Steering device

Abstract

To disengage from a cover member and move a moving member ahead of a stationary member.SOLUTION: A steering assemblage 100 includes a movable member 120 that rotatively supports a steering input shaft 110 to which a steering member 200 is attached, and that can reciprocate in a fore-and-aft direction of a vehicle, a stationary member 130 that is fixed to the vehicle and supports the movable member 120 so that the movable member can reciprocate, and a stretchable cover member 140 that covers a gap between the movable member 120 and stationary member 130. The cover member 140 includes a stationary part 141 fixed to the stationary member 130, and an engagement member 142 that is disposed at a position different from the stationary part 141, is engaged with the movable member 120 that moves backward, and can be separated from the movable member 120 that moves forward.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 3

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a steering device for holding a steering member that is steered by a driver in a vehicle or the like. [Background technology]

[0002] A retractable steering device is known that improves the driver's comfort during autonomous driving by moving a steering member operated by the driver to the front of the vehicle. For example, Patent Document 1 describes a mechanism in which a movable member that holds the steering member reciprocates relative to a fixed member. Such a mechanism for reciprocating the steering member may be provided with a cover member that conceals the reciprocating mechanism to prevent foreign matter from entering the reciprocating mechanism, to prevent contact between the reciprocating mechanism and fingers, and to improve design. For example, Patent Document 2 describes technology related to a flexible cover member. Patent Document 3 describes technology related to a cover member that slides in response to the extension and retraction of the steering wheel. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] International Publication No. 2019 / 193956 [Patent Document 2] Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-156166 [Patent Document 3] Japanese Utility Model Application Publication No. 5-78665 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] However, the cover member has a structure in which one end is fixed to a fixed member and the other end is fixed to a movable member, and since the cover member expands and contracts in response to the reciprocating movement of the movable member, the range of movement of the movable member may be limited by the cover member.

[0005] The present invention has been made in consideration of the above-mentioned problems, and has an object to provide a steering device equipped with a cover member that can increase the range of movement of a movable member without relying on a cover member. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, one aspect of the present invention is a steering device, which comprises: a movable member that rotatably supports a steering input shaft to which a steering member is attached and that is capable of reciprocating movement in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle; a fixed member that is fixed to the vehicle and supports the movable member so that it can reciprocate; and an expandable cover member that covers the gap between the movable member and the fixed member, wherein the cover member comprises a fixed portion that is attached to the fixed member, and an engaging member that is positioned at a different position from the fixed portion and that engages with the movable member moving rearward and is capable of separating from the movable member moving forward. [Effects of the Invention]

[0007] According to the present invention, the movable member can be disengaged from the cover member to move the movable member forward of the vehicle relative to the fixed member, and the cover member can be engaged with the movable member when moving the movable member rearward of the vehicle relative to the fixed member, thereby widening the range of movement of the movable member. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0008] [Figure 1] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the steering device in an extended state in which the steering member is held. [Figure 2] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the steering device in a contracted state in which the steering member is held. [Figure 3] FIG. 4 is a side view schematically showing the vicinity of the cover member. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example 1 of the maintaining device. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example 2 of the maintaining device. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example 3 of the maintaining device. [Figure 7] FIG. 10 is a perspective view showing another example 4 of the maintaining device. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0009] A steering device according to a first aspect of the present invention comprises a movable member that rotatably supports a steering input shaft to which a steering member is attached and that is capable of reciprocating movement in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle, a fixed member that is fixed to the vehicle and supports the movable member so that it can reciprocate, and an expandable cover member that covers the gap between the movable member and the fixed member, wherein the cover member comprises a fixed portion that is attached to the fixed member, and an engaging member that is positioned at a different position from the fixed portion and that engages with the movable member moving rearward and is capable of separating from the movable member moving forward.

[0010] This allows the movable member and the cover member to be separated when the movable member is moved forward of the vehicle relative to the fixed member, and the movable member can be moved forward of the vehicle without being affected by the cover member.

[0011] A steering device according to a second aspect of the present invention includes, in addition to the first aspect, a maintaining means for maintaining the contracted state of the cover member.

[0012] According to this, even when the movable member and the cover member are separated from each other, the contracted state of the cover member is maintained, and it is possible to prevent the cover member from unintentionally expanding.

