WO2012017854A1 - 衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置 - Google Patents
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- B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
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- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
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- B62D1/00—Steering controls, i.e. means for initiating a change of direction of the vehicle
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- the present invention relates to an improvement of an impact absorption type steering device that enables displacement of the steering wheel forward while absorbing impact energy applied to the steering wheel from a driver's body in the event of a collision.
- the automobile steering device transmits the rotation of the steering wheel 1 to the input shaft 3 of the steering gear unit 2, and pushes and pulls the pair of left and right tie rods 4 as the input shaft 3 rotates. And it is comprised so that a steering angle may be provided to a front wheel.
- the steering wheel 1 is supported and fixed to the rear end portion of the steering shaft 5, and the steering shaft 5 is rotatably supported by the steering column 6 with the cylindrical steering column 6 inserted in the axial direction. Is done.
- the front end portion of the steering shaft 5 is connected to the rear end portion of the intermediate shaft 8 via a universal joint 7, and the front end portion of the intermediate shaft 8 is connected to the input shaft 3 via another universal joint 9. Connected.
- Patent Documents 1 to 5 support a steering column that supports a steering wheel with respect to a vehicle body so that it can be removed forward by an impact load applied forward due to a secondary collision.
- a structure is disclosed in which an energy absorbing member that absorbs the impact load by plastic deformation is provided between a vehicle body and a member that is displaced forward together with the column, and such a structure has already been widely implemented. .
- FIG. 21 to FIG. 24 show an example of the structure of an automobile steering device having such an impact absorbing function.
- This structure includes a tilt mechanism for adjusting the vertical position of the steering wheel 1 (see FIG. 20) and a telescopic mechanism for adjusting the front-rear position thereof.
- the steering column 6a, the support bracket 10 and A pair of left and right sandwiched wall portions 11 provided on the steering column 6a side and a vehicle body side bracket 12 are provided.
- the steering column 6a is configured such that the entire length thereof can be expanded and contracted by fitting the front portion of the rear outer column 13 and the rear portion of the front inner column 14 so as to allow relative displacement in the axial direction.
- a steering shaft 5a is rotatably supported on the inner diameter side of the steering column 6a.
- the steering shaft 5a is also configured to be extendable and contractible by combining an outer shaft and an inner shaft.
- the housing 16 is supported on a part of the vehicle body by a bolt (not shown) that passes through a support tube 17 provided in the upper portion in the width direction so as to be able to swing and displace.
- the steering wheel 1 is fixed to a portion protruding rearward from the steering column 6a at the rear end portion of the steering shaft 5a. Further, the portion of the front end portion of the steering shaft 5a that protrudes forward from the steering column 6a is connected to the intermediate shaft 8 (see FIG. 20) via the universal joint 7.
- the width direction means the width direction of the vehicle when the steering device is assembled to the vehicle.
- the support bracket 10 is coupled and supported to the vehicle body side bracket 12 so that it can be displaced and detached forward by an impact load based on a secondary collision.
- the support bracket 10 is formed by joining and fixing a top plate 18 and a pair of left and right side plates 19a and 19b made of a metal plate having sufficient strength and rigidity, such as a steel plate, by welding or the like. Of these, both ends in the width direction of the top plate 18 serve as coupling plate portions 20 for coupling and supporting the support bracket 10 to the vehicle body side bracket 12.
- a notch 21 opening at the rear end edge of the coupling plate part 20 is formed in the center part in the width direction of these coupling plate parts 20, respectively. 22 are respectively mounted.
- These capsules 22 are made of a material that is slippery with respect to the metal plate constituting the top plate 18, such as a soft metal such as a synthetic resin or an aluminum alloy. In a normal state, these capsules 22 do not come out of the notches 21, but when a large impact load directed forward is applied to the support bracket 10, the support brackets 10 are moved into these notches 21.
- a member for locking, for example, a set pin spanned between the top plate 18 and the capsules 22 is torn off and comes out of the notches 21 backward.
- through holes 23 for inserting bolts or studs for connecting and supporting the support bracket 10 to the vehicle body side bracket 12 are provided.
- the support bracket 10 In order to connect and support the support bracket 10 to the vehicle body side bracket 12, bolts inserted through the through holes 23 of these capsules 22 from below to above are supported by nuts 24 supported and fixed to the vehicle body side bracket 12 by welding or the like. Screw together and tighten further. Since the vehicle body side bracket 12 is fixed to the vehicle body side in advance, the support bracket 10 can be removed forward only when a large impact load directed forward is applied by tightening the bolt. The joint will be supported.
- the support bracket 10 can also be obtained by inserting a stud fixed to the lower surface of the vehicle body side bracket 12 through the through hole 23 of the capsule 22 from top to bottom, screwing a nut into the lower end of the stud, and further tightening. Can be coupled and supported to the vehicle body side bracket 12.
- vertically elongated holes 26 are formed at positions where a pair of sandwiching plate portions 25a and 25b provided on the side plates 19a and 19b are aligned with each other with the outer column 13 sandwiched from both sides. These vertically elongated holes 26 have a partial arc shape with the center axis of the support tube 17 as the center.
- the outer column 13 is supported between the side plates 19a and 19b by a fastening rod 27 inserted through the vertically elongated holes 26.
- the to-be-clamped wall part 11 is provided above the front part of the outer column 13, and the longitudinal direction long hole 28 (refer FIG. 4, FIG. 6) long in the axial direction of the outer column 13 is provided in these to-be-clamped wall parts 11.
- the outer column 13 is supported with respect to the support bracket 10 by a fastening rod 27 that is inserted through the vertical slot 26 and the longitudinal slot 28. Therefore, the outer column 13 is swingable in the vertical direction around the bolt inserted into the support tube 17 within a range in which the fastening rod 27 can be displaced in the vertical long hole 26. Further, the tightening rod 27 can be displaced in the front-rear direction (axial direction) within a range in which it can be displaced in the front-rear direction long hole 28.
- the fastening rod 27 has an outward flange-shaped flange portion 29 fixed to one end portion (the right end portion in FIG. 22), and a cam composed of a driving cam 30 and a driven cam 31 at the other end portion.
- a device 32 is provided.
- the distance between the driven cam 31 and the flange 29 is shortened by rotating the adjustment lever 33 upward.
- the inner side surfaces of the sandwiching plate portions 25a and 25b and the respective outer surfaces of the sandwiched wall portion 11 strongly come into contact with each other, and the vertical position of the steering wheel 1 is fixed by frictional engagement therebetween.
- the diameter of the front end portion of the outer column 13 provided with these sandwiched wall portions 11 is reduced, and the inner peripheral surface of the front end portion of the outer column 13 and the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the inner column 14 are in strong contact with each other, Due to these frictional engagements, the steering column 6a cannot be expanded and contracted. As a result, the front and rear positions of the steering wheel 1 are fixed.
- the automobile steering apparatus having such a configuration displaces the support bracket 10 forward while leaving the capsule 22 on the side of the vehicle body side bracket 12 in the event of a secondary collision resulting from a collision accident. That is, along with the secondary collision, a large impact load directed forward is applied to the support bracket 10 from the steering wheel 1 through the steering shaft 5a, the outer column 13, and the tightening rod 27. And the member which has latched the capsule 22 to the coupling plate part 20 is torn, and the support bracket 10 is displaced forward while the capsule 22 is pulled out from the notch 21. As a result, the steering wheel 1 is also displaced forward, and the impact on the driver's body that collides with the steering wheel 1 can be reduced.
- the steering wheel 1 when the steering wheel 1 is displaced forward with a secondary collision, the steering wheel 1 is displaced forward while absorbing the impact energy applied to the steering wheel 1 from the driver's body.
- the frictional force acting on the contact portion between the outer surface of each of the sandwiched wall portions 11 and the inner surface of each of the sandwiching plate portions 25a and 25b, and the outer column The frictional force acting on the abutting portion between the front inner peripheral surface of 13 and the rear outer peripheral surface of the inner column 14 serves as a resistance against the forward displacement of the steering wheel 1 and contributes to the absorption of impact energy.
