Looking for breakthrough ideas for innovation challenges? Try Patsnap Eureka!

Steering device

A steering device and steering column technology, applied in transportation and packaging, pedestrian/passenger safety arrangements, vehicle safety arrangements, etc., can solve the problems of high cost and rising cost of airbag devices, achieve low cost, suppress manufacturing costs, and improve The effect of impact energy

Active Publication Date: 2013-10-02
NSK LTD
View PDF1 Cites 0 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

However, due to the high cost of the airbag device, this invention cannot avoid the problem of a substantial increase in cost.

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Image

Smart Image Click on the blue labels to locate them in the text.
Viewing Examples
Smart Image
  • Steering device
  • Steering device
  • Steering device

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

Embodiment Construction

[0043] Figure 1 ~ Figure 3 A first example of an embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a column-type electric power steering device is shown. In addition, this example is characterized by the structure in which the coupling member fixed to the front end of the steering column 9 , that is, the lower end peripheral portion of the housing 21 constituting the electric power assist mechanism 20 . The structure and function of other parts are the same as the above Figure 10 ~ Figure 13 The conventional structures shown are the same, therefore, the same symbols are repeated for the same parts and are shown in the illustrations, and the description thereof is omitted or simplified, and the following description will focus on the characteristic parts of this example.

[0044] On the rear and lower portion of the lower end portion of the housing 21 (the rear portion when viewed from the front), which protrudes downward from the lower surface of the front end portion...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

Low cost construction of a steering apparatus is provided that is capable of protecting an operator's knees 28 during an automobile collision. A tilted plate 30 is arranged below and behind a bottom end section of a housing 21 which is a component of an electric power assist mechanism 20 connected to a front end section of a steering column 9. In case that the automobile is in a collision, automobile equipment 29 that moves forward under pressure from the driver's knees hits against a bottom surface of the tilted plate. This allows the impact energy to be absorbed by the elasticity or deformation of the tilted plate 30 during impact, and after impact as well, the automobile equipment 29 to move in a direction along the bottom surface of the tilted plate.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a steering device for imparting a steering angle to steered wheels of a vehicle, and in particular, to a steering device having a structure capable of protecting a driver's knee during a vehicle collision. Background technique [0002] Such as Figure 9 As shown, the steering device for an automobile basically includes: a steering wheel 1, a steering shaft 2 that rotates based on the operation of the steering wheel 1, a first universal joint 3 for transmitting the rotation, an intermediate shaft 4, a second universal joint 5, and The steering gear unit 6 via which the rotation is transmitted. The steering gear unit 6 includes an input shaft 7 that transmits the above-mentioned rotation, and a pair of left and right tie rods 8 that are pushed and pulled along with the rotation of the input shaft 7 to impart a steering angle to the steered wheels. [0003] Figure 10 ~ Figure 13 An example of a conventional structure of...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): B60R21/045
CPCB60R21/045B60R2021/0051
Inventor 山田康久
Owner NSK LTD
Who we serve
  • R&D Engineer
  • R&D Manager
  • IP Professional
Why Patsnap Eureka
  • Industry Leading Data Capabilities
  • Powerful AI technology
  • Patent DNA Extraction
Social media
Patsnap Eureka Blog
Learn More
PatSnap group products

Browse by: Latest US Patents, China's latest patents, Technical Efficacy Thesaurus, Application Domain, Technology Topic, Popular Technical Reports.

© 2024 PatSnap. All rights reserved.Legal|Privacy policy|Modern Slavery Act Transparency Statement|Sitemap|About US| Contact US: help@patsnap.com