WO2015056538A1 - 位置調節式ステアリング装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an improvement of a position-adjustable steering apparatus having a function of adjusting at least one of a front-rear position and a vertical position of a steering wheel according to a driver's physique and driving posture.
- the automobile steering apparatus is configured as shown in FIG. 9, and transmits the rotation of the steering wheel 1 to the input shaft 3 of the steering gear unit 2, and a pair of left and right tie rods 4, 4 in accordance with the rotation of the input shaft 3. Push and pull to give the rudder angle to the front wheels.
- 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.
- 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. .
- the front-rear direction, left-right direction (width direction), and up-down direction refer to the front-rear direction, left-right direction (width direction), and up-down direction of the vehicle unless otherwise specified. .
- a steering device has been widely used. 10 to 12 show an example of a conventional structure of such a position-adjustable steering apparatus described in Patent Document 1 and the like.
- This conventional structure uses a telescopic mechanism in which the front part of the outer column 11 is externally fitted to the rear part of the inner column 10 so as to be capable of relative displacement in the axial direction, as the steering column 6a. Further, as the steering shaft 5a, the rear shaft of the inner shaft 12 and the front portion of the outer shaft 13 are fitted so as to be able to transmit torque by spline engagement or the like and to be capable of relative displacement in the axial direction. Yes.
- the steering wheel 1 (see FIG. 9) is supported and fixed to the rear end portion of the outer shaft 13 protruding from the rear end opening of the outer column 11.
- a housing 14 for housing a speed reducer constituting an electric power steering device is coupled and fixed to the front end portion of the inner column 10.
- An electric motor 15 serving as an auxiliary power source for the electric power steering device and a controller 16 for controlling energization of the electric motor 15 are supported and fixed on the upper surface of the housing 14.
- the housing 14 is supported so as to be swingable and displaceable about the horizontal axis with respect to the vehicle body.
- a support cylinder 17 is provided in the left-right direction at the upper front end of the housing 14. Then, a configuration that supports the front end portion of the steering column 6a with respect to the vehicle body so as to be able to swing and displace in the direction in which the rear portion of the steering column 6a is raised and lowered by a horizontal shaft such as a bolt inserted into the center hole 18 of the support cylinder 17 Adopted.
- a slit 19 that is long in the axial direction is provided at the lower part of the front part of the outer column 11 so that the inner diameter of the front part can be elastically expanded and contracted.
- a pair of left and right sandwiched plate portions 20 and 20 are provided in a portion sandwiching the slit 19 from both the left and right sides, and a displacement bracket 21 is constituted by both the sandwiched plate portions 20 and 20.
- the sandwiched plate portions 20 and 20 are supported so that the vertical position and the front and rear position can be displaced with respect to the support bracket 22 supported by the vehicle body.
- the both sandwiched plate portions 20 and 20 are strongly sandwiched by a pair of left and right support plate portions 23 and 23 constituting the support bracket 22.
- an arc-shaped tilt adjustment centering on the horizontal axis which is a vehicle body side through hole.
- a long hole 24 for telescopic adjustment which is a column side through hole and is long in the axial direction of the outer column 11, is formed in each of the sandwiched plate portions 20, 20.
- the adjustment rod 26 is inserted in each of the long holes 24 and 25.
- the anchor portion 27 fixed to the base end portion (right end portion in FIG. 11) of the adjusting rod 26 is displaced along the tilt adjusting long hole 24 into the tilt adjusting long hole 24 formed in the other support plate portion 23. Only engaged (with rotation blocked).
- a driving cam 29 and a driven cam 30 are provided between the nut 28 screwed to the tip end portion (left end portion in FIG. 11) of the adjustment rod 26 and the outer surface of one support plate portion 23.
- the cam apparatus 31 which consists of these is provided.
- Both the drive side and driven side cams 29 and 30 are made of a metal such as sintered metal and have an annular shape as a whole, and have a center hole through which the adjustment rod 26 is inserted.
- the opposite side surfaces of the drive side and driven side cams 29 and 30 are a driving side cam surface 32 and a driven side cam surface 33, which are concave and convex surfaces in the circumferential direction, respectively.
- the driven cam 30 is engaged with a tilt adjusting long hole 24 formed in one of the support plate portions 23 so that only displacement along the tilt adjusting long hole 24 is possible.