- the energy absorption performance based on the frictional force is unstable, and it is difficult to improve the driver protection by itself.
- Patent Document 2 proposes a structure in which an energy absorbing member is provided between a steering column and a vehicle body that are displaced forward during a secondary collision.
- an energy absorbing member 36 formed by bending a plastically deformable wire is fixed to a support pin 38 fixed on the upper surface of the steering column 6b and the vehicle body side. It is installed between the holding case 39.
- the energy absorbing member 36 extends from the state shown in FIG. 26A to the state shown in FIG. The energy required for the extension is absorbed from the impact energy applied to the steering wheel from the driver's body, and the impact applied to the driver's body is alleviated.
- the energy absorbing member 36 and the fastening rod 27 may be shifted in a direction perpendicular to the central axis of the outer column 13. If such a deviation exists, a moment in the swinging direction is generated during the secondary collision.
- the energy absorbing member 36 acts as a resistance against the forward displacement of the outer column 13 during the secondary collision.
- Such instability in energy absorption performance is due to the fact that the energy absorption member 36 and the fastening rod 27 are both installed on the same side with respect to the vertical direction of the steering columns 6a, 6b, and between these members 36, 27. If the deviation in the direction perpendicular to the central axis of the steering columns 6a and 6b is reduced, it can be reduced or eliminated. However, the tightening rod 27 is often provided below the steering columns 6a and 6b. In this case, as shown in FIGS. 25 to 26, depending on the structure in which the energy absorbing member 36 is provided between the steering column 6b and the vehicle body 37 provided above the steering column 6b, the moment may be reduced. It cannot be reduced, and the energy absorption performance cannot be prevented from becoming unstable.
- an object of the present invention is to realize a structure of an impact-absorbing steering device that has low-cost and better performance while ensuring a degree of freedom in design.
- the shock absorbing steering device of the present invention is An inner column arranged on the front side in a state where the front-rear position is regulated, and an outer portion of the inner column that is externally fitted so as to allow relative displacement in the axial direction, and an axial direction at a front portion that is a fitting portion with the inner column
- a pair of sandwiched wall portions provided at a position sandwiching the slit from the left and right sides on the lower surface or upper surface of the front portion, and sandwiching these
- a steering column including an outer column having a pair of first through holes formed at positions where the wall portions are aligned with each other;
- An inner shaft and a rear portion of the inner shaft are fitted so as to allow relative displacement in the axial direction, a rear end portion projects rearward from a rear end opening of the outer column, and a steering wheel is supported and fixed to the rear end portion.
- a support bracket comprising a mounting plate portion supported by the vehicle body so as to be able to drop forward based on impact energy applied to the outer column from the steering wheel during a secondary collision;
- a tightening rod that is inserted into the first through hole and the second through hole and has a pair of pressing portions at both ends, An interval between the pair of pressing portions is expanded and contracted, and a diameter of the front portion of the outer column is reduced when the interval is contracted, and an outer peripheral surface of the front portion of the outer column and an outer peripheral surface of the rear portion of the inner column
- An energy absorbing member that absorbs a part of the impact energy by a relative movement of the plastic deformation, Is provided.
- the energy absorbing member is provided in the rear portion of the substrate portion and the substrate portion, or extends rearward from the substrate portion, with respect to the substrate portion.
- An energy absorbing part having a folded part folded in a U-shape upward or downward, a rear end side mounting part provided at the front end part of the folded part, and a front end side provided in front of the substrate part And an attachment portion.
- returning part and the said rear-end side attaching part are arrange
- the front end side mounting portion is fixed to a portion that is not displaced forward even during the secondary collision.
- a guide that guides the movement of the folded portion when the folded portion moves as the rear end mounting portion moves forward together with the outer column at the time of the secondary collision. It is preferable to provide a part.
- a portion that is displaced forward together with the outer column, to which the rear end side mounting portion is fixed, is the fastening rod.
- the portion where the front end side mounting portion is fixed and not displaced forward is a member fixed to the front end portion of the inner column or the front end portion of the inner column.
- the front end side is fixed to the front end portion of the inner column
- the front end side mounting portion is fixed to the front end portion of the inner column.
- the mounting portion includes a butting plate portion bent at right angles in opposite directions from a front end edge of the base portion or a portion projecting forward from the front end edge of the base portion, and these butting plate portions are mounted on the housing. It can be coupled and fixed to the housing in a state of being in contact with the rear end face.
- the front end side mounting portion is fixed, and the portion that does not displace toward the front is defined as the front end portion of the inner column. It is constituted by members extending in the same direction upward or downward from the left and right side edges of the portion protruding forward from the front end edge, and each member is curved so as to be curved along the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the inner column. And a front end portion provided with a mounting hole, and with the curved portion fitted to the front end portion of the inner column, a bolt inserted through the mounting hole is screwed with a nut and further tightened. These tip portions can be coupled and fixed.
- the energy absorbing portion extends rearward from the substrate portion, the folded portion is provided in an intermediate portion, and the rear end mounting portion is the tip of the folded portion.
- the fastening rod is inserted into the third through hole.
- the shock absorbing steering device includes a mounting plate portion, a hanging plate portion bent at a right angle from the mounting plate portion, and a guide bent at a right angle from the hanging plate portion toward the opposite side of the mounting plate portion.
- a guide space is formed between the upper surface or the lower surface of the front portion of the outer column so as to face the space between the sandwiched wall portions.
- the energy absorbing portion of the energy absorbing member is disposed in the guide space, and the guide plate moves together with the outer column and the rear end side attaching portion forward during the secondary collision.
- the guide plate moves together with the outer column and the rear end side attaching portion forward during the secondary collision.
- the folded portion extends rearward from the intermediate portion in the width direction of the rear end edge of the substrate portion, and the rear end edge of the substrate portion is provided on the substrate portion.
- a pair of left and right thin portions extending forward from the portion sandwiched from the left and right sides of the base end portion of the folded portion to the middle portion of the substrate portion, A portion sandwiched between the pair of thin portions constitutes a part of the energy absorbing portion.
- the energy absorbing member is further provided with a pair of bent plate portions bent in the same direction from left and right side edges of the substrate portion, and at least a rearward portion of the upper end edge or the lower end edge of the bent plate portion, It is preferable that the lower surface or the upper surface of the sandwiched wall portion is in contact with or in close proximity.
- the first through hole is a longitudinal long hole that is long in the axial direction of the outer column, and the front and rear of the outer column are within a range in which the clamping rod can be displaced within the first through hole.
- the position can be adjusted, and the interval between the pair of pressing portions is enlarged or reduced based on the operation of an adjustment lever provided at the proximal end portion of the clamping rod, and when the interval is contracted, the front portion of the outer column It is preferable to provide a telescopic structure in which the diameter of the outer column is reduced to fix the front and rear positions of the outer column.
- the front end portion of the inner column is supported with respect to the vehicle body so as to be capable of swinging displacement about the horizontal axis, and the second through hole is a part centered on the horizontal axis.
- the vertical position of the steering wheel can be adjusted within a range in which the clamping rod can be displaced within the vertical elongated hole.
- the distance between the pair of pressing parts is expanded and contracted, and when the distance contracts, the distance between the pair of sandwiching plate parts is shortened. It is preferable to provide a tilt structure in which the vertical position of the outer column is fixed by frictional engagement between the outer wall and the outer surface of the sandwiched wall portion.
- a plurality of elongated ridges are formed on the outer peripheral surface of the inner column, each of which is long in the axial direction, and the outer peripheral surface of the inner column and the inner peripheral surface of the outer column are formed at the tops of these ridges. It is preferable to make contact.
- the spline shaft can be expanded and contracted by spline engagement between the male spline teeth formed on the outer peripheral surface of the end portion of the inner shaft and the female spline teeth formed on the inner peripheral surface of the end portion of the outer shaft.
- a synthetic resin coating layer having a low friction coefficient on the surface of at least one of the male spline teeth and the female spline teeth.
