A magnetic yoke assembly includes a pair of yoke cores, an annular collar, and a tubular holder that holds the pair of yoke cores and the collar. The holder includes a gear portion that includes a plurality of external teeth protruding radially outward from the holder. The collar is disposed at the inner periphery of the gear portion. The axial range in which the collar is present in the holder overlaps the axial range in which the gear portion is provided in the holder.
G01D 5/14 - Mechanical means for transferring the output of a sensing memberMeans for converting the output of a sensing member to another variable where the form or nature of the sensing member does not constrain the means for convertingTransducers not specially adapted for a specific variable using electric or magnetic means influencing the magnitude of a current or voltage
G01B 7/00 - Measuring arrangements characterised by the use of electric or magnetic techniques
A steering device (1) comprises an inner tube (3), a drive unit (5), and an energy absorption unit (7). The inner tube (3) is provided in a column housing (9) so as to be movable relative to the column housing (9). The drive unit (5) comprises an output unit (11) and a main body unit (13) provided in the column housing (9), and drives the inner tube (3) by means of the output unit (11). The energy absorption unit (7) is unitized, is provided between the inner tube (3) and the drive unit (5), and is configured to absorb an impact force applied to the inner tube (3).
B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
A steering system includes a support tube including a flange and a housing including a cylindrical portion housing a speed reducer. The support tube includes a column bracket attached to a vehicle body. The housing is supported by a support shaft in such a manner that the housing can rotate with respect to the vehicle body. The flange and the cylindrical portion are connected to each other by bolts. The flange has insertion holes into which the bolts are inserted. Clearance that allows relative rotation between the flange and the cylindrical portion is present between the outer peripheral surface of the bolt and the inner peripheral surface of the insertion hole of the flange. An elastic body that reduces the relative rotation between the flange and the cylindrical portion is interposed in a compressed state between the bolt and the flange.
A steering device includes a cylindrical support tube that rotatably supports a steering shaft, a speed reducer configured to apply a torque to the steering shaft, and a housing that includes a cylindrical portion housing the speed reducer. A flange of the support tube and the cylindrical portion are disposed coaxially and coupled to each other with a bolt. A bearing support member is fitted to an inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical portion. The steering shaft extends through the bearing support member. A bearing is disposed between an outer peripheral surface of the steering shaft and an inner peripheral surface of the bearing support member. The bearing support member includes a deformation allowing portion configured to allow elastic deformation of the bearing support member in a radial direction.
A steering device includes a cylindrical support tube, a speed reducer, and a housing. The support tube includes a flange, and supports a steering shaft such that the steering shaft is rotatable. The speed reducer applies torque to the steering shaft. The housing includes a cylindrical portion that houses the speed reducer. The flange and the cylindrical portion are disposed coaxially, and coupled to each other by a bolt. The flange and the cylindrical portion include an engagement portion, at which the flange and the cylindrical portion are engaged with each other in a radial direction of the flange, at a different location from a location at which the bolt is provided.
A steering column device includes a lower tube that is attached to a vehicle body so as to be pivotable in an up-down direction, a column shaft to which a steering wheel is attached, an upper tube that rotatably supports the column shaft and that also is attached to the lower tube so as to be movable in a front-rear direction, a motor for generating motor torque, a link mechanism that couples the lower tube and the upper tube so as to be capable of moving in conjunction, and a power transmission mechanism that acts to transmit the motor torque to the link mechanism. The link mechanism causes the pivoting of the lower tube in the up-down direction and the movement of the upper tube in the front-rear direction to be performed in conjunction, when the motor torque is transmitted to the link mechanism by the power transmission mechanism.
B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
B62D 1/187 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment
A steering device (100) comprises a first shaft (110) for holding an operating member (200), a second shaft (120), a first tube (130) that moves integrally with the first shaft, a second tube (140) for guiding the first tube (130), a movement mechanism (150) for moving the first tube (140) to a first region in which the first shaft (110) is capable of rotating, and a second region in which the first shaft (110) is not capable of rotating, a locking part (160) disposed farther toward a base end side than the first tube (110) when the first tube (110) is disposed in the first region, and an urging member (170) for urging the locking part (160), wherein the locking part (160) renders the first shaft (110) incapable of rotating by engaging with an engaged portion (112) provided on the first shaft (110), when the first tube (130) is disposed in the second region.
B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
B60R 25/021 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch
B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
A steering column device includes: a link mechanism pivotably supported with respect to a fixing bracket about a first pivot shaft, which is perpendicular to a center axis PC of a steering shaft and is positioned further toward an upper side of a vehicle than the center axis PC, and pivotably supported with respect to a column jacket about a second pivot shaft, which is positioned further toward the upper side of the vehicle than the center axis PC; and a drive mechanism connected to the link mechanism to drive the link mechanism, thereby adjusting a tilt angle of the steering shaft. A sliding member includes a shaft member engaged in an elongated hole which is provided in a portion of the link mechanism which is near the second pivot shaft, and the shaft member is pivotably supported in the elongated hole and fixed to the column jacket.
