Electric steering lock apparatus

Details Electric steering lock apparatus Electric steering lock apparatus

2007-11-08

2011-10-11

Barrett, Suzanne (Department: 3673)

Locks

Special application

For control and machine elements

C070S252000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08033148

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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