- a cam member is externally fitted to an intermediate portion of the tightening rod, and the cam member is rotated in a direction in which the diameter of the front portion of the outer column is increased. It is preferable that the slit is formed in the front portion of the column and enters the engagement hole formed in the rear portion of the inner column.
- the fastening rod and the energy absorbing member can be arranged in series with respect to the axial direction of the outer column. It is possible to prevent or reduce the moment in the swinging direction from being applied to the outer column during the next collision. This stabilizes the friction engagement state of the fitting part between the front part of the outer column and the rear part of the inner column, stabilizes the sliding of this fitting part, and stabilizes the absorption of impact energy at the time of the secondary collision. Can be For this reason, it is possible to improve the impact absorbing performance without hindering the degree of freedom of design.
- the folded portion in the energy absorbing portion of the energy absorbing member, is configured to bend inward between the substrate portion and the sandwiched wall portion of the outer column.
- the front end portion of the folded portion and the rear end side mounting portion provided at the front end portion can be disposed in the space.
- the energy absorbing member can be arranged in a compact manner, and when a harness or column cover of an electrical component arranged in the vicinity of the energy absorbing member is deformed at the time of collision, it is difficult to receive interference due to the deformation. Energy absorption is performed stably.
- a guide plate is provided separately, or a guide space is formed by the guide portion by providing a substrate portion of the energy absorbing member and bent plate portions on both side edges thereof, and the energy absorbing portion of the energy absorbing member is connected to this guide portion.
- the energy absorbing portion is covered at the time of a secondary collision, and a failure at the time of occurrence of an impact load is similarly prevented, so that the impact energy absorption performance can be further stabilized.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a normal state of an example of a steering device according to a first embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front upper side.
- FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the normal state of the apparatus of FIG. 1 as seen from the rear lower side.
- FIG. 3 is a side view of the normal state of the apparatus of FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line aa in FIG.
- FIG. 5 is an orthographic projection showing the normal state of the apparatus of FIG. 1 as seen from below.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line bb of FIG. 5 showing the normal state (A) and the state (B) after the occurrence of the secondary collision in the apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the vehicle body side bracket of the apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing a normal state of the steering apparatus as an example of the second embodiment of the present invention as seen from the front upper side.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view showing the normal state of the apparatus of FIG. 10 as seen from the rear lower side.
- FIG. 12 is a side view of the normal state of the apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line cc of FIG.
- FIG. 14 is an orthographic view showing the normal state of the apparatus of FIG. 10 as seen from below.
- FIG. 15 is an exploded perspective view showing a mechanism portion for adjusting the front and rear position and the vertical position of the outer column of the apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 16 is a perspective view (A) showing the energy absorbing member of the apparatus of FIG. 10 as viewed from the front lower side, a perspective view (B) as seen from the front upper side, and e- e is a cross-sectional view (C) and a perspective view (D) showing another example of the energy absorbing member as seen from the front lower side.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line dd of FIG.
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view showing a normal state of another example of the steering apparatus according to the second embodiment of the present invention as seen from the lower rear side.
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view (A) showing the energy absorbing member of the apparatus of FIG. 18 as viewed from the front upper side, and a perspective view (B) as seen from the rear lower side.
- FIG. 20 is a partially cut side view showing an example of a conventional steering device.
- FIG. 21 is a perspective view showing an example of a conventional shock absorption type steering device as seen from the front upper side.
- 22 is a cross-sectional view of the apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 23 is a view similar to FIG. 21, showing the apparatus of FIG.
- FIG. 21 with the vehicle body side bracket omitted.
- 24 is a perspective view showing the support bracket of the apparatus of FIG. 21 as seen from the rear lower side.
- FIG. 25 is a partial side view (A) and a ff cross-sectional view (B) of a steering column portion of an impact absorption type steering apparatus incorporating a conventional energy absorbing member.
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line gg of FIG. 25A, showing the normal state (A) and the state (B) after the occurrence of the secondary collision in the steering column portion of the apparatus of FIG.
- the shock absorbing steering device of this example includes an inner column 14a, an outer column 13a, a steering shaft 5b, a pair of sandwiched wall portions 11a, a pair of longitudinal slots 28, a support bracket 10a, A pair of vertical elongated holes 26a and 26b, a fastening rod 27a, a cam device 32a constituting a fixing means, and an energy absorbing member 36a are provided.
- the longitudinal long hole 28 corresponds to the first through hole
- the vertical long holes 26a and 26b correspond to the second through hole, respectively.
- first through hole and the second through hole can be changed depending on whether or not the steering device includes a telescopic mechanism and / or a tilt mechanism.
- the first through hole and the second through hole may be a simple circular hole.
- the inner column 14a is arranged in front of the outer column 13a in a state where the front-rear position is restricted, that is, in a state where it is prevented from being displaced forward even during a secondary collision.
- the front end portion of the inner column 14a is coupled and fixed to the rear end portion of a housing 41 that houses components such as a speed reducer constituting the electric power steering device 40.
- the housing 41 is formed, for example, by die-casting an aluminum alloy, and a through hole for inserting the front end portion of the steering shaft 5b is formed in the rear wall portion. And the cylindrical wall part protrudes and forms in the peripheral part of this through-hole toward back.
- the front end portion of the inner column 14a is externally fitted to the cylindrical wall portion with an interference fit, and is joined and fixed to the housing 41 by abutting the front end edge against the rear wall portion.
- the inner column 14a has a tubular shape as a whole, and a plurality of protrusions 42 (preferably an even number, six in the illustrated example), each of which is long in the axial direction, are provided on the outer peripheral surface excluding the front end. They are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction.
- the outer column 13a is integrally formed, for example, by die-casting an aluminum alloy.
- the front column of the outer column 13a is externally fitted to the rear portion of the inner column 14a to constitute a telescopic steering column 6c.
- the inner peripheral surface of the outer column 13 a and the outer peripheral surface of the inner column 14 a are brought into contact with each top portion of the protrusion 42.
- the front and rear positions of the outer column 13a can be adjusted and fixed with respect to the inner column 14a.
- the slit 43 is provided in the front part which is a fitting part with the inner column 14a among this outer column 13a, and the diameter of this front part can be elastically expanded / contracted.
- the contact portion between the outer peripheral surface of the inner column 14a and the inner peripheral surface of the outer column 13a is substantially line contact.
- the sliding resistance between the outer column 13a and the inner column 14a is reduced, and the change in the contact surface is reduced.
- the impact energy is absorbed by these contacts. Variation is suppressed.
- the outer column 13a is tightened and reduced in diameter, its shape is slightly deformed, so that it is prevented from rotating between the outer column 13a and the inner column 14a. The position 43 is stabilized.
- the steering shaft 5b is a spline engagement between a female spline tooth formed on the inner peripheral surface of the front half of the outer shaft 44 constituting the rear half and a male spline tooth formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rear half of the inner shaft 45 constituting the front half.
- a synthetic material having a low friction coefficient such as polyamide resin (nylon), polytetrafluoroethylene resin (PTFE), polyacetal resin, etc.
- a resin coating layer is formed. Therefore, the outer shaft 44 and the inner shaft 45 are combined so as to be able to transmit torque and extend and contract with a light force.
- Such a steering shaft 5b is rotatably supported on the inner diameter side of the steering column 6c. Specifically, a portion closer to the rear end of the middle portion of the outer shaft 44 is provided on the inner diameter side of the rear end portion of the outer column 13a by a rolling bearing that can support a radial load and an axial load, such as a single row deep groove type ball bearing. Supports only rotation. Therefore, the outer shaft 44 moves as the outer column 13a moves in the axial direction, and the steering shaft 5b expands and contracts.
- the pair of sandwiched wall portions 11a are provided integrally with the outer column 13a at a position where the slit 43 is sandwiched from the left and right sides on the lower surface of the front portion of the outer column 13a.
- Longitudinal holes 28 in the front-rear direction are formed in the axial direction of the outer column 13a at positions where these sandwiched wall portions 11a are aligned with each other.
