Patent ID: 6125671
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: B60R,Y10T

Abstract:
A steering lock system, comprising:an operation section of a key device;an actuator section separated from the operation section for locking/unlocking a steering shaft according to an actuation of the operation section, the actuator section including:a lock member moveable between a lock position where the lock member locks the steering shaft and an unlock position where the lock member unlocks the steering shaft, the lock member biased toward the lock position by a lock spring;a release mechanism for moving the lock member to the unlock position;an electric actuator for actuating the release mechanism;an unlock-status hold member for engaging the lock member according to the actuation of the release mechanism to hold the lock member in the unlock position;an electric unlocking member controlled according to the actuation of the operation section to move the unlock-status hold member in a disengage direction; anda disengage control member to prevent the unlock-status hold member from disengaging the lock member when the lock member is actuated to the unlock position and to allow disengagement of the unlock-status hold member when the lock member is actuated to the lock position.