Through the ball joint inside

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To absorb impact load input from a wheel side and to prevent influence from being given to other parts present at a periphery.;SOLUTION: A tie rod structure for a steering device includes an inner shaft 4 connected to a rack shaft 16 and an outer shaft 5 connected to a knuckle arm 17. The outer shaft 5 includes: a shaft body 6; an intermediate shaft 7 connected to the inner shaft 4; and a connection part 8 for connecting the shaft body 6 and the intermediate shaft 7. The connection part 8 includes a pin member 9 penetrating through a part of the shaft body 6 and a part of the intermediate shaft 7 and sheared when a compression impact load in an axial direction is applied to the shaft body 6 and the intermediate shaft 7.;COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT