JP2022189726A - steering device - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a steering device that has a simple structure and can be manufactured at low cost and also can be compactly stored in a vehicle.CONSTITUTION: A left side plate 1L is integrally formed below an inner end of a left upper plate 2L, and a right side plate 2R is integrally formed below an inner end of a right upper plate 1R. A front end of the left side plate 1L and a front end of a right side plate 1R are connected by a connection upper plate 3, and the left side plate 1L, the connection upper plate 3, and the right side plate 1R are continuously and integrally formed. A total length of the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R is shorter than a total length of the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R. A total length of the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R is formed substantially equal to a length of the connection upper plate 3, and all of these members are pressed from one metal plate.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steering apparatus that has a simple structure, can be manufactured at low cost, and can be stored compactly inside a vehicle.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, various products have been developed in which a vehicle mounting bracket in a steering device is integrally pressed with a metal plate. Many of the products had complex shapes and structures.

By the way, in a vehicle mounting bracket for a steering device provided with a tilt mechanism, if the tilt adjustment range in the vertical direction is increased, the lengths of the right side plate and the left side plate are increased.

In the vehicle mounting bracket of Patent Document 1, the length of the right side plate and the left side plate is directly affected by the length of the connection upper plate (see FIG. 6). Specifically, in the developed view before press working, the left upper plate 31L and the right upper plate 31R are formed on the left side and the right side, respectively. A left side plate 33L is integrally formed inside the left upper plate 31L, and a right side plate 33R is formed integrally inside the right upper plate 31R. The connection upper plate 32 is formed continuously with the left upper plate 31L and the right upper plate 31R. The total length of the left side plate 33L and the right side plate 33R is longer than the total length of the left upper plate 31L and the right upper plate 31R, and the total length of the left side plate 31L and the right side plate 31R is longer than that of the left side plate 31L and the right side plate 31R. The length 2c2 and the length of the upper connection plate 32 (N: filled in by an agent) are formed to be equal.

For this reason, although the vehicle mounting bracket of Patent Document 1 has a relatively simple structure made of a single press-molded metal plate, the connection upper plate 32 connecting the left upper plate 31L and the right upper plate 31R is not provided. too long. As a result, the height of the connection upper plate 3 of the vehicle mounting bracket that has been bent increases, and there is a risk that the mountability on the vehicle body will deteriorate. Therefore, the thickness T2 of the upper connection plate 32 is formed thicker than the thickness T1 of the upper left plate 31L, the left side plate 33L, the upper right plate 31R, and the right side plate 33R by compressing while bending with a press. The length of the connection upper plate 32 is adjusted by processing to widen the plate width of the plate 32 .

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Therefore, the problem (technical problem or purpose) to be solved by the present invention is to form the connecting upper plate to an appropriate length simply by punching and bending a single metal plate without compressing it. To provide a vehicle body mounting bracket capable of

Therefore, as a result of earnest research in order to solve the above problems, the present invention is a bracket for mounting a steering device on a vehicle. A side plate is integrally formed, and a right side plate is integrally formed below an inner end of a right upper plate located on the right side, a front end of the left side plate and a front end of the right side plate are connected by a connection upper plate, and the left side plate and the connecting upper plate and the right side plate are continuously and integrally formed, and the total length of the left upper plate and the right upper plate is shorter than the total length of the left side plate and the right side plate. The total length of the left upper plate and the right upper plate and the length of the connection upper plate are substantially equal to each other, and all these members are one metal plate. The above problems have been solved by providing a steering device characterized by being press-formed.

In claim 2, the left upper plate and the left upper plate are each formed horizontally, the left side plate and the right side plate are each formed in a hanging shape, and the connection upper plate is a gate. The above problems have been solved by providing a steering device characterized by being molded. The invention of claim 3 is the intersection of the rear part of the left upper plate and the rear part of the left side plate and the intersection of the rear part of the right upper plate and the rear part of the right side plate in claim 1 or 2. The above problem is solved by providing a steering device characterized in that the three-dimensional surface portions perpendicular to the left and right upper plates and the left and right side plates of each of the parts are formed by bending. According to the invention of claim 4, in any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, the left upper plate and the right upper plate, and the left side plate and the right side plate are formed symmetrically. The above problem is solved by providing a steering device characterized in that the connecting upper plate is also formed symmetrically.

