Invention Application
- Patent Title: Rack and pinion steering gear with pivoting yoke assembly
- Patent Title (中): 具有枢转轭组件的齿条和小齿轮转向齿轮
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Application No.: US10034804Application Date: 2001-10-19
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Publication No.: US20030074995A1Publication Date: 2003-04-24
- Inventor: Scott C. Little
- Applicant: TRW Inc.
- Applicant Address: null
- Assignee: TRW Inc.
- Current Assignee: TRW Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: null
- Main IPC: B62D003/12
- IPC: B62D003/12 ; F16H055/18 ; F16H001/04
Abstract:
A rack and pinion steering gear (10) comprises a housing (12). A pinion gear (22) rotatably mounted in the housing (12). Teeth (28) of the pinion gear (22) engage teeth of a rack bar (30) that extends through the housing (12) and that is movable relative to the housing (12). A yoke assembly (38) is located in the housing (12) for at least partially supporting and guiding movement of the rack bar (30) relative to the pinion gear (22). The yoke assembly (38) comprises a first member (46) for contacting the rack bar (30) and a second member (48) for pivotally supporting the first member (46). Structure (70) of the second member (48) engages structure (58) of the first member (46) to enable the first member (46) to pivot in all directions about a point of rotation (P). The point of rotation (P) is spaced from a location of engagement of the first and second members (46 and 48).
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