B62D 1/181 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with power actuated adjustment, e.g. with position memory
B62D 1/189 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment the entire steering column being tiltable as a unit
A steering shaft is rotatably provided inside an outer column and an inner column. A key lock collar is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the steering shaft, the outer peripheral surface facing the outer column. The key lock collar includes a key lock collar body and a cylindrical portion. Multiple concave parts and convex parts extending in the axial direction are provided on an outer peripheral part of the key lock collar body along the circumferential direction. A lock key is engaged with the concave parts from adjacent to the outer column, and thus the rotation of the steering shaft with respect to the outer column is restricted. An outer diameter of the cylindrical portion is smaller than an outer diameter of the convex parts and larger than an outer diameter of the concave parts.
B60R 25/02 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism
B60R 25/021 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch
A steering column device includes a cylindrical inner tube, and a cylindrical outer tube which is fixed to the inner tube by being externally fitted to slide in an axial direction of the inner tube and being elastically reduced in diameter, wherein the outer tube is configured to have a first slit and a second slit to be reduced in diameter. A stress alleviation portion is provided at the second slit. A contour shape of the stress alleviation portion is set to include an elliptic arc-shaped portion of which a direction of a major axis is a direction intersecting the second slit.
B62D 1/18 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
B60R 25/021 - Fittings or systems for preventing or indicating unauthorised use or theft of vehicles operating on vehicle systems or fittings, e.g. on doors, seats or windscreens operating on the steering mechanism restraining movement of the steering column or steering wheel hub, e.g. restraining means controlled by ignition switch
B62D 1/187 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment
A steering column device includes: a lower tube configured to be attached to a vehicle body; a upper tube provided to be movable relative to the lower tube in a vehicle body front-rear direction; and a cylindrical retainer interposed between the lower tube and the upper tube. In addition, the steering column device includes an energy absorption mechanism arranged between the lower tube and the upper tube. The energy absorption mechanism has: a long hole provided in the lower tube; a restriction portion provided on the retainer and arranged in the long hole; and a restriction projection provided on the upper tube, and arranged in the long hole while being positioned on a rear side of the vehicle body relative to the restriction portion.
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
B62D 1/187 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment
A steering column device includes a male screw shaft member supported by an outer column and a female screw member provided in a link member. The female screw member and the male screw shaft member are moved relative to each other by rotation of the male screw shaft member, causing the link member to swing relative to the outer column. The female screw member includes a main body section supported by the link member, a fragile section provided on one side of the main body section, and a screw engaging section provided on the opposite side of the fragile section from the main body section. In a state where an adjust nut is screwed to the screw engaging section, a distal end portion of the adjust nut comes into contact with the main body section and extends the fragile section in the axial direction of the male screw shaft member.
A steering column device includes: a steering shaft; a steering column; a vehicle body mounting bracket; one of the pair of the clamping pieces including a slit which has a substantially U-shape, and which surrounds one of a front side and a rear side of the tilt hole, and an upper side and a lower side of the tilt hole, and a tongue piece portion which is surrounded by the slit, the tilt hole being positioned at a tip end side of the tongue piece portion, and at least the one of the clamping pieces including the slit, including a reinforcement portion which surrounds an outside of the slit, and which is integrally provided with the one of the clamping pieces including the slit.
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B62D 1/187 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment
On the outer peripheral surface of a part of a tilt operation shaft between sidewalls of a steering column, a pair of left and right protrusions are disposed opposite to each other which protrude outward in the radial direction. The pair of protrusions include mutually facing side surfaces formed as slanted parts defining a truncated V shape in a plan view such that the slanted parts get closer to each other as extending in the circumferential direction of the tilt operation shaft. When the tilt operation shaft is rotated, parts of a spring come into contact with the slanted parts of the protrusions and become elastically deformed, thereby pulling hold end parts of the spring out of tilt holes in wall surface parts of a tilt bracket.
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B62D 1/187 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment
A steering column device includes: an outer column having a tubular shape; an inner column movably inserted in the outer column; a restricting member provided through a tubular wall at a lower section of the outer column in such a way as to be capable of coming in and out of the tubular wall in the thickness direction thereof; and a load absorbing wire including first ends engageable with the restricting member and a second end supported on the inner column side, and configured to be deformed by movement of the second end toward the vehicle front side together with the inner column upon application of a load of a preset value or greater to the inner column toward the vehicle front side, to thereby absorb the load.
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
A steering column device includes a cylindrical inner jacket; a cylindrical outer jacket in which the inner jacket is slidably inserted; and a steering shaft rotatably supported in the inner jacket and the outer jacket. The outer jacket is divided into a molded first half member and a molded second half member at a plane including an axis of the outer jacket. According to this steering column device, in molding the outer jacket, it is not necessary to set a draft for a core along the axial direction on the inner circumferential surface of the outer jacket.
B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B62D 1/189 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment the entire steering column being tiltable as a unit
A steering device includes: a steering shaft and a column jacket that are telescopically adjustable in an axial direction; a lock plate provided with a plurality of holes; a support shaft that extends in a cross direction crossing the axial direction and includes a low-strength portion to be broken when a load acts on the steering shaft and the column jacket; and a lock member that advances to the lock plate to be engaged with one of the holes. The lock member is disengaged from the one of holes when the support shaft is broken in a state in which the lock member is engaged with the one of the holes.