According to the invention of claim 5, in claim 1, 2 or 3, the left side plate and the right upper plate are formed bilaterally symmetrically, and the connection upper plate is also formed bilaterally symmetrically. An engaging piece of the spring portion is formed from one end of the left upper plate and the right upper plate, and the left upper plate and the right upper plate are formed asymmetrically. The above problem is solved by adopting a steering device that According to the invention of claim 6, in either claim 1 or claim 2, the connection top plate is positioned closer to the vehicle body than the front ends of the left side plate, the right side plate, and the left top plate and the right top plate, respectively. The above problems have been solved by providing a steering device characterized by being positioned forward and straddling over the outer column. The invention of claim 7 is the steering device according to claim 6, characterized in that a U-shaped groove is provided between the upper connection plate and the left side plate and the right side plate, The above problems have been solved.

In the first aspect of the invention, the vehicle mounting bracket is press-formed from a single metal plate, and the connecting upper plate is formed to have a minimum length, thereby providing a steering device that can be stored compactly. There are advantages it can offer. Furthermore, in claim 2, the same effects as in claim 1 are obtained. In the third aspect of the present invention, the presence of the three-dimensional surface portion that is bent perpendicularly to the upper plate and the side plate has the effect of making it possible to manufacture a particularly strong vehicle mounting bracket. According to the fourth aspect of the invention, the bilaterally symmetrical vehicle mounting bracket has the advantage that it can be manufactured at a lower cost with a simpler structure. In the fifth aspect of the present invention, the left upper plate and the right upper plate are left-right asymmetrical, and a locking piece for the spring portion is formed from one end of the plate to attach the spring portion that biases the steering device upward. is simple and easy.

In the sixth aspect of the present invention, the vehicle mounting bracket is integrally constructed of the left side plate, the left upper plate, the right side plate, and the right side upper plate vehicle mounting bracket by the connecting upper plate. However, when the left side plate and the right side plate of the vehicle mounting bracket are locked (fixed by tightening) by tightening the outer column with a tightening part such as a bolt, the connection upper plate and the left side plate cannot be fixed in the conventional bracket. There was a possibility that it would become a resistance member against the tightening operation to the outer column by the right side plate. In the vehicle mounting bracket according to the present invention, the connecting upper plate is positioned forward of the vehicle body relative to the front ends of the left side plate, the right side plate, and the left upper plate and the right upper plate. Therefore, when the vehicle mounting bracket is tightened to the outer column by the tilt lever, the left side plate, the right side plate, the left upper plate, the right upper plate, and the connection upper plate have a mutual tightening load. It becomes a structure that is difficult to convey. Therefore, the upper connection plate can greatly reduce the resistance force against the tightening of the left side plate and the right side plate to the outer column. Therefore, the left side plate and the right side plate are smoothly brought into close proximity to each other by tightening by the tightening portion, and a substantially uniform surface contact state with respect to the outer column can be achieved, thereby making it possible to strengthen the tightening state. In the seventh aspect of the invention, a U-shaped groove is provided between the upper connection plate and the left side plate and the right side plate. Since the side plate and the right side plate are further separated from each other, the upper connection plate can further reduce the resistance to the tightening of the left side plate and the right side plate against the outer column. The tightened state can be made even stronger.