- the drive side cam 29 rotates around the adjustment rod 26 as the adjustment lever 34 rotates by being coupled and fixed to the base end portion of the adjustment lever 34 provided at the distal end portion of the adjustment rod 26.
- a thrust bearing 35 is provided between the nut 28 screwed to the tip of the adjusting rod 26 and the base end of the adjusting lever 34 to support the thrust load acting on the driving cam 29 while driving the cam. 29 rotations are possible.
- the adjustment lever 34 When adjusting the position of the steering wheel 1, the adjustment lever 34 is rotated in a predetermined direction (usually downward) to thereby provide a convex portion provided on the drive side cam surface 32 as shown in FIG. 36 and the recessed portion 37 provided on the driven cam surface 33 are engaged, and the axial dimension of the cam device 31 is reduced. And the space
- the vertical position and the front / rear position of the steering wheel 1 can be adjusted within a range in which the adjustment rod 26 can be displaced inside the long hole 24 for tilt adjustment and the long hole 25 for telescopic adjustment.
- the adjustment lever 34 is rotated in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction (upward), and as shown in FIG. Is engaged with the convex portion 38 provided on the driven cam surface 33, and the axial dimension of the cam device 31 is expanded. And the space
- the surface pressure of the abutting portion between the inner side surfaces of both support plate portions 23 and 23 and the outer side surfaces of both sandwiched plate portions 20 and 20 rises, and at the same time, the inner diameter of the front end portion of the outer column 11 becomes elastic.
- the surface pressure of the contact portion between the inner peripheral surface of the front end portion of the outer column 11 and the outer peripheral surface of the rear end portion of the inner column 10 is increased, and the steering wheel 1 can be held at the adjusted position.
- the stepped portion 39 serving as a stopper portion exists on one side in the circumferential direction of the convex portion 36 of the driving side cam surface 32 (the right side in FIG. 12).
- a step portion 40 that is a stopper portion. Then, the rotation of the adjustment lever 34 in a predetermined direction is prevented based on the contact between the two stepped portions 39 and 40 as shown in FIG.
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 are other prior art documents related to the present invention.
- Patent Documents 2 and 3 describe structures in which a multi-plate friction engagement mechanism is incorporated in a position-adjustable steering device to improve the force for holding the steering wheel in the adjusted position.
- the present invention exists on both cam surfaces when the adjustment lever is rotated in a predetermined direction (direction in which the axial dimension of the cam device is reduced) in order to adjust the position of the steering wheel.
- the present invention has been invented to realize a structure of a position-adjustable steering device that can suppress the generation of annoying abnormal noise caused by contact of stopper portions.
- the position-adjustable steering device of the present invention includes: A cylindrical steering column; A displacement bracket fixed to a part of the steering column; A steering shaft that supports and fixes a steering wheel to a rear end portion protruding from a rear end opening of the steering column in a state of being rotatably supported inside the steering column; A pair of support plate portions sandwiching the displacement bracket from both sides in the width direction, and a support bracket supported on the vehicle body side; An adjustment rod provided in a state of being inserted through the vehicle body side through hole formed in the support plate portion and the column side through hole formed in the displacement bracket in the width direction; An anchor provided at one end of the adjusting rod; An adjustment lever provided at the other end of the adjustment rod; A metal driving cam provided between the adjustment lever and the outer surface of one of the pair of support plate portions and rotating with the adjustment lever, and rotation of the adjustment lever A metal driven side cam that does not rotate regardless of the cam device, Is provided.
- the cam device is configured by engaging concavo-convex cam surfaces in a circumferential direction provided on side surfaces of the driving side cam and the driven side cam that are opposed to each other to rotate the adjusting lever. Based on this, the distance between the driven cam and the anchor portion is enlarged or reduced by enlarging / reducing its own axial dimension. Further, at least one of the vehicle body side through hole and the column side through hole is an adjustment long hole that is long in a direction in which the position of the steering wheel should be adjustable.