- the slit 43 and the sandwiched wall portion 11a are provided on the lower side of the outer column 13a, and the fastening means 27a and a fixing means for expanding and contracting the front portion of the outer column 13a are provided in the outer column.
- the present invention is not limited to this mode, the present invention is not limited to this mode.
- a slit and a sandwiched wall portion are provided on the upper side of the outer column.
- the present invention can also be applied to a structure in which a fixing means for expanding / reducing the front portion of the outer column is provided.
- the support bracket 10a has a pair of left and right clamping plate portions 25c, 25d and a mounting plate portion 48. These sandwiching plate portions 25c and 25d and the mounting plate portion 48 are formed by pressing metal plates having sufficient strength and rigidity, such as carbon steel plates, and are joined together by means such as welding. It is fixed.
- the sandwiching plate portions 25c and 25d sandwich the sandwiched wall portion 11a provided on the lower surface of the outer column 13a (upper surface in the case where there is a slit on the upper side of the outer column) from both the left and right sides.
- the mounting plate portion 48 supports the outer column 13a with respect to the vehicle body via the sandwiched wall portion 11a, and allows the outer column 13a to be displaced forward during a secondary collision.
- the capsule 22a is impacted at the time of the secondary collision in each of the pair of notches 21a formed on the left and right ends of the mounting plate 48, respectively. It is installed so that it can drop off based on the load.
- the vertically long holes 26a and 26b have a partial arc shape centering on the central axis of the support tube 17a provided in the front upper portion of the housing 41, and are the longitudinal lengths of the sandwiching plate portions 25c and 25d.
- the hole 28 is formed in a portion that matches a part of the length direction.
- the tightening rod 27a is inserted through the longitudinal direction long holes 28 and the vertical direction long holes 26a and 26b.
- the tightening rod 27a has a tilt spacer 47, a spacer 48, a washer 49, and a thrust bearing in order from the center of the tightening rod 27a at a portion near the tip of the intermediate portion (the right-side portion in FIGS. 4 and 6). 50 and the outer fitting.
- the members 47 to 50 are prevented from coming out of the tightening rod 27a by the nut 51 screwed to the tip of the tightening rod 27a. Further, after the nut 51 is screwed into a necessary portion, any portion is caulked and deformed to prevent loosening.
- These members 47 to 50 are arranged so that the position of the steering wheel 1 (see FIG. 20) is adjusted by the displacement of the tightening rod 27a and the displacement along the vertical slot 26a at the tip of the tightening rod 27a. Are provided so as to be performed smoothly.
- a cam device 32a including a driving side cam 30a and a driven side cam 31a is provided at the proximal end portion of the fastening rod 27a.
- the driven cam 31a and the nut 51 form a pair of pressing portions in the present invention.
- the driving cam 30a is rotationally driven by the adjusting lever 33a so that the distance between the driven cam 31a and the nut 51 can be increased or decreased.
- the driven cam 31a is engaged with the vertical long hole 26b from the outer surface side of the clamping plate portion 25d in a state in which displacement (lifting) along the vertical long hole 26b is possible and rotation is prevented. is doing.
- the distance between the driven cam 31 a and the nut 51 is increased by rotating the adjustment lever 33 a downward.
- the contact pressure between the inner side surfaces of the sandwiching plate portions 25c and 25d and the left and right side surfaces of the outer column 13a including the sandwiched wall portion 11a is reduced or lost.
- the diameter of the front portion of the outer column 13a is elastically expanded, and the contact pressure between the front inner peripheral surface of the outer column 13a and the rear outer peripheral surface of the inner column 14a is reduced.
- the outer column 13a is displaced within a range in which the tightening rod 27a can be displaced in the vertical elongated holes 26a, 26b and the longitudinal longitudinal hole 28. Then, the position of the steering wheel 1 supported and fixed to the rear end portion of the outer shaft 44, which is rotatably supported in the outer column 13a, that is, at least one of the front-rear direction position and the vertical position is adjusted. To do. During this adjustment operation, the weight of the portion that moves up and down together with the outer column 13 is set between the housing 41 and the mounting plate portion 46 that constitutes the support bracket 10a. It is supported by 35a. For this reason, even when the position of the steering wheel 1 is adjusted, the driver does not need to support the entire weight of the portion.
- the adjustment lever 33a is rotated upward to shorten the distance between the driven cam 31a and the nut 51.
- the contact pressure between the inner side surfaces of the clamping plate portions 25c and 25d and the left and right side surfaces of the outer column 13a, and the contact pressure between the front inner peripheral surface of the outer column 13a and the rear outer peripheral surface of the inner column 14a. Becomes higher, and the position of the outer column 13a is fixed at the desired position.
- the energy absorbing member 36a which is a characteristic part of this example, is a portion that is displaced forward together with the outer column 13a in the event of a secondary collision, and the axially intermediate portion of the tightening rod 27a, and the housing of the electric power steering device 40 41 is provided between the rear end surface of 41.
- the energy absorbing member 36a is subjected to punching and bending by pressing or the like on a metal plate such as a mild steel plate that has an appropriate strength and rigidity for absorbing impact energy and is capable of plastic deformation.
- a metal plate such as a mild steel plate that has an appropriate strength and rigidity for absorbing impact energy and is capable of plastic deformation.
- FIG. 7 they are formed so as to be integrated as a whole.
- the energy absorbing member 36 a includes a tension beam portion 52, an energy absorbing portion 53, and a pair of left and right front end side attaching portions 54.
- the tension beam portion 52 has high bending rigidity in the axial direction of the outer column 13a. That is, it has a bending rigidity that does not cause buckling deformation due to an impact load applied in the axial direction of the outer column 13a during a secondary collision.
- the folding beam portion 52 is formed by folding the substrate portion 55 and one side edge of the substrate portion 55 in the width direction at right angles to the substrate portion 55.
- the section modulus of the tension beam section 52 is increased by forming the section 56 into an L-shaped section.
- the strut beam portion 52 may be configured by only the substrate portion 55 without providing the folded plate portion 56. Conversely, the side edges of the substrate portion 55 can be folded so that the cross-sectional shape of the stretched beam portion 52 can be substantially U-shaped.
- the energy absorbing portion 53 is provided on the rear side of the tension beam portion 52 and has a U-shaped folded portion 57 in the middle portion.
- the folded portion 57 has a structure in which there is a slit on the upper side of the outer column (upper side of the outer column) from the rear end edge of the portion extending backward from the substrate portion 55 of the tension beam portion 52. When applied, it is folded 180 ° so as to be U-shaped downward. Therefore, the tip of the energy absorbing portion 53 is positioned above (or below) the tension beam portion 52.
- a pair of left and right protrusions 58 are formed at the front end of the energy absorbing portion 53 and bent at a right angle from both side edges in the width direction upward (or downward).
- a circular insertion hole 59 through which the tightening rod 27a is inserted is formed in each of the protrusions 58.
- these protruding portions correspond to the rear end side attaching portions
- the insertion holes 57 correspond to the third through holes.
- the structure of the rear end side mounting portion is not limited to the illustrated structure.
- the front end portion of the bent portion 53 is formed in an annular shape, and the fastening rod 27a is inserted into the ring, or the protruding portion 58 is fixed to the inner side surface of the outer wall 11a of the outer column. It is also possible to take measures.
- the pair of left and right front end side mounting portions 54 are provided at the front end portions of the bent portions 52 bent forward from the left and right side edge portions of the rising plate portion 60 bent at a right angle with the front end portion of the stretched beam portion 52 upward (or downward). Further, it is formed as a butt plate portion by bending at right angles toward opposite sides. And the attachment hole 61 is formed in the front-end
- a guide plate 63 is fixed to a portion facing the slit 43 on the lower surface of the front portion of the outer column 13a.
- the guide plate 63 corresponds to a guide portion.
- the guide plate 63 is formed by bending a metal plate having sufficient strength and rigidity into a crank-shaped cross section.
- the guide plate 63 has a mounting plate portion 64 provided on the upper side and a side edge of the mounting plate portion 64 downward.