1(A) is a side view of a steering device of the present invention, (B) is a partially sectioned elevation view of a bracket for mounting on a vehicle of the present invention, and (C) is a perspective view of a bracket for mounting on a vehicle body of the present invention. . (A) is an exploded view of the vehicle mounting bracket of the present invention, (B) is a view of the state in which only the connection upper plate is taken out and bent appropriately, and (C) is a column related view of FIG. It is the elevation view which made the member the solid line. (A) to (C) are state diagrams showing the process of sequentially manufacturing the vehicle mounting bracket of the present invention from a single metal plate by press working. (D) to (G) are state diagrams showing the process of sequentially manufacturing the vehicle mounting bracket of the present invention up to the final shape by press working. (A) is a development view of a bilaterally symmetrical vehicle mounting bracket according to another embodiment of the present invention, and (B) is a view of a state in which only the connecting upper plate portion of (A) is taken out and bent. (A) is FIG. 3 of Patent Literature 1 and is a developed view of the vehicle mounting bracket, and (B) is a state view in which only the connecting upper plate portion is taken out and bent. (A) is a side view of a vehicle mounting bracket according to the present invention, (B) is an enlarged view of (α) part of (A), (C) is an X1-X1 arrow view of (A), (D) is ( (E) is an enlarged view of (γ) part in (D), (F) is an enlarged view of (β) part in the locked state of (C), (G) It is an enlarged view of the (δ) part of.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. As shown in FIGS. 1B and 1C, a left side plate 2L is integrally formed below an inner end of a left upper plate 1L in a vehicle mounting bracket for a steering device. A right side plate 2R is integrally formed below the inner end of the right upper plate 1R located on the right side.

The front end of the left side plate 2L and the front end of the right side plate 2R are connected by a connection upper plate 3, and the left side plate 2L, the connection upper plate 3 and the right side plate 2R are formed continuously and integrally. is formed. [See FIGS. 3(A) and 3(B)].

Here, as shown in FIGS. 2A and 5A, the overall width of the vehicle mounting bracket B as a developed view is W, and the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R are the same. Let the length in the left-right direction be w1. Further, the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R have the same length w2 in the left-right direction. A slight gap between the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R is defined as a gap t. Then, the overall width W of the vehicle mounting bracket B is
W=2×w2+2×w1+t (1)
is formed as
A lateral length w2 of the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R is longer than a lateral length w1 of the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R.
2×w2>2×w1 (2)

That is, the total horizontal length 2w1 of the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R is shorter than the total horizontal length 2w2 of the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R. The total length 2w1 in the left-right direction is formed to be substantially equal (including the same length) as the length X in the left-right direction of the upper connection plate 3. As shown in FIG.
2×w1≈X (3)
In other words, the total length 2w1 of the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R in the left-right direction and the length X of the connection upper plate 3 in the left-right direction are substantially the same [Fig. ) and (B)].

The left upper plate 1L is a portion that is formed horizontally, and the left side plate 2L is a portion that is formed in a substantially drooping shape, and both are integrally formed. Similarly, the right upper plate 1R is also a portion formed horizontally, and the right side plate 2R is a portion formed substantially in a drooping shape, and both are integrally formed.

The left upper plate 1L, the right upper plate 1R, the left side plate 2L, and the right side plate 2R each exist as a main portion, but the subordinate conceptual terms provided for each portion are also applied to the left side and the right side. Although they are equally present, the letters on the left and right are omitted due to repetition and lengthy and complex terms.

Mounting portions 11, 11 as mounting portions to the vehicle body are formed on the front end sides of the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R. In addition, long tilt holes 21, 21 are formed in the lower positions of the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R, respectively. Further, stepped portions 2 and 22 having a slight width are formed around the tilt long holes 21 and 21, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 1(B), the upper connection plate 3 has a gate-shaped cross section. Specifically, a horizontal top portion 31 and drooping portions 32 are formed downward from both ends of the top portion 31 . The upper connection plate 3 is not limited to a gate-shaped cross section, but may have a gate-shaped cross section having an appropriate angle.

Numeral 4 is a large-sized rib, which is provided at each corner portion between the left upper plate 1L and the left side plate 2L, and further at each corner portion between the right upper plate 1R and the right side plate 2R for reinforcement. formed large. In other words, the large rib 4 is formed of a substantially rectangular inclined surface 41 and triangular surfaces 42, 42 on both sides thereof.

