Electric steering lock apparatus
US8033148B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 8, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 11, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T70/5956
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rod guide portion (5) is protruded on a frame body (4), and a lock rod (10) is disposed in the rod guide portion (5) so as to be freely movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. A guide-side weak portion (13) and a rod-side weak portion (14) are provided on the rod guide portion (5) and the lock rod (10), respectively. A deadlock mechanism (15A) is provided, which locks a tip end side of the lock rod (10), the tip end side being cut off at the rod-side weak portion (14), at a position at a point of time when the lock rod (10) is cut off when the rod guide portion (5) and the lock rod (10) are cut off at positions of the guide-side weak portion (13) and the rod-side guide portion (14). A lock position holding device (30) is provided, which does not move an upper rod portion (10a) located closer to a base end side of the lock rod (10) than the rod-side weak portion (14) thereof to the unlocked position when the rod guide portion (5) and the lock rod (10) are cut off at the guide-side weak portion (13) and the rod-side weak portion (14).
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