Patent ID: 7644939

Claim:
A handlebar stopper structure for a vehicle in which an electric power steering unit is attached to a body frame comprising: a handlebar attached to an input shaft provided at an upper portion of the electric power steering unit through a steering shaft; an output shaft provided at a lower portion of the electric power steering unit, said output shaft being coupled to wheels for the vehicle; and a handlebar stopper for regulating a turning angle of the steering shaft to a predetermined angle, said handlebar stopper being provided between the steering shaft and a housing which is provided at an upper portion of the electric power steering unit and which supports a lower portion of the steering shaft; wherein the steering shaft includes an upper shaft and a lower shaft, and the handlebar stopper includes an orthogonally-projecting part projecting in an orthogonal direction from the lower shaft of the steering shaft, and an axially-projecting part projecting in an axial direction of the steering shaft from the housing in order to regulate the turning of the orthogonally-projecting part, and further comprising a bearing for supporting the steering shaft, wherein the orthogonally-projecting part projecting from the lower shaft is disposed above the bearing, wherein said housing includes an upper part wherein a left and right axially-projecting parts are formed, the upper part of the housing also including retaining apertures for accommodating fasteners for securing the housing to the electric power steering unit.