Reference numeral 5 denotes a three-dimensional surface portion, which is an intersection portion between the rear portion of the left upper plate 1L and the rear portion of the left side plate 2L, and an intersection portion between the rear portion of the right upper plate 1R and the rear portion of the right side plate 2R. is bent as a surface portion orthogonal to the upper plate and the side plate. In an embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 1(C), 2(C) and 4(G), the intersections are formed as part of a spherical surface. Further, upper plate curved surfaces 51 are formed at the rear ends of the left and right upper plates, and side plate curved surfaces 52 are formed at the rear ends of the left and right side plates, respectively, and are integrated at corners. ing.

In the steering device shown in FIGS. 1A and 1B, a steering shaft 72 is rotatably incorporated inside a column tube 71, and a steering wheel (handle) 73 is attached to the rear of the steering shaft 72. there is A tilt lever 74 and a spring 75 for urging the steering device upward are provided.

The column tube 71 is inserted through the outer column 77 and is configured to have a tilt mechanism with respect to the vehicle mounting bracket B and the outer column 77 . The column tube 71 is locked (fixed) by tightening portions such as bolts inserted through the oblong tilt holes 21 and 21 formed in the left and right side plates of the vehicle mounting bracket B and the outer column 77 . The tightening portion such as the bolt is unlocked by rotating the tilt lever 74 so that the height of the steering wheel (handle) 73 can be adjusted within the vertical range of the tilt slots 21, 21. It is configured.

Next, a method for manufacturing the vehicle mounting bracket B will be described. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the vehicle mounting bracket B is formed by pressing a single metal plate, and the manufacturing method thereof will be described. First, before press molding, in the developed view shown in FIG. 2(A), the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R are arranged so as to be positioned on the left and right outermost sides, and the left upper plate 1L is positioned inside the left side plate 2L. However, a right upper plate 1R is arranged inside the right side plate 2R. The front end of the left side plate 2L and the front end of the right side plate 2R are formed continuously with the upper connection plate 3 in advance. [See FIGS. 1(B) and 1(C)].

Then, punching is performed to bend each of the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R vertically by about 90 degrees [see FIGS. 3(B) and 3(C)]. The large ribs 4, 4 are bent and formed at the same time as this bending of approximately 90 degrees [see FIGS. 3(B) and 3(C)].

Then, the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R are bent in a direction opposite to the bending direction of the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R from the flat position (see FIG. 3C). At the same time, as shown in FIG. 4(D), the connecting upper plate 3 is bent about 60 to 80 degrees and further bent to about 90 degrees. That is, the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R are molded so as to be substantially parallel (see FIG. 4(E)).

When the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R are formed in this manner, the connection upper plate 3 is bent and formed at the same time. That is, the top portion 31 of the upper connection plate 3, which has been straight until now, is bent so as to form a bent portion at an appropriate length (see FIGS. 4(D) and 4(E)).

That is, the upper connection plate 3, which was simply horizontal in the state of FIG. Drooping portions 32, 32 are formed downward from both ends of 31. As shown in FIG.

Then, in FIG. 4(F), mounting points 11, 11 are press-worked on the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R, respectively, and in the final stage of FIG. 5 and the locking piece 12 of the spring portion 75 is formed on the rear side of the left upper plate 1L.

As described above, press working is performed, but in the manufacturing method of the present invention, if there are constituent parts as manufacturing steps of FIGS. Well, the subsequent part shaping is not restricted to any order. Also, the three-dimensional surface portions 5, 5 may be bent at the same time as the large ribs 4, 4 are formed.

In the vehicle body mounting bracket in the steering apparatus of the present embodiment, the connection upper plate 3 is connected to the front end of the left side plate 2L and the front end of the right side plate 2R. As shown in FIGS. 2(A), (B) and FIGS. 5(A), (B), the total lateral length of the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R is equal to that of the left upper plate 1L. It is formed longer than the total lateral length of the right upper plate 2R, and the lateral length 2w1 that is the sum of the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 2R and the lateral length X of the connection upper plate 3 are formed so as to be substantially equivalent.

