Patent ID: 7992899

Claim:
A steering device for a vehicle, comprising: a steering shaft which is connected to a steering wheel; an expandable and contractible intermediate shaft which is connected to the steering shaft via a first universal joint; a pinion shaft which is connected to the intermediate shaft via a second universal joint to operate a steering gear box; and a steering column which rotatably supports the steering shaft and is operably connected to a vehicle body via a telescopic mechanism to be adjustable in a forward/rearward position, the intermediate shaft inclining downward forward with respect to a forward extension line of the steering shaft, and the pinion shaft inclining downward forward with respect to a forward extension line of the intermediate shaft, wherein when the steering shaft moves forward, the telescopic mechanism guides the steering shaft so that its front end moves downward and the first universal joint is positioned below a forward extension line of the steering shaft before the steering shaft moves forward, the telescopic mechanism having a first guide pin and a first oval shaped hole in which the first guide pin slides.