- the sub arm fixed to the adjusting lever, the receiving member fixed to the one support plate, the sub arm and the receiving side And a buffer member made of an elastic material fixed to any one of the members. And when rotating the said adjustment lever in the direction which reduces the axial direction dimension of the said cam apparatus, any one of the said sub arm and a part of said receiving side members contact
- the cam device is configured such that stopper portions existing on both cam surfaces abut on a relative rotation range of the driving cam and the driven cam in a direction in which the axial dimension of the cam device is reduced.
- the adjusting lever is rotated in a direction that regulates and reduces the axial dimension of the cam device, the tip of the sub arm and the receiving member are placed before the stoppers come into contact with each other. It is preferable that any one of the portions abuts on the buffer member.
- the contact surface of the buffer member with which one of the tip of the sub arm and a part of the receiving member abuts extends in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the cam device.
- a plurality of protrusions arranged in the axial direction of the cam device are formed.
- the receiving side member includes a tip of the sub arm and a part of the receiving side member when the adjusting lever rotates in a direction to reduce an axial dimension of the cam device by its own weight. It is preferable that either one is fixed to the one support member so that the other is in contact with the buffer member.
- the outer surface of the receiving member facing the tip of the sub arm is an end on one side in the rotational direction of the sub arm, which is the side on which the axial dimension of the cam device is enlarged, and the sub arm An engagement recess formed in a portion facing the tip of the rim, and a portion adjacent to the engagement recess on the other side of the rotation direction of the sub arm, the width direction toward the other side of the rotation direction And an inclined surface portion that is inclined in a direction in which the height is reduced.
- tip part of the said sub arm is contact
- an inclined surface having an angle larger than the inclination angle of the inclined surface portion is formed on the opposite surface of the tip end portion of the sub arm that faces the outer surface of the receiving member, and is closer to one side of the rotation direction of the sub arm. It is preferable.
- a flat portion is provided on the outer side surface of the receiving side member on the opposite side to the engaging recess portion with respect to the inclined surface portion, and a tip portion of the sub arm facing the outer side surface of the receiving side member is provided.
- a flat surface parallel to the flat portion is formed on the opposing surface, and the flat portion of the receiving member is either the tip of the sub arm or a part of the receiving member, and the other is the buffer member. In the state of contact, it is preferable that the flat surface of the tip portion of the sub arm is formed long so as to be separated from the inclined surface portion of the receiving member.
- the tip end portion of the sub arm is brought into contact with or engaged with the outer side surface of the receiving member including the inclined surface portion and the engagement concave portion in a state where a preload based on elastic deformation of the sub arm is always applied. You may let them.
- FIG. 2 is an enlarged aa cross-sectional view of FIG. 1.
- A) is a side view showing a state in which the adjusting lever, the sub arm, the receiving member, and the buffer member are taken out and the adjusting lever is rotated to the upper end position
- B) is a state in which the adjusting lever is moved to the lower end position. It is a side view which shows the state rotated.
- (A) is the perspective view which looked at the state which took out the adjustment lever, a sub arm, a receiving side member, and a buffer member, and rotated this adjustment lever to an upper end position from the lower part
- (B) is this adjustment lever.
- (A) is a view seen from below showing a state where the sub arm, the receiving member and the buffer member are taken out and the adjustment lever is rotated to the upper end position
- (B) is a rotation of the adjustment lever to the lower end position.
- (C) is the VI section enlarged view of (B).
- FIG. 6 (B) shows 2nd Embodiment of this invention.
- the partial cut side view which shows an example of the steering apparatus known conventionally.
- the perspective view which shows one example of the conventional structure of a position adjustment type steering device in the state seen from back upper direction.
- the end elevation which shows one example of the conventional structure of a position adjustment type steering apparatus in the state which abbreviate
- First Embodiment 1 to 7 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the feature of the present embodiment is that when the adjustment lever 34a is rotated downward (in the direction of reducing the axial dimension of the cam device 31a), the step portions 39 of the drive side and driven side cam surfaces 32, 33 are provided. , 40 (see FIG. 12) come into contact with each other (collision) vigorously, and an abnormal noise suppressing structure (sub arm 49, receiving member 52, The structure including the buffer member 54 is added.
- the structure and operation of the other parts are basically the same as those of the conventional structure shown in FIGS. 10 to 12 except for a part. Therefore, overlapping illustrations and explanations are omitted or simplified. The description will focus on the features of the embodiment and the parts different from the conventional structure.