As a result, the upper connection plate 3 can be formed to have an optimum length by simply punching and bending a metal plate without performing a compression step. As a result, it is possible to provide a steering device that can be stored compactly inside the vehicle at a reduced cost. Further, as shown in FIG. 5, in another embodiment of the present invention, the locking piece 12 of the spring portion 75 is not formed, and the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 2R, the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1L, and the upper right plate 2R are separated. The plate 2R may be formed symmetrically.

Next, in the vehicle mounting bracket B according to the present invention, the connection upper plate 3 is located forward of the vehicle body from the front ends of the left side plate 2L, the right side plate 1L, and the left side plate 1L, the right side plate 1R, respectively. There is an embodiment in which the upper connection plate 3 straddles the outer column 77 [see FIGS. 1(A), 1(C), 4(G), 6, etc.]. This embodiment will be described below.

In this embodiment, the connection upper plate 3 is arranged along the axial direction of the column tube 71, the steering shaft 72, and the outer column 77 to extend the front ends of the left side plate 2L, the right side plate 1L, the left side upper plate 1L, and the right side upper plate 1R. It is configured to be formed at a spaced apart position on the front side of the vehicle body from the position of . More specifically, the rear ends of the hanging portions 32 of the upper connection plate 3 are separated from the front ends of the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R (see FIGS. 6A and 6B). .

The upper connection plate 3 and the left side plate 2L, and the upper connection plate 3 and the right side plate 2R are connected by a small-area continuous portion 3a. The continuous portion 3a is a region located between the hanging portions 32 of the upper connection plate 3 and the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R. 2R is continuously connected.

The continuous portion 3a is included in the developed view of the vehicle mounting bracket B, and is formed together with other portions when the metal plate is cut out (see FIGS. 2(A), 3(A), etc.). . As a result, the left side plate 2L, the right side plate 1L, and the left side plate 1L and the right side plate 1R of the connection upper plate 3 are mutually independent parts. Further, the upper connection plate 3 of the vehicle mounting bracket B is configured to straddle the upper side of the outer column 77 .

As described above, the connection upper plate 3 is located at a distance from the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 1L, and from the left side plate 1L and the right side plate 1R. For this purpose, the vehicle mounting bracket B is in a tilt-locked state (see FIGS. 7(F) and 7(G)) in which the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R fix the outer column 77 by tightening the tilt lever 74. Alternatively, when loosening the tightening to release the tilt lock (see FIGS. 7(D) and (E)), the space between the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R is expanded or contracted (see FIG. 7). (C) to (G)]. At this time, the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R are deformed in the continuous portion 3a (deformation of the continuous portion) [see FIG. 7(F)]. can be held [see FIGS. 7(F) and (C)].

More specifically, the tightening force by the tilt lever 74 is applied to the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 1L, and to the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R. Almost no tightening force is transmitted to the connected upper connection plate 3 and is not affected. Therefore, the load during the tightening operation of the tilt lever 74 is applied to the continuous portion 3a, and the continuous portion 3a is deformed (deformation of the continuous portion) [see FIGS. 7(F) and 7(G)]. 3 does not become a resistance force in the tightening operation. Therefore, when the tilt lever 74 is tightened, the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 1L can be easily moved toward or away from each other with respect to the outer column 77, and the left upper plate 1L and the right upper plate 1R can be easily moved toward or away from each other. It can be in a tightened state [see FIGS. 6(F) and 6(C)]. Further, in the unlocked state, the two continuous portions 33 of the vehicle mounting bracket B are not subjected to a load and are not bent or deformed. That is, the continuous portion 33 remains unchanged. The state in which the continuous portion 33 is not deformed (unchangeable continuous portion) is shown in FIGS. 7(D) and 7(E).

Therefore, when the tilt lever 74 is used to tighten the outer column 77, the left side plate 2L, the right side plate 2R, the left upper plate 1L, the right upper plate 1R, and the connection upper plate 3 are mutually connected. The structure makes it difficult for the tightening load to be transmitted. Therefore, the upper connection plate 3 can greatly reduce the resistance against tightening of the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R to the outer column 77. As shown in FIG. Therefore, the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R are smoothly brought into close proximity to each other by tightening by the tightening portion, and substantially uniform surface contact with the outer column 77 can be achieved, thereby strengthening the tightening state. .

