Patent ID: 6386062
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: B62D,F16B,G05G,Y10T

Abstract:
An arrangement comprising:a steering shaft having an axis and an end formed with a groove in a direction of intersecting said axis, said end including a first rotation stopper and a first fit-amount restrainer; a steering wheel; a boss fixed to said steering wheel, said boss including a second rotation stopper engaged with said first rotation stopper of said steering shaft and a second fit-amount restrainer abutting on said first fit-amount restrainer of said steering shaft, said boss detachably mounting said steering wheel to said steering shaft; a fixing device mounted to said boss, said fixing device pressing said steering shaft in a first direction which engages said steering wheel and said boss with said steering shaft, said fixing device being engaged with said groove of said steering shaft; and a pressing device formed with said fixing device, said pressing device pressing said steering shaft in a second direction opposite to said first direction when releasing said steering wheel from said steering shaft; wherein said pressing device is arranged inside said fixing device, and wherein said pressing device comprise a taper face.