- a hanging plate portion 65 bent at a right angle toward the direction and a guide plate portion 66 bent at a right angle from the lower end edge of the hanging plate portion 65 toward the opposite side to the mounting plate portion 64 are provided.
- an abutting plate portion 67 bent at a right angle from the mounting plate portion 64 upward (or downward) is provided at the rear edge of the mounting plate portion 64.
- a guide plate 63 abuts the mounting plate portion 64 against the lower surface of one of the sandwiched plate portions 11a of the sandwiched plate portion 11a, and the abutment plate portion 67 of the one sandwiched plate portion 11a. In a state where it abuts against the rear end surface of 11a, it is fixed to this one sandwiched plate portion 11a with a screw 68.
- the guide plate 63 has a structure extending in the axial direction of the outer column 13a.
- the guide plate 63 is not limited to such a structure, and a rib structure having a structure short in the axial direction is used. Alternatively, a plurality of guide plates having this rib structure may be arranged in the axial direction of the outer column 13a.
- a guide space 69 is provided between the center portion in the width direction of the lower surface of the outer column 13a (the portion between the sandwiched plate portions 11a on both sides) and the upper surface of the guide plate portion 66.
- the central portion in the width direction of the lower surface of the outer column 13a and the upper surface of the guide plate portion 66 are parallel to each other, and the height dimension of the guide space 69 is made uniform in the front-rear direction.
- the energy absorbing member 36 a is provided between the outer column 13 a and the housing 41 in a state where the energy absorbing portion 53 is disposed in the guide space 69.
- the tightening rod 27 a is inserted through the insertion hole 59 provided in the protrusion 58.
- the rear part of the energy absorbing member 36a is coupled to the outer column 13a through the fastening rod 27a, and the rear part of the energy absorbing member 36a is displaced forward together with the outer column 13a in the event of a secondary collision. ing.
- the rear end portion of the energy absorbing member 36a is fixed to the tightening rod 27a.
- the tightening rod 27a is formed by the vertical elongated holes 26a and 26b of the outer column 13a. Since the clamping rod 27a is supported by both of them and is repeatedly used to operate the tilt mechanism, it is hardened by heat treatment, so that it has high bending resistance and the energy absorbing member 36a absorbs impact energy. There is an advantage that no variation occurs.
- the bolt 70 inserted into the mounting hole 61 of the front end side mounting portion 54 is screwed into a screw hole opened in the rear end surface of the housing 41 and further tightened, whereby the front portion of the energy absorbing member 36a is attached to the housing 41. It is fixed to the connection.
- the housing 41 is formed of an aluminum die-cast rigid body, so even when an impact load is applied. Since the deformation of the mounting portion is prevented, similarly, variation in absorption of impact energy can be suppressed. Further, by configuring the front end side attachment portion 54 as an abutting plate portion, the rigidity of this portion is improved, and in this respect as well, the impact energy absorption performance can be stabilized.
- the energy absorbing member 36a having such a configuration and assembled between the fastening rod 27a and the housing 41 as described above is shown in FIGS. 2, 5, and 8 as the secondary collision progresses.
- Plastic deformation occurs from the state shown in FIG. 8A to the state shown in FIG. That is, at the time of the secondary collision, energy absorption is performed in a direction in which the folded portion 57 is moved forward as the outer column 13a is displaced from the state where the outer column 13a is displaced to the front end of the range in which the front / rear position can be adjusted. While the portion 53 is plastically deformed, the forward displacement of the fastening rod 27a is allowed. At this time, the impact energy transmitted from the steering wheel 1 to the fastening rod 27a via the outer shaft 44 and the outer column 13a is absorbed based on the plastic deformation.
- the folded portion 58 is configured to bend inward between the substrate portion 55 and the sandwiched wall portion 11a of the outer column 13a.
- the tip of the portion 58 and the protruding portion 58 can be disposed in the guide space.
- the guide space is covered, so that the energy absorbing member 36a can be arranged in a compact manner, and it is also subject to interference due to deformation at the time of collision of the harness or column cover of the electrical parts arranged in the vicinity of the energy absorbing member 36a. It becomes difficult.
- the energy absorbing portion 53 is There is no deformation in the direction of expansion, and the movement of the folded portion 57 proceeds smoothly without variation. Therefore, energy absorption based on plastic deformation of the energy absorption portion 53 is stably performed. Furthermore, since the energy absorbing portion 58 is disposed in the guide space, the energy absorbing portion 58 is covered by the guide plate 63 at the time of a secondary collision, so that a failure when an impact load occurs is similarly prevented. In particular, in this example, since the guide plate 63 extends in the axial direction of the outer column 13a, the movement of the folded portion 57 is restrained by the guide plate 63 and does not vary, so that the absorption of impact energy is stable. Done.
- a cam member 86 is externally fitted to the intermediate portion of the fastening rod 27a.
- the cam member 86 rotates the adjustment lever 33 a downward and loosens the cam device 32 a, so that the tip end is upward (there is a slit above the outer column). In the structure, it is displaced downward). Then, the front end portion protrudes upward (or downward) from the inner peripheral surface of the outer column 13a through a slit 43 formed in the front portion of the outer column 13a, and an engagement hole 87 formed in the rear portion of the inner column 14a. (See FIG. 8).
- a structure for increasing the support strength for holding the steering wheel 1 at the adjusted height position is incorporated.
- the base of the swing arm 88 is fitted on the intermediate portion of the tightening rod 27a so as to be swingably displaceable, and the swing arm 88 is moved as the adjustment lever 33a is rotated upward. It is made to swing upward.
- a male gear 89 is provided at the tip of the swing arm 88
- a female gear 90 is provided at the upper portion of the outer surface of the clamping plate portion 25d.
- These gears 89 and 90 are engaged with each other.
- the fastening rod 27a is coupled to the clamping plate portion 25d via the swinging arm 88, and the height position of the steering wheel 1 is greatly shifted regardless of the large impact load accompanying the secondary collision. I try not to move.
- the driven cam 31a can rotate relative to the swing arm 88 at the base of the swing arm 88, that is, in a state in which relative rotation with respect to the sandwiching plate portion 25d is prevented, and to the swing arm 88. It is assembled so that a slight vertical displacement is possible.
- the tilt spacer 47a assembled to the driven cam 31a so as not to rotate relative to the driven cam 31a is engaged with the vertically elongated hole 26b so as to be only movable up and down.
- a return spring 91 is provided between the driven cam 31a and the swinging arm 88 so that the driven cam 31a can be lifted and lowered slightly with respect to the swinging arm 88 around the neutral position. I support it.
- the reason why such a slight elevation is possible is that the height position of the steering wheel 1 can be adjusted steplessly, whereas the meshing positions of the gears 89 and 90 are stepped, so this difference is absorbed. It is to do.
- the fastening rod 27a is arranged below the outer column 13a, and the fastening rod 27a and the energy absorbing member 36a are connected to each other with respect to the axial direction of the outer column 13a. Can be placed in series. Needless to say, even in the structure in which the fastening rod is arranged on the upper side of the outer column, the fastening rod and the energy absorbing member can be arranged in series with each other in the axial direction of the outer column.
- a mounting bracket 92 is fixed to a portion near the rear end of the upper surface center portion of the mounting plate portion 46 constituting the support bracket 10a.
- the front half of the mounting bracket 92 is an elastic locking portion 93, and the latter half is a guide collar 94.
- the wide portion 96 is formed in a bent portion 98 where the rear end portion of the vehicle body side bracket 12a is bent upward.
- the housing 41 When the steering device including the steering column 6c is assembled on the vehicle body side, the housing 41 is first supported on the vehicle body so as to be swingable and displaceable by a bolt inserted through the support tube 17a.
- the support bracket 10a When the support bracket 10a is displaced upward together with the steering column 6c from this state, the elastic locking portion 93 elastically contracts the width dimension, while the rear end portion of the narrow width portion 95 of the locking hole 97. It is locked to.
- the support bracket 10a since the support bracket 10a is temporarily fixed to the vehicle body side bracket 12a, the work of fixing the support bracket 10a to the vehicle body side bracket 12a with screws can be easily performed.
