Position setter for steering wheel

Abstract

Abstract PURPOSE:To unncessitate adjustment of the inclination of a steering wheel at the times of getting off and seating, by a method wherein the steering wheel is driven in the direction of an axis of rotation, and is positioned respectively into an operating position and a retracted position by an electronic controller. CONSTITUTION:For the steering wheel 30 to be advanced and retracted with respect to the driver by a steering telescope mechanism 36, a main shaft 40 and a shaft 40a are fitted to each other so that they can be slidden in the direction of an arrow A. A driving part including a driving motor is provided at a guide member 50 on the fixed side to advance and retract the movable side including the steering wheel 30 in the direction of the arrow A. A motor 6 the steering wheel 30 is controlled by a one-chip microcomputer CPU of the electronic controller through a relay Rya, while a motor 7 for lifting the steering wheel 30 is controlled by the microcomputer through a relay Ryb, whether or not the driver is seated is discriminated interlockedly with the opening of a door switch 64 and a power source switch EKS, and the steering wheel 30 is retracted to the retracted position.

Inventors

• 👤 Nobuyasu Suzumura
• 👤 鈴村　延保
• 👤 Kazuyuki Umebayashi
• 👤 梅林　和幸
• 👤 Takahiro Yamada
• 👤 孝弘 山田

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