[0013] A steering device according to a third aspect of the present invention is, in addition to the first or second aspect, such that the maintaining means comprises a connecting member attached to the rear end of the fixed member, and a connected member attached to the rear end of the cover member and connected to the connecting member when the movable member is moved forward beyond the fixed member, and the engaging member is connected to the movable member in a manner that allows the cover member to contract from a state in which the movable member has moved rearward beyond the fixed member until the connected member connects with the connecting member, and is separated from the movable member when the movable member has moved forward beyond the fixed member.

[0014] Furthermore, in a steering device according to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the third aspect, the cover member has a first opposing surface facing the movable member in a plane of the movable member that intersects with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a second opposing surface facing the fixed member in a plane of the movable member that intersects with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, the engaging member is provided on the first opposing surface, the connected member is provided on the second opposing surface, the movable member has a first receiving portion facing the first opposing surface, and the fixed member has a second receiving portion facing the second opposing surface.

[0015] According to this, when the engaging member and the movable member are engaged, the cover member expands or contracts in accordance with the movement of the movable member. When the engaging member and the movable member are separated, the connected member and the fixed member are connected, thereby maintaining the contracted state of the cover member. Furthermore, the movable member can move forward of the vehicle without being affected by the cover member.

[0016] Hereinafter, an embodiment of a steering device according to the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the following embodiment is an example for explaining the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. For example, the shapes, structures, materials, components, relative positional relationships, connection states, numerical values, mathematical formulas, the content of each step in a method, and the order of each step shown in the following embodiment are examples and may include content not described below. Furthermore, while geometric expressions such as parallel and orthogonal may be used, these expressions do not indicate mathematical precision and include substantially allowable errors, deviations, etc. Furthermore, expressions such as simultaneous and identical also include substantially allowable ranges.

[0017] Furthermore, the drawings are schematic diagrams in which emphasis, omission, or adjustment of proportions is appropriately made in order to explain the present invention, and the shapes, positional relationships, and proportions may differ from the actual shapes, positional relationships, and proportions.

[0018] In addition, in the following, multiple inventions may be collectively described as one embodiment, and some of the contents described below may be described as optional components related to the present invention.

[0019] FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing the steering device 100 in an extended state holding the steering member 200. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the steering device 100 in a contracted state holding the steering member 200. FIG. 3 is a side view schematically showing the vicinity of the cover member 140. The steering device 100 is a device that rotatably supports a steering input shaft 110 to which the steering member 200 is attached, and holds the steering member 200 so that it can move between a rear position, which is a position behind the vehicle where the driver can steer, and a front position, which is a position in front of the vehicle, in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The steering device 100 can reciprocate the steering member 200 at least linearly. The steering device 100 includes a movable member 120, a fixed member 130, and a cover member 140.

[0020] The steering input shaft 110 is a rod-shaped member that is attached to the movable member 120 and extends in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The steering input shaft 110 rotatably holds the steering member 200. The shape of the steering input shaft 110 is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include a cylindrical shape and a hexagonal prism shape. The steering input shaft 110 may have a cross-sectional shape or cross-sectional area that changes in the axial direction. In this embodiment, the steering input shaft 110 is attached to the movable member 120 rotatably about its axis via a first housing 111 that is fixedly attached to the movable member 120 in a hanging state. The first housing 111 is a housing that houses part of a reaction force transmission device (not shown) and includes a bearing (not shown) that rotatably holds the steering input shaft 110. The axis of the steering input shaft 110 and the direction of movement of the movable member 120 do not have to be parallel.

[0021] On the front side of the vehicle of the steering input shaft 110, there is a wide area where there are no members that move with the movable member 120. This makes it possible to avoid interference between the movable member 120 and members that move with the movable member 120 and vehicle members, etc., and allows the rear end of the movable member 120 to move further forward of the vehicle than the rear end of the fixed member 130.

[0022] The movable member 120 is a member that rotatably supports the steering input shaft 110, to which the steering member 200 is attached, around the axis of the steering input shaft 110, and is capable of linearly reciprocating movement relative to the fixed member 130 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In the case of this embodiment, the movable member 120 is connected to the fixed member 130 via a guide mechanism 121 so as to be capable of reciprocating movement. The reciprocating movement of the movable member 120 is achieved by a moving device 122.