Next, in the above-described embodiment, a horizontal top portion 31 of the upper connection plate 3 and drooping portions 32, 32 are formed downward from both ends of the top portion 31, and the drooping portion 32 and the left side plate 2L are formed. , U-shaped grooves 3b may be provided between the left upper plate 1L, the right side plate 2R, and the right upper plate 1R [Figs. reference〕. The U-shaped groove 3b is positioned substantially directly above the continuous portion 3a. Then, the hanging portions 32 of the upper connection plate 3 are separated from the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R by the U-shaped groove 3b, and the continuous portion 3a has a smaller area [Fig. (B)].

The U-shaped groove 3b is provided between the upper connection plate 3 and the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R. The side plate 2R is in a separated state further spaced apart. Therefore, the upper connection plate 3 can further reduce the resistance when the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R are tightened against the outer column 77, and the tightened state with respect to the outer column 77 is uniform surface contact. , can be made even better and stronger.

The U-shaped groove 3b is provided in advance in the developed view of the vehicle mounting bracket B when the vehicle mounting bracket B is formed by pressing a single metal plate. That is, a portion of the U-shaped groove 3b is provided in advance between the upper connection plate 3 and the front ends of the left side plate 2L and the right side plate 2R. The U-shaped groove 3b is substantially U-shaped (see FIG. 7(B)). Also, the U-shaped groove 3b may be a substantially rectangular groove. The U-shaped groove 3b also serves to facilitate bending of the vehicle mounting bracket B by press working.

B... vehicle mounting bracket, 1L... left upper plate, 2L... left side plate, 1R... right upper plate,
2R...right side plate, 3...connection upper plate, 3a...continuous portion, 3b...U-shaped groove, 12...locking piece.

Claims (7)

In the vehicle mounting bracket of the steering device,
A left side plate is integrally formed below the inner end of the left upper plate located on the left side, and a right side plate is integrally formed below the inner end of the right upper plate located on the right side,
The front end of the left side plate and the front end of the right side plate are connected by a connection upper plate, and the left side plate, the connection upper plate and the right side plate are continuously and integrally formed,
The total length in the horizontal direction of the left upper plate and the upper right plate is shorter than the total length in the horizontal direction of the left side plate and the right side plate, and the left upper plate and the right upper plate is formed so that the total length in the left-right direction and the length in the left-right direction of the upper connection plate are substantially equal, and all these members are press-formed from a single metal plate. steering device. According to claim 1, the left upper plate and the left upper plate are each formed horizontally, the left side plate and the right side plate are each formed in a hanging shape, and the connection upper plate is formed in a gate shape. A steering device characterized by: In claim 1 or 2, the left and right sides of the intersection between the rear portion of the left upper plate and the rear portion of the left side plate and the intersection portion between the rear portion of the right upper plate and the rear portion of the right side plate A steering device characterized by a three-dimensional surface portion orthogonal to the upper plate and the left and right side plates being bent. In claim 1, 2 or 3, the left upper plate and the right upper plate, and the left side plate and the right side plate are formed symmetrically, respectively, and the connection upper plate is also bilaterally symmetrical. A steering device characterized by being formed symmetrically. In any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, the left side plate and the right side plate are formed symmetrically, and the upper connection plate is also formed symmetrically, and the upper left plate and the upper connection plate are formed symmetrically. A steering device according to claim 1, wherein a locking piece of a spring portion is formed from one end of the right upper plate, and the left upper plate and the right upper plate are formed asymmetrically. 3. In either claim 1 or claim 2, the connecting upper plate is positioned forward of the vehicle body relative to respective front ends of the left side plate, the right side plate, the left side upper plate and the right side upper plate, and the outer column A steering device characterized in that it is configured to straddle above. 7. The steering device according to claim 6, wherein a U-shaped groove is provided between said connecting upper plate and said left side plate and said right side plate.

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