Patent ID: 8534705

Claim:
A steering column support apparatus comprises: a bracket on a vehicle side that is made using metal plate, is fastened to a vehicle body in at least two locations on both sides in the width direction, does not displace in the forward direction during a secondary collision, and has a locking cutout section that extends in the forward/backward direction that is formed in between the two locations on both sides; a bracket on a column side that is made using metal plate, is located under the bracket on the vehicle side, supports a steering column, and has a top plate section in a top end section that has a width dimension that is greater than the width dimension of the locking cutout section; a sliding member having a pair of top and bottom sliding plate sections each having a width dimension that is greater than the width dimension of the locking cutout section and arranged such that both end sections in the width direction of these sliding plate sections hold portions of the bracket on the vehicle side located on both sides of the locking cutout section from both the top and bottom sides; and a fastening member that is inserted in the up/down direction through the sliding member and has a restraining portion on the top end side, the sliding member and the fastening member being located on a rear end section of the locking cutout section, and by holding portions of the bracket on the vehicle side between the restraining portion and the top plate section by way of the pair of sliding plate sections, the bracket on the column side being supported by the bracket on the vehicle side so as to be able to break away in the forward direction due to an impact load that is applied during a secondary collision.