[0023] The type of guide mechanism 121 is not particularly limited. In the present embodiment, the guide mechanism 121 is a rail mechanism in which a rail attached to the fixed member 130 side and a rail attached to the movable member side are connected via rolling elements. The guide mechanism 121, which is a rail mechanism, is fixed to the fixed member 130 and the movable member 120, respectively, in a state in which it extends in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle. Note that the rail mechanism may be one in which two rails slide in direct contact with each other without using rolling elements. Furthermore, the guide mechanism 121 is not limited to a rail mechanism, and may be a telescopic mechanism composed of an outer cylinder and an inner cylinder.

[0024] The shape of the movable member 120 is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, the cross-sectional shape of the movable member 120 perpendicular to the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle is an L-shape rotated 90 degrees to the right, and is provided with a plate-shaped movable top plate portion 123 and a movable wall portion 125 extending downward on one side (left side in the figure) of the movable top plate portion 123 in the width direction (left-right direction in the figure).

[0025] The movable top plate portion 123 has a cutout provided in a portion corresponding to the front region of the steering input shaft 110. By providing the cutout in the movable top plate portion 123, it is possible to prevent the movable member 120 from interfering with vehicle members at the front position, and it is possible to position the movable member 120 further forward on the vehicle.

[0026] The fixed member 130 is a member that is fixedly attached to a reinforcement, which is one of the structural members provided on the vehicle body. The fixed member 130 supports the movable member 120 so that it can move back and forth in the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle. The manner in which the fixed member 130 is attached to the vehicle body is not limited, but in this embodiment, the fixed member 130 is attached in a suspended state to a reinforcement that is stretched across the width direction of the vehicle body.

[0027] The shape of fixed member 130 is not particularly limited, but is set to a shape corresponding to the shape of movable member 120. In the present embodiment, the shape of fixed member 130 is similar to the shape of movable member 120, and the cross-sectional shape of fixed member 130 perpendicular to the front-to-rear direction of the vehicle is an L-shape rotated 90 degrees to the right. Fixed member 130 includes a plate-shaped fixed top panel portion 131 and a fixed wall portion 132 extending downward from one side (left side in the figure) of fixed top panel portion 131 in the width direction (left-right direction in the figure).

[0028] In this embodiment, a first guide mechanism 121, which is a rail mechanism that is arranged in a horizontal plane and extends in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle, is provided between fixed top plate portion 131 and movable top plate portion 123. In addition, a second guide mechanism (not shown), which is a rail mechanism that is arranged in a vertical plane and extends in the fore-and-aft direction of the vehicle, is provided between fixed wall portion 132 and movable wall portion 125.

[0029] A moving device 122 for moving the movable member 120 is attached below the fixed member 130. The type of moving device 122 is not particularly limited, but in this embodiment, the moving device 122 includes a feed bolt 128 fixedly attached to the movable member 120 via a fixed bracket 127 so as to extend in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, a movable nut 124 that meshes with the feed bolt 128 and causes the movable member 120 to reciprocate in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle as the feed bolt 128 rotates, and a motor (not shown) that rotates the feed bolt 128.

[0030] Cover member 140 is an expandable member that covers the gap between movable member 120 and fixed member 130. Cover member 140 includes cover main body 104, a fixing portion 141, and an engaging member 142. In this embodiment, cover member 140 includes retaining means 143.

[0031] The cover body 104 is a portion that covers the gap between the movable member 120 and the fixed member 130. The type of cover body 104 is not particularly limited. For example, the cover body 104 may be a member such as a shutter, in which multiple relatively rigid plate-like members are foldably connected and contracted by winding and expanded by unwinding. Another example of the cover body 104 is a member such as a roller blind, in which a flexible fabric is wound around the cover body and expanded by unwinding. Another example of the cover body 104 is a member such as a blind, in which multiple plate-like members are stacked and contracted, and expanded by partially unfolding the overlapping plate-like members. In this embodiment, the cover body 104 is a bellows-like member that contracts by folding zigzag-connected plate-like members and expands by unfolding the folds.