B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
B62D 1/189 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment the entire steering column being tiltable as a unit
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
A steering device includes: a steering shaft and a column jacket that are telescopically adjustable in an axial direction; a lock plate provided with a plurality of holes; a lock mechanism that moves a tooth such that the tooth advances to the lock plate to be engaged with one of the holes, and retreats from the lock plate to be disengaged from the hole. The lock plate includes a bent portion as a stopper at an end portion of the lock plate in the axial direction, and the stopper restricts a movement of an upper jacket relative to a lower jacket in the axial direction by abutting on the lock mechanism in the axial direction when the steering shaft and the column jacket is telescopically adjusted.
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
A steering device includes: a steering shaft and a column jacket that are telescopically adjustable in an axial direction; a lock member that advances to an advance position at which the lock member is engaged with one of holes of a lock plate and that retreats to a retreat position at which the lock member is disengaged from the hole of the lock plate; an operation member that is mechanically separated from the lock member; a biasing member that constantly biases the lock member toward the advance position; and a transmission member that moves the lock member to the retreat position against a biasing force of the biasing member in accordance with operation of the operation member.
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B62D 1/189 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment the entire steering column being tiltable as a unit
B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
A steering device includes a steering column capable of a telescopic adjustment, a support bracket provided with an insertion hole, a movable tooth member fitted into the insertion hole with play in an axial direction, and a stationary tooth member arranged so as to face the movable tooth member. The movable tooth member has a first tooth, and is elastically displaceable to both sides in the axial direction from a predetermined neutral position. The stationary tooth member with a second tooth engageable with the first tooth is moved in a lateral direction to be brought into contact with the movable tooth member and to be separated therefrom. As a result, the second tooth is allowed to engage with the first tooth, and engagement between the first tooth and the second tooth is released.
B62D 1/184 - Mechanisms for locking columns at selected positions
B62D 1/185 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable adjustable by axial displacement, e.g. telescopically
B62D 1/187 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt adjustmentSteering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable with tilt and axial adjustment
A supporting unit of a telescopic adjustment mechanism is placed within an opening hole formed at one end side of an outer jacket and fixed to an outer peripheral surface of an inner jacket. A tip of a screw axle which is movable in an axial direction of a jacket is linked to the supporting unit. The inner jacket placed at an inside of an outer jacket is pressed on an inner peripheral surface of outer jacket by means of a biasing mechanism placed at an opposite side of the opening hole. Thus, positions of the supporting unit and the biasing mechanism along the axial direction of the jacket are substantially coincident with each other and the supporting unit is placed within the outer jacket in the axial direction of the jacket. Consequently, a steering column apparatus can be small-sized in the axial direction of the jacket.
A steering column apparatus has a fixed bracket fixed to a vehicle body and having a pair of long holes extending parallel to each other along a backward-and-forward direction; a movable bracket arranged movably in the backward-and-forward direction; a pair of bolts and a pair of nuts for fixing the movable bracket to a rear portion of the fixed bracket so that the movable bracket can move in the backward-and-forward direction with respect to the fixed bracket; a spring plate having pressing portions for holding the movable bracket at the rear portion of the fixed bracket by pressing the fixed bracket against the movable bracket; a shear pin connecting the fixed bracket and the movable bracket at the rear portion of the fixed bracket; and first and second low friction elements. Upon a secondary collision, the movable bracket smoothly moves toward a vehicle front side together with the spring plate.
B62D 1/18 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable
B62D 1/19 - Steering columns yieldable or adjustable, e.g. tiltable incorporating energy-absorbing arrangements, e.g. by being yieldable or collapsible
A steering column device includes: a bracket to be fixed to a vehicle body and including a first wall; a steering shaft; a steering column including one end supported by the vehicle body and an outer peripheral surface with a second wall, and configured to rotatably support the steering shaft; and a clamp shaft penetrating the first wall and configured to switch between a pressure and non-pressure contact states respectively where the first and second walls are and are not in pressure contact with each other. The first and second walls include: a pair of first protrusions disposed separately on both sides of the clamp shaft in a first direction parallel to an axial direction of the steering column, and extending in a second direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the steering column; and a pair of second protrusions disposed separately in the second direction and extending in the first direction. Each of the first protrusions contacts both of the second protrusions in the pressure contact state.
An automated axle control system provides both indication to the driver when a lift axle should be raised or lowered, and takes action to effect axle positioning when the driver fails to respond. Operations are based on estimates of vehicle weight and vehicle speed and are implemented primarily through preexisting vehicle controllers and a controller area network over which the controllers communicate.
B62D 61/12 - Motor vehicles or trailers, characterised by the arrangement or number of wheels, not otherwise provided for, e.g. four wheels in diamond pattern with variable number of ground-engaging wheels, e.g. with some wheels arranged higher than others, or with retractable wheels
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