Patent ID: 7363787

Claim:
A steering lock system with a control knob for a vehicle, said steering lock system comprising: a cylinder rotatably carried in a stationary housing; a rotor relatively rotatably inserted into the cylinder and having a key hole into which a mechanical key can be inserted; and a control knob mounted on the rotor, wherein the control knob comprises: a knob body fixed to the rotor and having a key guide hole for guiding the insertion of the mechanical key into the key hole; and a knob cap detachably mounted to the knob body to cover the entire knob body in such a manner that an outer surface of the knob cap is aesthetically pleasing, wherein the knob body is integrally provided with an engagement claw adapted to resiliently engage into an engagement hole made in the knob cap, wherein the engagement claw resiliently flexes when being engaged into and out of the engagement hole, and wherein the knob cap is provided with an insertion hole into which the mechanical key can be inserted in a direction to urge the engagement claw to be disengaged from the engagement hole.