公开(公告)号：US09765823B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14769442

申请日：2014-07-15

Applicant: NSK Ltd.

Inventor： Shuhei Ikeda ,  Ryoichi Suzuki ,  Makoto Nagasawa

IPC: B62D1/20 ,  F16D3/38 ,  F16D1/08 ,  F16D1/116 ,  F16D1/10

CPC classification number: F16D1/0864 ,  B62D1/20 ,  F16D1/116 ,  F16D3/387 ,  F16D2001/103 ,  Y10T403/7194

Abstract: A guide member 48 includes a cylindrical portion 52 fitted to a front end of a pinion shaft 19 and extending on the side of an opposite yoke and a slit engagement plate 54 extending on the side of the pinion shaft 19 from a portion, on the side of the pinion shaft 19, of the cylindrical portion 52 and engaging with a slit 42 of a yoke 22, the cylindrical portion 52 being inserted first in a clamp portion 36 of the yoke 22 upon the yoke 22 being fitted to the pinion shaft 19, the yoke 22 being rotatably guided by the cylindrical portion 52.