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A telescopic-type steering system includes an upper tube and a lower tube that are coupled to each other such that relative displacement between the upper tube and the lower tube is allowed. The steering system includes a coupling wire that is at least partially formed of an insulating member and th

A telescopic-type steering system includes an upper tube and a lower tube that are coupled to each other such that relative displacement between the upper tube and the lower tube is allowed. The steering system includes a coupling wire that is at least partially formed of an insulating member and that has one end portion and the other end portion that are electrically insulated from each other. In the steering system, the upper tube and the lower tube are coupled to each other by the coupling wire.

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1. A telescopic-type steering system, comprising: an upper tube;a lower tube; anda coupling wire that is at least partially formed of an insulating member, and that has one end portion and an other end portion that are electrically insulated from each other, wherein the coupling wire includes: a met

1. A telescopic-type steering system, comprising: an upper tube;a lower tube; anda coupling wire that is at least partially formed of an insulating member, and that has one end portion and an other end portion that are electrically insulated from each other, wherein the coupling wire includes: a metal wire;a metal block that is fanned integrally with one end of the metal wire;a resin collar that covers an outer periphery of the metal block; anda metal terminal that is swaged to be connected to the resin collar so as to cover the resin collar,wherein relative displacement between the upper tube and the lower tube is allowed,wherein the upper tube and the lower tube are coupled to each other by the coupling wire,wherein a rib is formed at a portion of the metal block, which is not covered with the resin collar,wherein a rib is formed at a portion of the resin collar, which is in contact with the rib of the metal block; andwherein the rib of the resin collar is held between the rib of the metal block and a swagged portion of the metal terminal so as to be in close contact with the rib of the metal block and the swagged portion. 2. The telescopic-type steering system according to claim 1, further comprising: an electrical component,wherein the electrical component is fitted to at least one of an upper tube-side member and a lower tube-side member. 3. A coupling wire, comprising: an insulating member,wherein, one end portion and the other end portion of the coupling wire are electrically insulated from each other, andwherein the coupling wire couples an upper tube and a lower tube to each other in a telescopic-type steering system which includes the upper tube and the lower tube and in which relative displacement between the upper tube and the lower tube is allowed, wherein the coupling wire includes: a metal wire;a metal block that is fanned integrally with one end of the metal wire;a resin collar that covers an outer periphery of the metal block; anda metal terminal that is swaged to be connected to the resin collar so as to cover the resin collar,wherein a rib is formed at a portion of the metal block, which is not covered with the resin collar,wherein a rib is formed at a portion of the resin collar, which is in contact with the rib of the metal block; andwherein the rib of the resin collar is held between the rib of the metal block and a swagged portion of the metal terminal so as to be in close contact with the rib of the metal block and the swagged portion. 4. The telescopic-type steering system according to claim 1, the rib of the metal block is integrally formed as a unitary structure with the metal block. 5. The telescopic-type steering system according to claim 1, wherein the rib of the resin collar is integrally formed as a unitary structure with the resin collar.