- the guide flange 94 enters the narrow portion 95 from the wide portion 96 before the capsule 22a comes out of the notch 21a and the support force of the support bracket 10a by these capsules 22a is lost. .
- the support bracket 10a is prevented from falling downward by engagement between both side portions of the guide flange 94 and both side portions of the narrow portion 95 of the vehicle body side bracket 12a.
- the steering wheel 1 is prevented from descending excessively as the secondary collision progresses, and the positional relationship between the airbag opened behind the steering wheel 1 and the driver's body remains appropriate. Can be maintained. In the case of a minor collision accident, the steering wheel can be operated even after the accident, and the effort required to remove the accident vehicle can be reduced.
- a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the shock absorbing steering device of the second embodiment differs from the first embodiment only in the structure for absorbing the impact energy at the time of the secondary collision, that is, the structure of the energy absorbing member.
- the description of the configuration similar to that of the first embodiment is omitted or simplified, and the energy absorbing member that is the characteristic portion will be described below.
- the description is based on the structure in which the fastening rod is disposed on the lower side of the outer column.
- this aspect can also be applied to the structure in which the clamping rod is disposed on the upper side of the outer column. Needless to say.
- the vertical direction of the members and the positional relationship therebetween may be reversed.
- the energy absorbing member 36b which is a characteristic part of the present example, is a portion that is displaced forward together with the outer column 13a in the event of a secondary collision, and an axially intermediate portion of the fastening rod 27a, and a housing 41 of the electric power steering device 40. It is provided between the rear end face.
- the energy absorbing member 36b has an appropriate strength and rigidity for absorbing impact energy, such as a mild steel plate, and further requires punching and bending by pressing or the like on a metal plate capable of plastic deformation. As shown in FIG. 16 and FIG. 19, it is integrally formed as a whole by machining.
- the energy absorbing member 36b is made of a metal plate that can be plastically deformed and torn, such as a mild steel plate, and includes a substrate portion 71, a pair of bent plate portions 72, a folded portion 73, and a rear end side attachment. A portion 74, a pair of left and right thin portions 75, and a pair of left and right front end side attachment portions 76 are provided.
- the bent plate portion 72 is bent at a right angle from the left and right side edges of the substrate portion 71 upward (downward when the slit of the outer column 13a is on the upper side).
- the folded portion 73 is formed by folding a belt-like portion extending rearward from the intermediate portion in the width direction of the rear end edge of the substrate portion 71 into a U shape 180 degrees upward (or downward).
- the rear end side attaching portion 74 includes a pair of left and right projecting portions 77 formed by bending a portion projecting laterally from both side edges of the front end portion of the folded portion 73 upward (or downward) at a right angle.
- An insertion hole 78 through which the tightening rod 27a can be inserted is formed at a position where these protrusions 77 are aligned with each other.
- the insertion hole 78 corresponds to a third through hole.
- the thin-walled portion 75 is disposed from the rear end edge of the substrate portion 71 toward the front from the portion sandwiching the base end portion of the folded portion 73 from both the left and right sides, and each of them is shaved or crushed by a press Etc. are provided corresponding to the bottom of the groove formed by, for example.
- the front end side attachment portion 76 is configured to bend the portions projecting forward from the front end edge of the substrate portion 71 at the front end portion of the bent plate portion 72 at right angles in opposite directions to each other, whereby the front end portion of the energy absorbing member 36a. Is provided.
- the attachment hole 79 is formed in the center part of the front-end side attachment part 76, respectively.
- the energy absorbing member 36b as described above is provided between the outer column 13a and the housing 41.
- the tightening rod 27a is inserted into the insertion hole 78 provided in the protruding portion 77 constituting the rear end side mounting portion 74.
- the rear end side of the energy absorbing member 36b is coupled to the outer column 13a via the fastening rod 27a, and is provided at the front end of the folded portion 73 constituting the energy absorbing member 36b at the time of a secondary collision.
- the attachment portion 74 is combined with the outer column 13a so as to be displaced forward.
- the bolt 80 inserted through the mounting hole 79 of the front end side mounting portion 76 is screwed into a screw hole opened in the rear end surface of the housing 41 and further tightened, whereby the front portion of the energy absorbing member 36b is It is fixedly coupled to the housing 41.
- the upper end edge of the bent plate portion 72 near the rear end abuts or faces the lower end surface of the sandwiched wall portion 11a.
- the energy absorbing member 36b assembled between the fastening rod 27a and the housing 41 has the folded portion 73 as shown in FIG. From the state shown in FIG. 14 and FIG. 17A to the state shown in FIG. 17B, the thin portion 75 is plastically deformed while tearing. That is, when a secondary collision occurs, the outer column 13a first moves until the tightening rod 27a is positioned at the rear end of the longitudinal slot 28, that is, to the foremost position of the steering wheel 1 in the longitudinal position adjustment. . This movement is performed against the frictional force acting on the abutting portion between the inner surface of the sandwiching plate portions 25c and 25d and the outer surface of the sandwiched wall portion 11a.
- the impact energy applied from the steering wheel 1 to the outer column 13a is absorbed to some extent based on this frictional force.
- the fastening rod 27a moves to the rear end of the longitudinal slot 28 before the impact energy is sufficiently absorbed.
- the outer column 13a moves further forward from this state, but in this further movement, the fastening rod 27a moves forward together with the outer column 13a.
- the rear end mounting portion 74 of the energy absorbing member 36b is displaced forward.
- the U-shaped folded portion 73 is moved along the original strip-shaped portion and the portion that has been stripped by the thin-walled portion 75 being cut while the thin-walled portion 75 is cut.
- it is necessary to overcome the plastic resistance that opposes the movement of the curved portion of the band-shaped portion and the shear resistance that opposes the tearing of the thin-walled portion 75. is there.
- the upper end edge of the bent plate portion 72 near the rear end is in contact with or in close proximity to the lower end surface of the sandwiched wall portion 11a. It is possible to stabilize the posture of the energy absorbing member 36b. That is, when the rear end attaching portion 74 is displaced forward with the progress of the secondary collision and the folded portion 73 is displaced forward while tearing the thin portion 75, the rear end portion of the energy absorbing member 36b is moved upward. Pulled on. By such a pulling-up force, the upper end edge of the bent plate portion 72 near the rear end portion is strongly pressed against the lower end surface of the sandwiched wall portion 11a. At this time, the energy absorbing member 36b has a posture. It does not change, or even if it changes, the degree stops slightly. For this reason, it can prevent that the said plastic resistance and the said shear resistance become unstable.
- the values of the plastic resistance and the shear resistance can be adjusted not only by the material, thickness, thickness and width of the thin portion constituting the energy absorbing member, but also by the planar shape of the thin portion.
- the thin portions 75a are torn. Can be gradually increased as the secondary collision progresses.
- the characteristic of absorbing impact energy can be gradually increased at the final stage of the secondary collision, and it becomes easy to enhance the protection of the driver. Further, as shown in FIG.
- the energy absorbing members 36a to 36c are fixed to the housing 41 made of a rigid body of aluminum die cast. Even when an impact load is applied, deformation of the mounting portion is prevented, variation in absorption of impact energy is suppressed, and stabilization thereof is achieved.
- the present invention is not limited to such an embodiment.
- the structure of the front end side mounting portion 82 of the energy absorbing member 36 d is not the housing 41 but the front end portion is coupled and fixed to the housing 41.
- the inner column 14a may be structured to be coupled and fixed to the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion.
- the front end side attachment portion 84 extends upward (downward in the structure in which the slit 43 of the outer column 13a is on the upper side) from the front end portion of the bent plate portion 72a at the left and right side edges of the front end portion of the substrate portion 71.
- the bent plate portion 72a is formed at the same time as being bent at a right angle in the same direction from the substrate portion 71, and is bent along the shape of the outer peripheral surface of the front end portion of the inner column 14a.
