Patent ID: 8919815
Filing Date: 2014-12-30
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A steering apparatus for a vehicle comprising: a steering column for supporting a steering wheel of the vehicle; a tilting mechanism having a movable column member for pivotally supporting the steering column to be swung about a swinging center provided at a front part of a vehicle body, and a movable bracket holding the movable column member between a pair of holding portions facing each other, to adjust a manipulating position of the steering wheel; a lift-up mechanism having a fixing bracket fixed to the vehicle body, and a link member with one end thereof being supported rotatably on the movable bracket, and the other one end thereof being disposed to be engaged with and removed from the fixing bracket at a rear part of the vehicle body, to hold the steering wheel at a predetermined lift-up position; a lift-up biasing portion for biasing the movable bracket in a direction to be lifted up from the fixing bracket; and a manipulating lever which selectively provides a hold state for engaging the link member with the fixing bracket to hold the movable bracket at an initial position or a lift-up position, and a release state for releasing the engagement of the link member with the fixing bracket.