- a pair of sandwiched plate portions 20a, 20a constituting the displacement bracket 21a are separated from each other in the width direction via the slit 19a on the upper surface of the outer column 11a constituting the steering column 6b. Is provided. Then, the telescopic adjustment long holes 25, 25 formed at positions where the both sandwiched plate portions 20a, 20a are aligned with each other, and the tilt adjustment formed on the pair of left and right support plate portions 23a, 23a constituting the support bracket 22a.
- the adjustment rod 26a is inserted through the long holes 24, 24.
- the holding lever for holding the steering wheel 1 at the adjusted position acts when the adjustment lever 34a is rotated upward (the axial dimension of the cam device 31a is increased).
- the locked state in which the adjusting lever 34a is rotated downward (the axial dimension of the cam device 31a is reduced) is the unlocked state in which the holding force is released.
- Both the friction plate units 44a and 44b include one or a plurality of first friction plates formed with a long hole aligned with the tilt adjusting long hole 24 (or the telescopic adjusting long hole 25), and the telescopic adjusting long hole 25 ( Alternatively, one or a plurality of second friction plates formed with elongated holes (or circular holes) aligned with the tilt adjusting elongated holes 24) are alternately overlapped to increase the friction area and increase the holding force. Has a role to play.
- Such a specific structure and operation of the friction plate units 44a and 44b are conventionally known from, for example, Patent Documents 2 and 3 and the like, and detailed illustration and description thereof will be omitted.
- the adjustment rod 26a is supported so as to be rotatable about its own central axis with respect to both the support plate portions 23a, 23a and the like. Therefore, a thrust bearing 45 is provided between the anchor portion 27a and the outer surface of the friction plate unit 44b, and the base end portion of the adjustment lever 34a is coupled and fixed to the tip portion of the adjustment rod 26a.
- the driven side cam 30a is the length of the tilt adjusting long hole 24 with respect to the friction plate unit 44a. Engaged to allow only directional displacement (with rotation prevented).
- the drive side cam 29a is coupled and fixed to the distal end portion of the adjustment rod 26a together with the proximal end portion of the adjustment lever 34a. For this reason, the substantially rectangular small convex portion 46 provided in the central portion of the outer side surface of the driving cam 29a cannot be rotated relative to the fitting hole 47 provided in the base end portion of the adjusting lever 34a. And non-circular fitting (rectangular fitting in the illustrated example).
- the base end portions of the drive side cam 29a and the adjustment lever 34a are provided near the distal end portion of the outer peripheral surface of the adjustment rod 26a, and the step surface 48 facing the distal end side and the distal end portion of the adjustment rod 26a.
- the nut 28 is clamped and fixed between the nut 28 and the nut 28.
- the sub arm 49 that rotates together with the adjustment lever 34a is coupled and fixed to the base end portion of the adjustment lever 34a.
- the substantially rectangular large convex portion 51 provided around the small convex portion 46 on the outer surface of the drive side cam 29a is inserted into the fitting hole 50 provided in the base end portion of the sub arm 49, and the relative rotation is caused.
- Non-circular fitting (rectangular fitting in the illustrated example) is made so as to be impossible.
- the base end portion of the sub arm 49 is sandwiched and fixed between the drive side cam 29a and the base end portion of the adjustment lever 34a.
- Such a sub arm 49 is made of an elastic metal or a synthetic resin such as fiber reinforced plastic, and is made thinner than the adjustment lever 34a, thereby making the rigidity lower than that of the adjustment lever 34a. Further, the inner side surface of the distal end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 protrudes in the width direction.
- the receiving member 52 is fixed to the portion (the lower end portion in the illustrated example) facing the front end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 by screwing or the like on the outer surface of the one support plate portion 23a.
- the receiving member 52 is made of metal or synthetic resin such as fiber reinforced plastic.
- Such a receiving member 52 includes a receiving plate portion 53 protruding in the width direction at the front end portion of the outer surface.
- a rubber or synthetic resin buffer member 54 which is an elastic material, is supported and fixed to the rear side surface of the receiving plate portion 53 by screwing, bonding, or the like.
- the buffer member 54 has a rear end surface that has a corrugated shape, thereby reducing the rigidity of the rear end portion, thereby enhancing the buffer function of the rear end portion.