- a curved portion 83 fitted to the front end portion of the inner column 14a is provided, a mounting hole 84 is provided at the front end portion of the front end side mounting portion 84, a bolt is inserted into the mounting hole 84, and screwed by a nut (not shown). Further, the front end side mounting portion 84 can be coupled and fixed to the inner column 14a by further tightening. In addition, you may comprise the curved part 83 using the fastening band generally used.
- the portion sandwiched between the pair of left and right thin portions 75 and 75a extending to the intermediate portion of the substrate portion 71 together with the folded portion 73 is the energy absorbing portion in the definition of the present invention.
- the guide part in the definition of this invention is comprised by the thin part 75, 75a, the part in the both sides of the thin part 75, 75a, and the bending board part 72 among the board
- this guide portion serves as a cover, when a harness or a column cover of an electrical component disposed in the vicinity of the energy absorbing members 36b and 36c is deformed at the time of collision, it is difficult to receive interference due to the deformation. Therefore, the impact energy is stably absorbed.
- shock absorbing steering device of the second embodiment having such a configuration, it is possible to obtain the same operational effects as those of the device of the first embodiment.
- this invention is not restrict
- the present invention is preferably applied to a steering apparatus having a structure including both a telescopic mechanism and a tilt mechanism.
- the present invention can also be applied to a structure including only one of the mechanisms or a steering apparatus not including any of the mechanisms.
- the present invention when the present invention is implemented with a structure having only a telescopic mechanism, the second through holes formed in the sandwiching plate portions 25c and 25d are replaced with the vertically elongated holes 26a and 26b from the illustrated embodiment.
- it is a simple hole that only allows the fastening rod 27a to be inserted.
- the first through holes formed in the pair of sandwiched wall portions 11a are replaced with the longitudinal elongated holes 28 from the illustrated embodiment, and tightened. It is a simple hole that only allows the attachment rod 27a to be inserted. Further, in the case where the structure is not provided with the steering wheel position adjusting device, both the first through hole and the second through hole are simply circular holes.
- the tightening rod is a bolt, and the pair of pressing portions can be constituted by a head of the bolt and a nut screwed to the bolt. . In this case, this nut functions as one pressing portion and as a fixing means. As described above, the present invention is widely applied to the shock absorbing steering apparatus.
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前後位置を規制された状態で前側に配置されたインナコラムと、該インナコラムの後部に軸方向の相対変位を可能に外嵌され、該インナコラムとの嵌合部である前部に軸方向に設けられ、該前部の直径を拡縮可能とするスリット、該前部の下面または上面で該スリットを左右両側から挟む位置に設けられた1対の被挟持壁部、および、これらの被挟持壁部の互いに整合する位置に形成された1対の第1通孔を有するアウタコラムとを備えるステアリングコラムと、
インナシャフトと、該インナシャフトの後部に軸方向の相対変位を可能に外嵌され、後端部が前記アウタコラムの後端開口よりも後方に突出し、該後端部にステアリングホイールが支持固定されているアウタシャフトとを備え、前記ステアリングコラムの内径側に回転自在に支持されているステアリングシャフトと、
左右1対の挟持板部と、これらの挟持板部の前記第1通孔のうちの少なくとも一部に整合する部分に形成された1対の第2通孔と、前記挟持板部を支持するとともに、二次衝突時に前記ステアリングホイールから前記アウタコラムに加えられた衝撃エネルギに基づいて、前方へ脱落することが可能なように、車体に支持される取付板部とを備える支持ブラケットと、
前記第1通孔と前記第2通孔とに挿通され、両端部に1対の押圧部を備える締付杆と、
前記1対の押圧部の間隔を拡縮し、該間隔の収縮時に前記アウタコラムの前記前部の直径を縮め、該アウタコラムの前記前部の内周面と前記インナコラムの前記後部の外周面とを摩擦係合させる固定手段と、
前記二次衝突時に前記アウタコラムとともに前方に変位する部分と、該二次衝突時にも前方に向けて変位しない部分との間に設けられ、該二次衝突に伴う前記アウタコラムの前方への変位に伴って塑性変形する部材からなり、該塑性変形の相対移動により、前記衝撃エネルギの一部を吸収するエネルギ吸収部材と、
を備える。
本発明の第1の実施形態の1例について、図1~図9を参照しながら説明する。本例の衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置は、インナコラム14aと、アウタコラム13aと、ステアリングシャフト5bと、1対の被挟持壁部11aと、1対の前後方向長孔28と、支持ブラケット10aと、1対の上下方向長孔26a、26bと、締付杆27aと、固定手段を構成するカム装置32aと、エネルギ吸収部材36aとを備える。なお、本発明の定義において、前後方向長孔28は第1通孔に、上下方向長孔26a、26bは第2通孔に、それぞれ相当する。これらの第1通孔および第2通孔の形状は、ステアリング装置が、テレスコピック機構および/またはチルト機構を具備するものであるか否かによって、変更されうる。これらの機構を具備しない構造では、たとえば、第1通孔と第2通孔の一方または両方を単なる円孔とすることもできる。
本発明の第2の実施形態について、図10~図19を参照しながら説明する。第2の実施形態の衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置は、二次衝突時の衝撃エネルギを吸収するための構造、すなわち、エネルギ吸収部材の構造においてのみ、第1の実施形態と異なる。このため、第1の実施形態と同様の構成については、その説明を省略ないしは簡略化し、以下、その特徴部分であるエネルギ吸収部材について説明する。なお、本例の説明でも、締付杆をアウタコラムの下側に配置した構造に基づいた説明がなされるが、この態様についても、締付杆をアウタコラムの上側に配置した構造に適用できることはいうまでもない。この場合、第1の実施形態における説明と同様に、部材およびその間の位置関係について、上下方向を逆とすればよい。
2 ステアリングギヤユニット
3 入力軸
4 タイロッド
5、5a、5b ステアリングシャフト
6、6a、6b、6c ステアリングコラム
7 自在継手
8 中間シャフト
9 自在継手
10、10a 支持ブラケット
11、11a 被挟持壁部
12、12a 車体側ブラケット
13、13a アウタコラム
14、14a インナコラム
15 電動モータ
16 ハウジング
17、17a 支持管
18 天板
19a、19b 側板
20 結合板部
21、21a 切り欠き
22、22a カプセル
23 通孔
24 ナット
25a、25b、25c、25d 挟持板部
26、26a、26b 上下方向長孔