[0032] The gap between the movable member 120 and the fixed member 130 covered by the cover main body 104 is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, the cover main body 104 covers two areas: between the fixed top plate 131 and the movable top plate 123, where the guide mechanism 121 is provided, and between the fixed wall 132 and the movable wall 125. The cross-sectional shape of the cover main body 104 in a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle is an L-shape rotated 90 degrees to the right, similar to the movable member 120 and the fixed member 130. This allows the cover member 140 to prevent foreign objects from entering the guide mechanism 121 and the driver from coming into contact with the guide mechanism 121. The shape of the cover main body 104 is not particularly limited. For example, it may be a cylindrical or rectangular tube that covers the entire gap between the fixed member 130 and the movable member 120. The cover member 140 may also include multiple separate cover main bodies 104.

[0033] The fixing portion 141 is a portion of the cover main body 104 that is attached to the fixing member 130 at the front end in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. In the present embodiment, the fixing portion 141 of the cover main body 104 is adhesively fixed to the rear end of the fixing member 130 with an adhesive or the like. The fixing portion 141 is fixed over the entire end faces of the fixed top plate portion 131 and the fixed wall portion 132.

[0034] The engaging member 142 is a member attached to the rear end of the cover main body 104 in the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The engaging member 142 applies a force that extends the cover main body 104 by engaging with the movable member 120 moving rearward. The engaging member 142 is also capable of separating from the movable member 120 moving forward at a predetermined position. In this embodiment, the engaging member 142 has an L-shape that corresponds to the cross-sectional shape of the cover main body 104 perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the vehicle and is rotated 90 degrees to the right. The engaging member 142 is part of an L-shaped plate member that extends vertically and horizontally at the rear end of the cover main body 104. Specifically, the engaging member 142 is a portion that protrudes downward from the horizontally extending portion of the cover main body 104 (the portion indicated by the dashed line in FIGS. 1 and 2) and protrudes rightward from the vertically extending portion of the cover main body 104 (the portion indicated by the dashed line in FIGS. 1 and 2). 1 and 2 are imaginary lines for distinguishing between the engaging member 142 and the member to be connected (described later).

[0035] In this embodiment, as shown in (a) of FIG. 3, the engaging member 142 is connected to the movable member 120 so as to allow the cover body 104 to contract from a state in which the movable member 120 has moved rearward from the fixed member 130 until the connected member 145 connects with the connecting member 144. Specifically, the engaging member 142 is a member that connects with the engaged member 126 attached to the rear end of the movable member 120 by magnetic force, such as an iron plate. The engaging member 142 uses the force of the movable member 120 moving forward from a state in which it is positioned rearward from the fixed member 130 as a force for contracting the cover body 104. For this reason, the engaged member 126 that can be connected to the engaging member 142 by magnetic force is attached to the rear end of the movable member. Furthermore, as shown in (b) of Figure 3, when the movable member 120 moves forward of the fixed member 130, the magnetic engagement between the engaging member 142 and the engaged member 126 is released, and the movable member 120 and the engaging member 142 are separated from each other.

[0036] The maintaining means 143 is a device that maintains the contracted state of the cover body 104. The type of maintaining means 143 is not particularly limited. In this embodiment, the maintaining means 143 includes a connecting member 144 attached to the rear end of the fixed member 130 and a connected member 145 attached to the rear end of the cover member 140 and connected to the connecting member 144 when the movable member 120 is advanced beyond the fixed member 130. Specifically, the connecting member 144 is a magnet. The connected member 145 is a member, such as an iron plate, that is connected to the connecting member 144 by magnetic force. The connected member 145 is part of an L-shaped plate member that extends vertically and horizontally at the rear end of the cover body 104. The connected member 145 protrudes upward from the horizontally extending portion of the cover body 104 (the portion indicated by the dashed line in FIGS. 1 and 2) and protrudes leftward from the vertically extending portion of the cover body 104 (the portion indicated by the dashed line in FIGS. 1 and 2). The engaging member 142 and the connected member 145 are integrally formed iron plates.