- the rear end surface (abutment surface) of the buffer member 54 with which the front end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 abuts extends in a direction (vertical direction) perpendicular to the axial direction of the cam device 31a, and the cam device 31a.
- a plurality of protrusions 54a arranged in the axial direction are formed.
- the characteristics of the buffer member 54 can be adjusted by changing the number and depth of the protrusions 54a.
- the shape of the protrusion 54a is not limited to the triangular cross section of the present embodiment, but may be a shape having a curved surface at the tip, or may be a trapezoidal cross sectional shape. What is necessary is just to be able to adjust the tilt smoothly even if they are in contact.
- the receiving side member 52 is arranged so that the tip end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 contacts the buffer member 54 when the adjusting lever 34a is rotated in the direction of reducing the axial dimension of the cam device 10 by its own weight.
- the support member 23a is fixed. That is, even if the operator releases his / her hand from the adjustment lever 34a in the unlocked state and the adjustment lever 34a is rotated by its own weight, the distal end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 contacts the buffer member 54, and the adjustment lever in the unlocked state The movement of 34a is regulated.
- the engaging recess 55 is provided near the rear end, and the inclined surface portion 56 is provided in the front-rear intermediate portion adjacent to the front side of the engaging recess 55. Further, flat portions 57 are provided at portions near the front end adjacent to the front side of the inclined surface portion 56, respectively.
- the inclined surface portion 56 is inclined in a direction in which the height in the width direction decreases as it goes toward the front end side. Further, the flat portion 57 exists at a position where the height in the width direction is lower than the bottom surface of the engaging recess 55, and is smoothly continuous with the inclined surface portion 56.
- the distal end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 engages with the engaging recess 55 as shown in FIGS. 4 (A) to 6 (A), for example.
- This engagement is a preload based on elastic deformation of the sub arm 49 (elastic deformation that occurs in at least a part of the sub arm 49 other than the front end portion 58 and retracts the front end portion 58 outward in the width direction; the same applies hereinafter). It becomes the engagement in the state where is given.
- the flat portion 57 has a front end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 that is in close proximity to or opposite to the flat portion 57, as shown in FIGS.
- the front end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 is in contact with the rear end surface of the buffer member 54 and the engagement recess 55.
- the buffer member 54, the engaging recess 55, the inclined surface portion 56, and the inclined surface portion 56 and the flat surface portion 57 in such a manner as described above so as to abut, engage, and approach each other in the above-described manner.
- the flat portions 57 are each formed long in the adjustment direction of the vertical position of the steering wheel 1 (the tangential direction of a circle centering on the horizontal axis that is the pivot axis of the steering wheel 1).
- a flat surface 59a parallel to the flat portion 57 and a rotation of the sub arm 49 are provided on the facing surface 59 of the tip portion 58 of the sub arm 49 facing the outer surface of the receiving member 52.
- An inclined surface 59b having an angle ⁇ ( ⁇ > ⁇ ) larger than the inclination angle ⁇ of the inclined surface portion 56 is formed near one side in the direction (near the rear end).
- the flat portion 57 of the receiving side member 52 is arranged such that the flat surface 59 a of the leading end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 is separated from the inclined surface portion 56 of the receiving side member 52 in a state where the leading end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 is in contact with the buffer member 54. It is formed long. That is, as shown in FIG. 6C, the flat portion 57 is provided with a stroke s rearward with respect to the flat surface 59a of the sub arm 49 that contacts the buffer member 54. Sometimes, it is possible to prevent the position of the sub arm 49 from being displaced and ride on the inclined surface portion 56, and the tilt adjustment can be performed smoothly.
- the adjustment lever 34a is moved from the locked state shown in FIGS. 4 (A) to 6 (A) to adjust the position of the steering wheel 1.
- the tip 58 of the sub arm 49 climbs from the engagement recess 55 to the rear end of the inclined surface 56 while increasing the amount of elastic deformation of the sub arm 49, and then the sub arm 49 is elastically moved. While being restored, it moves forward along the inclined surface portion 56 to the flat portion 57, and then comes into contact with the rear end surface of the buffer member 54.
