Patent ID: 7083198
Filing Date: 2006-08-01
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A tilt steering apparatus for a vehicle, comprising: a lower steering shaft, a steering gear mounted to a lower end portion of the lower steering shaft; an upper steering shaft, a steering wheel mounted to a top end portion of the upper steering shaft; a universal joint that joins a top end portion of the lower steering shaft with a lower end portion of the upper steering shaft; a lower column member fixed to a vehicle body and configured to movably support the lower steering shaft; an upper column member that moveably supports the upper steering shaft; and a tilt lock mechanism that tilt-locks the upper column member to the lower column member, the title lock mechanism comprising: a fixed gear attached to the lower column member; a movable gear attached to the upper column member so as to be movable; a female screw provided on the upper column member; a feed screw bar engaged with the female screw to lock the movable gear to the fixed gear by pressing the movable gear; and an operating member that rotates the feed screw bar.