Steering apparatus for vehicle

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8979126
APP PUB NO 20130098193A1
SERIAL NO

13655486

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A steering apparatus for a vehicle, includes: a steering column; a single electric motor being selectively connected to a telescopic mechanism or a tilt mechanism; a steering wheel; a drive mechanism transmitting an output torque of the electric motor to a telescopic threaded shaft and a tilt threaded shaft; and a connecting-disconnecting mechanism having a first clutch mechanism connecting and disconnecting the drive mechanism to and from the tilt threaded shaft and a second clutch mechanism connecting and disconnecting the drive mechanism to and from the telescopic threaded shaft, the connecting-disconnecting mechanism bringing one of the first clutch mechanism and the second clutch mechanism in a connected state to the drive mechanism and bringing the other of the first clutch mechanism and the second clutch mechanism in a disconnected state from the drive mechanism, wherein the drive mechanism and the connecting-disconnecting mechanism constitute a single power connecting-disconnecting unit.

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Patent Owner(s)

  • AISIN SEIKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Kurokawa, Yasuaki Kariya, JP 6 69
Morinaga, Shinya Chiryu, JP 9 39

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