[0037] Next, the operation of the cover member 140 in association with the movement of the movable member 120 will be described. As shown in FIG. 3 , the cover member 140 has a first opposing surface 151 that faces the movable member 120 in a plane of the movable member 120 that intersects with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle, and a second opposing surface 152 that faces the fixed member 130 in a plane of the movable member 120 that intersects with the longitudinal direction of the vehicle. The engaging member 142 is provided on the first opposing surface 151, and the connected member 145 is provided on the second opposing surface 152. In other words, the engaging member 142 constitutes the first opposing surface 151, and the non-connected member 145 constitutes the second opposing surface 152. The movable member 120 has a first receiving portion 153 that faces the first opposing surface 151, and the fixed member 130 has a second receiving portion 154 that faces the second opposing surface 152.

[0038] First, the operation of the movable member 120, which is disposed in the forward position, when it moves to the rear position will be described. As shown in (b) of FIG. 3, when the movable member 120 is disposed in the forward position, which is in front of the fixed member 130, the first receiving portion 153 of the movable member 120 and the first opposing surface 151 of the engaging member 142 are spaced apart. The connected member 145 and the fixed member 130 are connected by the magnetic force of the connecting member 144. When the movable member 120 is moved from the forward position to the rear position, which is behind the fixed member 130, the first receiving portion 153 of the movable member 120 comes into contact with the first opposing surface 151 of the engaging member 142. This connects the engaging member 142 to the movable member 120. In this embodiment, the engaging member 142 and the movable member 120 are connected via the engaged member 126 based on the magnetic force of the engaged member 126 attached to the movable member 120. 3(a), movable member 120 further moves rearward of the vehicle, pushing connected member 145, which is integral with engaging member 142, rearward, disengaging connected member 145 from connecting member 144 and separating connected member 145 from fixed member 130. Cover main body 104, which is connected between connected member 145 and fixed member 130 in a bridge-like manner and in a folded state, unfolds as movable member 120 moves, and covers and conceals the gap between movable member 120 and fixed member 130.

[0039] Next, the operation of the movable member 120, which is disposed in the rear position, when it moves to the front position will be described. As shown in (a) of FIG. 3, when the movable member 120 is disposed in the rear position, the movable member 120 and the engaging member 142 are connected by the magnetic force of the engaged member 126. The connected member 145 and the fixed member 130 are separated. When the movable member 120 is moved forward, the second opposing surface 152 of the connected member 145 comes into contact with the second receiving portion 154 of the connecting member 144, and the connected member 145 and the fixed member 130 are connected by the magnetic force of the connecting member 144. At this stage, the engaging member 142 and the movable member 120 are also connected. Furthermore, as shown in (b) of FIG. 3, when the rear end of the movable member 120 is moved forward of the vehicle beyond the rear end of the fixed member 130, the engaging member 142 is disengaged from the movable member 120. This allows the movable member 120 to move forward of the vehicle without being affected by the cover member 144. Furthermore, the connection between the second receiving portion 154 of the fixing member 130 and the second opposing surface 152 of the connected member 145 is maintained by magnetic force, so that the contracted state of the cover body 104 is maintained.

[0040] According to the steering device 100 of this embodiment, the cover member 140 covers the gap between the fixed member 130 and the movable member 120. The cover member 140 is deployed by moving the movable member 120 rearward from the fixed member 130, and the cover member 140 is contracted by moving the movable member 120 forward toward the fixed member 130. In the steering device 100, the connection between the movable member 120 and the cover member 140 can be released to move the movable member 120 forward from the fixed member 130. This allows the steering member 200 held by the steering device 100 to be positioned farther forward from the driver, thereby ensuring a large space in front of the driver. Furthermore, when the movable member 120 is moved rearward from the vehicle so that the steering member 200 is positioned so that the driver can operate it, the cover member 140 can cover a portion of the exposed guide mechanism 121, preventing foreign matter from adhering to the guide mechanism 121 and preventing the driver from touching the guide mechanism 121. Furthermore, by covering the gap between the fixed member 130 and the movable member 120 with the cover member 140, the design of the steering device 100 can be improved.

[0041] The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments. For example, the present invention may be embodied in another embodiment by arbitrarily combining the components described in this specification or by excluding some of the components. Furthermore, the present invention also includes various modifications that would occur to a person skilled in the art without departing from the spirit of the present invention, i.e., the meaning of the wording of the claims.