27、27a 締付杆
28 前後方向長孔
29 鍔部
30、30a 駆動側カム
31、31a 被駆動側カム
32、32a カム装置
33、33a 調節レバー
34 係止部
35、35a 釣合ばね
36、36a、36b エネルギ吸収部材
37 車体
38 支持ピン
39 保持ケース
40 電動式パワーステアリング装置
41 ハウジング
42 突条
43 スリット
44 アウタシャフト
45 インナシャフト
46 取付板部
47、47a チルトスペーサ
48 スペーサ
49 ワッシャ
50 スラスト軸受
51 ナット
52 突っ張り梁部
53 エネルギ吸収部
54 前端側取付部
55 基板部
56 折り立て板部
57 折り返し部
58 突出部
59 挿通孔
60 立ち上がり板部
61 取付孔
62 補強ビード
63 ガイドプレート
64 取付板部
65 垂下板部
66 ガイド板部
67 突き当て板部
68 ねじ
69 ガイド空間
70 ボルト
71 基板部
72 折れ曲がり板部
73 折り返し部
74 後端側取付部
75、75a 薄肉部
76 前端側取付部
77 突出部
78 挿通孔
79 取付孔
80 ボルト
81 取付部
82 前端側取付部
83 湾曲部
84 取付孔
85 ボルト
86 カム部材
87 係合孔
88 揺動腕
89 雄側ギヤ
90 雌側ギヤ
91 復位ばね
92 取付用ブラケット
93 弾性係止部
94 ガイド鍔部
95 幅狭部
96 幅広部
97 係止孔
98 折り曲げ部
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- 前後位置を規制された状態で前側に配置されたインナコラムと、該インナコラムの後部に軸方向の相対変位を可能に外嵌され、該インナコラムとの嵌合部である前部に軸方向に設けられ、該前部の直径を拡縮可能とするスリット、該前部の下面または上面で該スリットを左右両側から挟む位置に設けられた1対の被挟持壁部、および、これらの被挟持壁部の互いに整合する位置に形成された1対の第1通孔を有するアウタコラムとを備えるステアリングコラムと、
インナシャフトと、該インナシャフトの後部に軸方向の相対変位を可能に外嵌され、後端部が前記アウタコラムの後端開口よりも後方に突出し、該後端部にステアリングホイールが支持固定されているアウタシャフトとを備え、前記ステアリングコラムの内径側に回転自在に支持されているステアリングシャフトと、
左右1対の挟持板部と、これらの挟持板部の前記第1通孔のうちの少なくとも一部に整合する部分に形成された1対の第2通孔と、前記挟持板部を支持するとともに、二次衝突時に前記ステアリングホイールから前記アウタコラムに加えられた衝撃エネルギに基づいて、前方へ脱落することが可能なように、車体に支持される取付板部とを備える支持ブラケットと、
前記第1通孔と前記第2通孔とに挿通され、両端部に1対の押圧部を備える締付杆と、
前記1対の押圧部の間隔を拡縮し、該間隔の収縮時に前記アウタコラムの前記前部の直径を縮め、該アウタコラムの前記前部の内周面と前記インナコラムの前記後部の外周面とを摩擦係合させる固定手段と、
前記二次衝突時に前記アウタコラムとともに前方に変位する部分と、該二次衝突時にも前方に向けて変位しない部分との間に設けられ、該二次衝突に伴う前記アウタコラムの前方への変位に伴って塑性変形する部材からなり、該塑性変形の相対移動により、前記衝撃エネルギの一部を吸収するエネルギ吸収部材と、
を備え、
前記エネルギ吸収部材は、基板部と、該基板部の後半部に設けられ、または、該基板部から後方に延在し、該基板部に対して上方または下方に向けて、U字形に折り返された折り返し部を有するエネルギ吸収部と、該折り返し部の先端部に設けられた後端側取付部と、前記基板部の前方に設けられた前端側取付部とを備え、
前記折り返し部の先端部および前記後端側取付部は、前記1対の被挟持壁部の間の空間に配置され、かつ、前記二次衝突時に前記アウタコラムとともに前方に変位する部分に固定され、前記前端側取付部は、該二次衝突時にも前方に向けて変位しない部分に固定されていることを特徴とする、衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。 - 前記エネルギ吸収部の近傍に、前記二次衝突時に前記アウタコラムとともに前記後端側取付部が前方に移動するに伴って、前記折り返し部が移動する際に、この折り返し部の移動を案内するガイド部を備える、請求項1に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記後端側取付部が固定される、前記アウタコラムとともに前方に変位する部分が、前記締付杆である、請求項1に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記前端側取付部が固定される、前記前方に向けて変位しない部分が、前記インナコラムの前端部または前記インナコラムの前端部に固定した部材である、請求項1に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記前端側取付部が固定される、前記前方に向けて変位しない部分が、前記インナコラムの前端部に固定した、電動式パワーステアリング装置の構成部品を収納したハウジングであり、前記前端側取付部が、前記基部の前端縁または前記基部の前端縁から前方に突出した部分から、互いに反対方向に直角に折り曲げられた突き合わせ板部を備え、これらの突き合わせ板部を前記ハウジングの後端面に突き合わせた状態で、該ハウジングに結合固定している、請求項4に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記前端側取付部が固定される、前記前方に向けて変位しない部分が、前記インナコラムの前端部であり、前記前端側取付部が、前記基部の前端部の左右両側縁または前記基部の前端縁から前方に突出した部分の左右両側縁から、上方または下方に向けて同方向に延在する部材からなり、それぞれの部材は、前記インナコラムの外周面の形状に沿って湾曲する湾曲部と、取付孔が設けられた先端部を備え、該湾曲部を前記インナコラムの前端部に外嵌した状態で、前記取付孔に挿通したボルトを、ナットで螺合し、さらに締め付けることにより、これらの先端部を結合固定している、請求項4に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記エネルギ吸収部が、前記基板部から後方に延在し、前記折り返し部を中間部に備え、前記後端側取付部が、前記折り返し部の前記先端部に設けた1対の突出部と、これらの突出部に設けられた第3通孔とを備え、この第3通孔に前記締付杆を挿通している、請求項3に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 取付板部と、該取付板部から直角に折れ曲がった垂下板部と、該垂下板部から前記取付板部と反対側に向けて直角に折れ曲がったガイド板部とを備え、断面クランク形のガイドプレートを備え、前記取付板部は、前記被挟持壁部の一方の下面に突き当てた状態で固定され、前記ガイド板部は、前記1対の被挟持壁部の間の空間に対向し、前記アウタコラムの前部の上面または下面との間にガイド空間を形成し、
前記エネルギ吸収部材の前記エネルギ吸収部は、該ガイド空間内に配置され、該ガイドプレートが、前記二次衝突時に前記アウタコラムとともに前記後端側取付部が前方に移動するに伴って、該エネルギ吸収部の前記折り返し部が移動する際に、この折り返し部の移動を案内する、請求項7に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。 - 前記折り返し部は、前記基板部の後端縁の幅方向中間部から後方に延出しており、前記基板部は、該基板部の後端縁のうちで、前記折り返し部の基端部の左右両側から挟む部分から前方に向けて該基板部の中間部まで伸長する左右1対の薄肉部を備え、該基板部のうち、該左右1対の薄肉部に挟まれた部分は、前記エネルギ吸収部の一部を構成する、請求項3に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記エネルギ吸収部材は、前記基板部の左右両側縁から同方向に折れ曲がった1対の折れ曲がり板部をさらに備え、該折れ曲がり板部の上端縁または下端縁のうち少なくとも後方寄り部分は、前記被挟持壁部の下面または上面に当接または近接対向する、請求項3または9に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記第1通孔が、前記アウタコラムの軸方向に長い前後方向長孔であって、前記締付杆がこれらの第1通孔内で変位できる範囲で、前記アウタコラムの前後位置を調節可能としており、前記締付杆の基端部に設けられた調節レバーの操作に基づいて、前記1対の押圧部の間隔を拡縮し、該間隔の収縮時に、前記アウタコラムの前部の直径を縮めて、該アウタコラムの前後位置を固定する、請求項1に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記インナコラムの前端部が、横軸を中心とする揺動変位を可能に車体に対して支持されており、前記第2通孔が、該横軸を中心とする部分円弧形を有する上下方向に長い上下方向長孔であって、前記締付杆がこれらの上下方向長孔内で変位できる範囲で、前記ステアリングホイールの上下位置を調節可能としており、前記締付杆の基端部に設けられた調節レバーの操作に基づいて前記1対の押圧部の間隔を拡縮し、該間隔の収縮時に前記1対の挟持板部の間隔を縮め、これらの挟持板部の内側面と前記被挟持壁部の外側面とを摩擦係合させて、前記アウタコラムの上下位置を固定する、請求項1に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記インナコラムの外周面に、それぞれが軸方向に長い複数本の突条が形成されており、該インナコラムの外周面と前記アウタコラムの内周面とが、これらの突条の頂部で当接している、請求項1に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記インナシャフトの端部外周面に形成した雄スプライン歯と、前記アウタシャフトの端部内周面に形成した雌スプライン歯とをスプライン係合させることで、前記スプラインシャフトの全長を伸縮可能としており、前記雄スプライン歯と前記雌スプライン歯とのうちの少なくとも一方の歯の表面に、摩擦係数が低い合成樹脂製のコーティング層が形成されている、請求項1に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
- 前記締付杆の中間部に、カム部材が外嵌されており、前記アウタコラムの前部の直径を拡げる方向に前記締付杆を回動させた状態で、前記カム部材を、該アウタコラムの前部に形成した前記スリットを通じて、前記インナコラムの後部に形成した係合孔内に進入させる、請求項1に記載した衝撃吸収式ステアリング装置。
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