- such contact occurs before the stepped portions 39 and 40 (see FIG. 12) of the drive side and driven side cam surfaces 32 and 33 contact each other.
- step parts 39 and 40 contact
- the adjustment lever 34a rotates inadvertently (as opposed to the operator's will). You can suppress things.
- FIG. 8 shows a second embodiment of the present invention.
- the distal end portion 58 of the sub arm 49 is elastic to the flat portion 57 a of the receiving side member 52 a. It is made to contact
- the flat portion 57 is provided with the stroke s rearward with respect to the flat surface 59a of the sub arm 49 that contacts the buffer member 54, so that the tilt adjustment can be performed smoothly.
- Other configurations and operations are the same as in the case of the first embodiment described above, and thus overlapping illustrations and descriptions are omitted.
- the present invention can be used not only as a tilt / telescopic steering device capable of adjusting the front / rear position and the vertical position of the steering wheel, but also as a telescopic steering device capable of adjusting only the front / rear position, or a tilt capable of adjusting only the vertical position. It can also be implemented as a steering device.
- various basic structures including the conventional structure shown in FIGS. 10 to 11 can be adopted as the basic structure of the tilt / telescopic steering apparatus.
- the sub arm can also be made integrally with the adjustment lever.
- the sub arm is fixed to the base end portion of the adjustment lever, any structure may be used as long as it is fixed to the adjustment lever.
- the buffer member is in contact with the tip of the sub arm, but may be in contact with an arbitrary portion of the sub arm. Further, the buffer member can be fixed to the sub arm instead of the receiving side member.
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尚、本明細書及び特許請求の範囲全体で、前後方向、左右方向(幅方向)、及び上下方向は、特に断らない限り、車両の前後方向、左右方向(幅方向)、及び上下方向を言う。
筒状のステアリングコラムと、
前記ステアリングコラムの一部に固設される変位ブラケットと、
前記ステアリングコラムの内側に回転自在に支持された状態で、前記ステアリングコラムの後端開口から突出した後端部にステアリングホイールを支持固定するステアリングシャフトと、
前記変位ブラケットを幅方向両側から挟む1対の支持板部を備え、車体側に支持される支持ブラケットと、
前記支持板部に形成された車体側貫通孔及び前記変位ブラケットに形成されたコラム側貫通孔を幅方向に挿通する状態で設けられる調節ロッドと、
前記調節ロッドの一端部に設けられるアンカ部と、
