-04-01
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A steering column apparatus comprising: a vehicle body-side bracket mounted to a vehicle body member to have a pair of side plate portions opposed each other to be extended in a vertical direction; a steering column for supporting a steering shaft to be rotatable therein, the steering column being formed with a distance unit expanded by hydroforming plastic working and having a pair of opposite side portions disposed to be clamped between said side plate portions of said body-side bracket to fix a position of said steering column; and an adjusting mechanism operable to clamp and release said opposite side portions of said distance unit with respect to said side plate portions of said body-side bracket to permit adjustment of the steering column position, wherein said steering column is formed with a reinforcement portion for enhancing clamping rigidity of said distance unit with respect to said side plate portions, said reinforcement portion couples said opposite side portions of said distance unit together in at least one of an upper part and lower part of said opposite side portions, and said reinforcement portion includes at least one convex streak or concave streak which couples said opposite side portions.