Provided is steering column support construction that together with eliminating strong rubbing between the bottom surface of a vehicle-side bracket 23a and the top surface of a column-side bracket 22a, and keeping the absolute value and fluctuation in the break away load small, more completely protects the driver during a collision accident without lowering the freedom of design of the steering apparatus. An adjustment rod 27 for adjusting the position of a steering wheel is provided on the top side of a steering column 6b. During a secondary collision, a moment that is applied to the column-side bracket 22a is kept small, friction at the area of rubbing between the column-side bracket 22a and the vehicle-side bracket 23a is reduced, and the break away load is kept low. Moreover, the driver's knees are protected by eliminating the portion that protrudes further downward than the steering column 6b.

Provided is steering column support construction that together with eliminating strong rubbing between the bottom surface of a vehicle-side bracket 23a and the top surface of a column-side bracket 22a, and keeping the absolute value and fluctuation in the break away load small, more completely protects the driver during a collision accident without lowering the freedom of design of the steering apparatus. An adjustment rod 27 for adjusting the position of a steering wheel is provided on the top side of a steering column 6b. During a secondary collision, a moment that is applied to the column-side bracket 22a is kept small, friction at the area of rubbing between the column-side bracket 22a and the vehicle-side bracket 23a is reduced, and the break away load is kept low. Moreover, the driver's knees are protected by eliminating the portion that protrudes further downward than the steering column 6b.

A steering shaft is rotatably provided inside an outer column and an inner column. A key lock collar is mounted on an outer peripheral surface of the steering shaft, the outer peripheral surface facing the outer column. The key lock collar includes a key lock collar body and a cylindrical portion. Multiple concave parts and convex parts extending in the axial direction are provided on an outer peripheral part of the key lock collar body along the circumferential direction. A lock key is engaged with the concave parts from adjacent to the outer column, and thus the rotation of the steering shaft with respect to the outer column is restricted. An outer diameter of the cylindrical portion is smaller than an outer diameter of the convex parts and larger than an outer diameter of the concave parts.

A securing lock for a cargo support apparatus includes one or more first locking interfaces. The one or more first locking interfaces include a tooth assembly including one or more teeth, and a jaws assembly including one or more jaws. The one or more teeth are configured to be engaged by one or more other jaws of a second locking interface of at least one other container to secure the container to the at least one other container. The one or more jaws are configured to engage one or more other teeth of the second locking interface of the at least one other container to secure the container to the at least one other container.

A steering system is configured such that electric power is supplied to a steering actuator and a turning actuator from a first power supply when a power state of a vehicle is an on state and supply of the electric power from the first power supply is cut off when the power state is an off state. The steering system includes a rotation curbing unit configured to operate such that rotation of the steering wheel is curbed in at least a part of a first power-off period from when the power state becomes an off state until when the power state becomes the on state next, as an operating period, and a second power supply configured to supply, to the rotation curbing unit, the electric power required for operation of the rotation curbing unit in the operating period, the second power supply being different from the first power supply.

A steering wheel sensory system is disclosed. The steering wheel sensory system is embedded in a steering wheel of a vehicle and detects heart rate of a driver when the hands of the driver are placed on the steering wheel. The steering wheel sensory system includes several components including a vehicle slowdown mechanism, a control system, and a sensor (or sensors) that can detect the heart rate of the driver when their hands are placed on the steering wheel. In this way, the steering wheel sensory system monitors the user's heart rate during operation of the vehicle, whether driving or while parked (but turned on). When erratic heart rhythms are detected due to any cause (e.g., road rage, intoxication, cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, heart attack, stroke, etc.), the steering wheel sensory system triggers a process to slow the vehicle down safely and prompt for further needs.

A steering wheel sensory system is disclosed. The steering wheel sensory system is embedded in a steering wheel of a vehicle and detects heart rate of a driver when the hands of the driver are placed on the steering wheel. The steering wheel sensory system includes several components including a vehicle slowdown mechanism, a control system, and a sensor (or sensors) that can detect the heart rate of the driver when their hands are placed on the steering wheel. In this way, the steering wheel sensory system monitors the user's heart rate during operation of the vehicle, whether driving or while parked (but turned on). When erratic heart rhythms are detected due to any cause (e.g., road rage, intoxication, cardiovascular disease, congestive heart failure, arrhythmia, heart attack, stroke, etc.), the steering wheel sensory system triggers a process to slow the vehicle down safely and prompt for further needs.

A steering device which is configured as a steer-by-wire steering device includes a steering shaft disposed for rotation in a circumferential direction, a casing tube at least partially encompassing the steering shaft where the steering shaft is fixed in relation to the casing tube in an axial direction of the steering shaft, a sleeve encompassing the steering shaft, and a locking device. The steering shaft has an external thread which meshes with an internal thread of the sleeve. The sleeve is form-fitted into the casing tube such that the sleeve is displaceable in relation to the casing tube in the axial direction and is fixed in the circumferential direction. A lateral surface of the sleeve has a recess. The locking device and the recess are disposed such that the locking device is engageable into the recess in an axial position of the sleeve.

A steering device which is configured as a steer-by-wire steering device includes a steering shaft disposed for rotation in a circumferential direction, a casing tube at least partially encompassing the steering shaft where the steering shaft is fixed in relation to the casing tube in an axial direction of the steering shaft, a sleeve encompassing the steering shaft, and a locking device. The steering shaft has an external thread which meshes with an internal thread of the sleeve. The sleeve is form-fitted into the casing tube such that the sleeve is displaceable in relation to the casing tube in the axial direction and is fixed in the circumferential direction. A lateral surface of the sleeve has a recess. The locking device and the recess are disposed such that the locking device is engageable into the recess in an axial position of the sleeve.

A steering device includes: a first shaft that holds an operating member; a second shaft; a first tube that moves with the first shaft; a second tube that guides the first tube; a moving mechanism that moves the first tube to a first region in which the first shaft is allowed to rotate and a second region in which the first shaft is not allowed to rotate; a lock piece disposed on the proximal end side with respect to the first tube positioned in the first region; and a biasing member that biases the lock piece. When the first tube is positioned in the second region, the lock piece engages with an engaged portion provided on the first shaft so as not to allow the first shaft to rotate.