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Title:
STEERING COLUMN SUPPORT STRUCTURE FOR VEHICLE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH11278284
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To avoid the collision of a steering column with an occupant while restraining the direct backward movement of a steering by forming a steering member of the extruded material, and forming a front side thereof with a high rigid part and a rear side thereof with a weak part, and fitting the high rigid part to a car body, and supporting the steering column with the weak part.

A steering member 4 of the extruded material is provided in an air box E at a cabin-inside side thereof. The steering member 4 is formed with thick high rigid part 4a in a front side thereof, and formed with a thin weak part 4b in a rear side, and a reinforcing rib 4c is provided between them. A rear end of a steering post bracket 5 is connected to the high rigid part 4a of the steering member 4, and the weak part 4b of the steering member 4 is provided with a connecting member 8, and an upper part of a steering column 6 is supported through a bracket 9. With this structure, backward movement of the steering column 6 is restrained small, and the energy of the occupant at the time of collision can be absorbed.


Inventors:
SHIMAKAGE MASAYASU
Application Number:
JP8312398A
Publication Date:
October 12, 1999
Filing Date:
March 30, 1998
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
NISSAN MOTOR
International Classes:
B62D1/19; F16F7/00; F16F7/12; (IPC1-7): B62D1/19; F16F7/00; F16F7/12



 
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