[0042] For example, the retaining means 143 is not limited to those that are connected by magnetic force. For example, a mechanical hook structure may be used. An example of a mechanical hook structure is a roller catch structure with a clamping force as shown in FIG. 4. Another example of a mechanical hook structure is a structure in which, when the movable member 120 moves forward of the fixed member 130 as shown in FIG. 5, the connected member 145 presses the connecting member 144 on the lever, causing the lever to rotate and enter a connected state as shown in (b) of FIG. 5, thereby maintaining the contracted state of the cover body 104. A hook-and-loop fastener may also be used as the mechanical hook structure.

[0043] The retaining means 143 may be a spring that maintains the contracted state of the cover body 104 as shown in FIG. 6 . In this case, as shown in FIG. 6(a), the engaging member 142 that engages with the movable member 120 moving rearward is subjected to a force that extends the cover body 104 against the biasing force of the retaining means 143. While the movable member 120 moving forward is engaged with the engaging member 142, the biasing force of the retaining means 143 causes the cover body 104 to contract as the movable member 120 moves. After the movable member 120 and the engaging member 142 separate as shown in FIG. 6(b), the biasing force of the retaining means 143 maintains the contracted state of the cover body 104. The retaining means 143, which is a spring, may be built into the cover body 104 as a frame or the like. As shown in FIG. 7, the retaining means 143 may be connected between the engaging member 142 and the movable member 120.

[0044] Furthermore, although the engaging member 142 and the engaged member 126 have been described as being connected by magnetic force, the connection between the engaging member 142 and the engaged member 126 may be made by a mechanical hook structure, similar to the retaining means 143.

[0045] Furthermore, in a state where the movable member 120 is disposed at the front position, the position of the engaging member 142 may be located further forward than the fixed portion 141 . [Industrial Applicability]

[0046] The present invention can be used in a steer-by-wire type steering device for steering vehicles such as automobiles, buses, and trucks. [Explanation of symbols]

[0047] 100...Steering device, 104...Cover main body, 110...Steering input shaft body, 111...First housing, 120...Movable member, 121...Guide mechanism, 122...Moving device, 123...Movable top plate portion, 124...Movable nut, 125...Movable wall portion, 126...Engaged member, 127...Fixed bracket, 128...Feed bolt, 130...Fixed member, 131...Fixed top plate portion, 132...Fixed wall portion, 140...Cover member, 141...Fixed portion, 142...Engaging member, 143...Retaining means, 144...Connecting member, 145...Connected member, 151...First opposing surface, 152...Second opposing surface, 153...First receiving portion, 154...Second receiving portion, 200...Steering member

Claims

1. a movable member that rotatably supports a steering input shaft to which a steering member is attached and that is reciprocally movable in the front-rear direction of the vehicle; a fixed member fixed to the vehicle and supporting the movable member so that the movable member can move back and forth; a stretchable cover member that covers a gap between the movable member and the fixed member, The cover member is a fixing portion attached to the fixing member; an engaging member that is disposed at a position different from the fixed portion, that is engaged with the movable member that moves rearward, and that is separable from the movable member that moves forward; Steering device.

2. A maintaining means for maintaining the contracted state of the cover member is provided. The steering device according to claim 1 .

3. The maintaining means a connecting member attached to a rear end of the fixing member; a connected member attached to a rear end of the cover member and connected to the connecting member when the movable member is moved forward beyond the fixed member; The engaging member is the cover member is contractibly connected to the movable member from a state in which the movable member has moved rearward from the fixed member until the connected member is connected to the connecting member, and is separated from the movable member when the movable member has moved forward from the fixed member; The steering device according to claim 2 .

4. The cover member is a first opposing surface that faces the movable member in a plane of the movable member that intersects with the front-rear direction of the vehicle; a second opposing surface that faces the fixed member in a plane of the movable member that intersects with the front-rear direction of the vehicle, The engaging member is provided on the first opposing surface, The connected member is provided on the second opposing surface, The movable member is a first receiving portion facing the first opposing surface, The fixing member is a second receiving portion facing the second opposing surface; The steering device according to claim 3.

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