Impact force relieving structure in steering device of car

Details Impact force relieving structure in steering device of car Impact force relieving structure in steering device of car

2006-06-27

2006-06-27

Dunn, David R. (Department: 3616)

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

C280S779000, C280S093502

Reexamination Certificate

active

07066492

ABSTRACT:
A steering device (20) for an automobile (1) comprises a steering shaft (23) supporting a steering wheel (24), a steering gear device (26) disposed rearwardly of the lower end of the steering shaft (23), and an operative connection gear device (28) disposed forwardly of the steering gear device (26), supported by the car body (2) through a bracket (27) and adapted to operatively connect the steering gear device (26) to the lower end of the steering shaft (23). The bracket (27) comprises a front frame (36) constituting the front of the bracket (27) and supported at the front end thereof by the car body (2), the rear side thereof extending rearwardly downward, and a rear frame (38) constituting the rear of the bracket (27) and rearwardly extending from the rear end of the front frame (36), the rear end thereof being supported by the car body (2), with the operative connection gear device (28) being supported by the rear frame (38). When the automobile (1) comes into primary collision to deform the bracket (27), the front frame (36) of the bracket (27) is bent with respect to the rear frame (38) so as to assume a vertical attitude.

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Copy of International Search Report Mar. 18, 2003.

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