前記調節ロッドの他端部に設けられる調節レバーと、
前記調節レバーと前記1対の支持板部のうちの一方の支持板部の外側面との間に設けられ、前記調節レバーと共に回動する金属製の駆動側カムと、前記調節レバーの回動に拘らず回動しない金属製の被駆動側カムと、を有するカム装置と、
を備える。
前記カム装置は、前記駆動側カム及び前記被駆動側カムの互いに対向する側面に設けられた円周方向に関する凹凸形状のカム面同士を係合させる事により構成され、前記調節レバーの回動に基づいて自身の軸方向寸法を拡縮する事により、前記被駆動側カムと前記アンカ部との間隔を拡縮する。
また、前記車体側貫通孔と前記コラム側貫通孔とのうちの少なくとも一方の貫通孔は、前記ステアリングホイールの位置を調節可能とすべき方向に長い調節用長孔である。
特に、本発明の位置調節式ステアリング装置の場合には、前記調節レバーに対して固定されたサブアームと、前記一方の支持板部に対して固定された受側部材と、前記サブアームと前記受側部材の一部とのうちの何れか一方に固定された弾性材製の緩衝部材とを備える。そして、前記カム装置の軸方向寸法を縮小させる方向に前記調節レバーを回動させる場合に、前記サブアームと前記受側部材の一部とのうちの何れか他方が前記緩衝部材と当接する。
図1~7は、本発明の第1実施形態を示している。尚、本実施形態の特徴は、調節レバー34aを下方(カム装置31aの軸方向寸法を縮小させる方向)に回動させる場合に、駆動側、被駆動側両カム面32、33の段部39、40(図12参照)同士が勢い良く当接(衝突)して、耳障りな異音(金属接触音)が発生するのを抑制する為の異音抑制構造(サブアーム49、受側部材52、緩衝部材54を含む構造)を付加した点にある。その他の部分の構造及び作用は、一部を除き、前述の図10~12に示した従来構造と基本的には同様であるから、重複する図示並びに説明は省略若しくは簡略にし、以下、本実施形態の特徴部分、並びに、前記従来構造と異なる部分を中心に説明する。
なお、緩衝部材54の特性は、突条54aの数や深さを変えることで調整することができる。また、突条54aの形状は、本実施形態の三角形断面に限らず、先端に湾曲面を持った形状であってもよく、また、台形断面形状であってもよく、アンクランプ時にサブアーム49が接触していても、スムーズにチルト調整できるものであればよい。
また、受側部材52は、調節レバー34aが、その自重によってカム装置10の軸方向寸法を縮小させる方向に回動したとき、サブアーム49の先端部58が緩衝部材54と当接するように、一方の支持部材23aに対して固定される。即ち、操作者がアンロック状態における調節レバー34aから手を放して、調節レバー34aが自重によって回動したとしても、サブアーム49の先端部58が緩衝部材54と当接し、アンロック状態における調節レバー34aの動きを規制するようにしている。
図8は、本発明の第2実施形態を示している。本実施形態では、調節レバー34a(例えば図4、5参照)を下方に回動させたアンロック状態で、受側部材52aの平坦部57aに、サブアーム49の先端部58が、サブアーム49の弾性変形に基づく予圧を付与された状態で当接する様にしている。これにより、アンロック状態で、調節レバー34aが幅方向にがたつく事を確実に防止できる様にしている。
また、本実施形態においても、平坦部57には、緩衝部材54と当接するサブアーム49の平面59aに対して後方にストロークsを設けているので、チルト調整をスムーズに行うことができる。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態の場合と同様であるから、重複する図示並びに説明は省略する。
又、本発明をチルト・テレスコピックステアリング装置に適用する場合、チルト・テレスコピックステアリング装置の基本構造は、前述の図10~11に示した従来構造を含む、各種のものを採用できる。
又、サブアームは、調節レバーと一体に造る事もできる。さらに、サブアームは、調節レバーの基端部に対して固定されているが、調節レバーに対して固定される構造であればよい。
又、緩衝部材は、サブアームの先端部と当接しているが、サブアームの任意な部分と当接するようにしてもよい。
又、緩衝部材は、受側部材ではなく、サブアームに対して固定する事もできる。
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 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 インナコラム
11、11a アウタコラム
12 インナシャフト
13、13aアウタシャフト
14 ハウジング
15 電動モータ
16 制御器
17 支持筒
18 中心孔
19、19a スリット
20、20a 被挟持板部
21、21a 変位ブラケット
22、22a 支持ブラケット
23、23a 支持板部
24 チルト調節用長孔(車体側貫通孔)
25 テレスコ調節用長孔(コラム側貫通孔)
26、26a 調節ロッド
27、27a アンカ部
28 ナット
29、29a 駆動側カム
30、30a 被駆動側カム
31、31a カム装置
32 駆動側カム面
33 被駆動側カム面
34、34a 調節レバー
