Tiltable steering mechanism
US4594909A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 14, 1984 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 1986 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 14, 2004 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/2072
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a tiltable steering mechanism wherein a support portion for rotatably supporting a steering shaft on which a steering wheel is mounted is provided for tilting about a tilt axis relative to a fixed portion fixed to a vehicle body, the tilt axis is defined by a pair of tilt fulcrum forming members and an engaging portion is provided in one of the support portion and the fixed portion positioned at the intermediate portion between the two tilt fulcrums, and a restraining member for engaging the engaging portion to fix the support portion to the fixed portion at a desired tilt angle is movably provided in the other of the support portion and the fixed portion. Accordingly, the support portion is fixed to the fixed portion with a great steering wheel holding force and high steering wheel supporting rigidity.
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