35 スラストベアリング
36 凸部
37 凹部
38 凸部
39 段部
40 段部
44a、44b 摩擦板ユニット
45 スラストベアリング
46 小凸部
47 嵌合孔
48 段差面
49 サブアーム
50 嵌合孔
51 大凸部
52、52a 受側部材
53 受板部
54 緩衝部材
55 係合凹部
56 傾斜面部
57、57a 平坦部
58 先端部
Claims (8)
- 筒状のステアリングコラムと、
前記ステアリングコラムの一部に固設される変位ブラケットと、
前記ステアリングコラムの内側に回転自在に支持された状態で、前記ステアリングコラムの後端開口から突出した後端部にステアリングホイールを支持固定するステアリングシャフトと、
前記変位ブラケットを幅方向両側から挟む1対の支持板部を備え、車体側に支持される支持ブラケットと、
前記支持板部に形成された車体側貫通孔及び前記変位ブラケットに形成されたコラム側貫通孔を幅方向に挿通する状態で設けられる調節ロッドと、
前記調節ロッドの一端部に設けられるアンカ部と、
前記調節ロッドの他端部に設けられる調節レバーと、
前記調節レバーと前記1対の支持板部のうちの一方の支持板部の外側面との間に設けられ、前記調節レバーと共に回動する金属製の駆動側カムと、前記調節レバーの回動に拘らず回動しない金属製の被駆動側カムと、を有するカム装置と、
を備え、
前記カム装置は、前記駆動側カム及び前記被駆動側カムの互いに対向する側面に設けられた円周方向に関する凹凸形状のカム面同士を係合させる事により構成され、前記調節レバーの回動に基づいて自身の軸方向寸法を拡縮する事により、前記被駆動側カムと前記アンカ部との間隔を拡縮し、
前記車体側貫通孔と前記コラム側貫通孔とのうちの少なくとも一方の貫通孔は、前記ステアリングホイールの位置を調節可能とすべき方向に長い調節用長孔である、
位置調節式ステアリング装置であって、
前記調節レバーに対して固定されたサブアームと、
前記一方の支持板部に対して固定された受側部材と、
前記サブアームと前記受側部材の一部とのうちの何れか一方に固定された弾性材製の緩衝部材と、
を備え、前記カム装置の軸方向寸法を縮小させる方向に前記調節レバーを回動させる場合に、前記サブアームと前記受側部材の一部とのうちの何れか他方が前記緩衝部材と当接する位置調節式ステアリング装置。 - 前記カム装置は、自身の軸方向寸法を縮める方向への、前記駆動側カムと前記被駆動側カムとの相対回転範囲を、前記両カム面に存在するストッパ部同士が当接する事で規制し、
前記カム装置の軸方向寸法を縮小させる方向に前記調節レバーを回動させる場合に、前記両ストッパ部同士が当接するよりも先に、前記サブアームの先端部と前記受側部材の一部とのうちの何れか他方が前記緩衝部材と当接する、
請求項1に記載した位置調節式ステアリング装置。 - 前記サブアームの先端部と前記受側部材の一部とのうちの何れか他方が当接する前記緩衝部材の当接面には、前記カム装置の軸方向と垂直な方向にそれぞれ延在し、前記カム装置の軸方向に並ぶ複数の突条が形成される、
請求項1に記載した位置調節式ステアリング装置。 - 前記受側部材は、前記調節レバーが、その自重によって前記カム装置の軸方向寸法を縮小させる方向に回動したとき、前記サブアームの先端部と前記受側部材の一部とのうちの何れか他方が前記緩衝部材と当接するように、前記一方の支持部材に対して固定される、
請求項1に記載した位置調節式ステアリング装置。 - 前記サブアームの先端部と対向する前記受側部材の外側面には、前記カム装置の軸方向寸法が拡大する側である前記サブアームの回動方向片側の端部で、前記サブアームの先端部と対向する部分に形成された係合凹部と、該係合凹部に対して前記サブアームの回動方向他側に隣接する部分に形成され、前記回動方向他側に向かう程幅方向の高さが低くなる方向に傾斜した傾斜面部とが、設けられており、
前記サブアームの先端部は、前記傾斜面部及び前記係合凹部に対し、前記サブアームの弾性変形に基づく予圧を付与された状態で当接又は係合する、
請求項1に記載した位置調節式ステアリング装置。 - 前記受側部材の外側面と対向する前記サブアームの先端部の対向面には、前記サブアームの回動方向片側寄りで、前記傾斜面部の傾斜角より大きな角度を有する斜面が形成されている、
請求項5に記載した位置調節式ステアリング装置。 - 前記受側部材の外側面には、前記傾斜面部に対して前記係合凹部と反対側に平坦部が設けられており、
前記受側部材の外側面と対向する前記サブアームの先端部の対向面には、該平坦部と平行な平面が形成され、
前記受側部材の平坦部は、前記サブアームの先端部と前記受側部材の一部とのうちの何れか他方が前記緩衝部材と当接する状態において、前記サブアームの先端部の平面が前記受側部材の傾斜面部から離間するように、長く形成されている、
請求項5に記載した位置調節式ステアリング装置。 - 前記サブアームの先端部は、前記傾斜面部及び前記係合凹部を含む前記受側部材の外側面に対し、常に、前記サブアームの弾性変形に基づく予圧を付与された状態で当接又は係合する、
請求項5に記載した位置調節式ステアリング装置。
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