Abstract:
This invention aims to provide a steering rack bar in low costs, which is hollowed in overall length, and for use in steering equipment for automobiles. A rack is formed on a first steel tube by plastic working, wherein the first steel tube has good plastic workability by low carbon content, and has high strength after hardening. The above first steel tube and a second steel tube are joined to complete a hollow steering rack bar, wherein the second steel tube has a higher carbon content and is lower cost than the first steel tube. Moreover, the second steel tube which has a margin of the strength can be thinner than the first steel tube for reduction of weight.
Abstract:
The present invention is a gear system generally having a driven gear, rotatably mounted on an axis, having teeth defined by unique geometrical profiles; a driving means contacting the teeth of the driven gear; and round pins or spheres for engaging the teeth of the driven gear rotatably mounted on the driving means, the round pins or spheres for engaging the teeth of the driven gear roll along a profile of the tooth of the driven gear; and the gear system has a variable pressure angle and a variable contact ratio.
Abstract:
A method for forming a helical pinion gear (12) for a rack and pinion steering apparatus (10) comprises the steps of: providing a cylindrical first blank (60) made of a deformable material and having an outer surface (68); providing a cylindrical second blank (100) made of a deformable material and having an outer surface (108); forming a bore (116) extending at least partially through the second blank (100); forming helical teeth (52) on the outer surface (108) of the second blank; and interconnecting the second blank (100) with the first blank (60) to form the helical pinion (12). The helical teeth (52) on the pinion (12) mesh with rack teeth (44) on a rack (16) in a rack and pinion steering apparatus (10).
Abstract:
A rack and pinion gear mechanism includes a rack forming member having a rack; a pinion gear which engages releasably with the rack of rack forming member; and an elastic member which contacts with one portion of the rack forming member and deformed by an elastic deformation corresponding to a displacement of the rack forming member by a confliction of tooth points, the one portion is located opposite side to a tooth of the rack that contacts firstly with a tooth of the pinion gear. The elastic member contacts with the one portion of rack forming member at just before and just after beginning of the engagement between the rack and the pinion gear, and the elastic member is apart from the rack forming member when the engagement is achieved. The rack and pinion gear mechanism further includes a positioning means to fix the elastic member in a cantilever manner to define a positioning of a free end of the elastic member in height. A tooth of the rack which firstly contacts with a tooth of the pinion gear at the engagement with the pinion gear, is made lower than the other teeth in its height of tooth top.
Abstract:
A workpiece for a hollow rack shaft is a substantially rectangular plate. The opposite two sides of this workpiece are respectively provided with a complementary profile composed of the continuation of a convex portion and a concave portion and when the workpiece is cylindrically formed, the profiles are mutually engaged. As the width of a part the width of which is the largest in the convex portion is larger than that of a part the width of which is the smallest in the concave portion, the two sides are prevented from being detached after engagement. Further, the opposite convex portion and concave portion are mutually caulked and hereby, mutual gap is removed.
Abstract:
In air flow paths of a swinging apparatus in which racks are respectively provided to pistons of a pair for swinging in cylinder bores of a pair disposed in parallel in a casing, a pinion is engaged with the racks, and the pistons of the pair are synchronously driven in opposite directions to each other by synchronously supplying and discharging pressure air to and from opposite ends to each other of the pistons of the pair, the air flow paths for supplying and discharging the pressure air to and from opposite ends to each other of the pistons of the pair are formed between a bottom of the casing and a flow path forming member mounted to the bottom.
Abstract:
A rack and pinion steering gear (10) comprises a housing (12) having an axially extending passage (14) and a yoke bore (18) that intersects the axially extending passage (14) within the housing (12). A pinion gear (26) is rotatably mounted in the housing (12). A rack bar (34) extends through the axially extending passage (14) and is movable relative to the pinion gear (26). The rack bar (34) has teeth in meshing engagement with teeth (32) of the pinion gear (26). A yoke assembly (54) is located in the yoke bore (18) of the housing (12) for at least partially supporting and guiding movement of the rack bar (34) relative to the pinion gear (26). The yoke assembly (54) comprises a yoke (56) having first and second roller assemblies (154 and 166) for contacting the rack bar (34) and rotating during movement of the rack bar (34). A first spindle (112) is fixed to the yoke (56) and supports the first roller assembly (154) and a second spindle (114) is fixed to the yoke (56) and supports the second roller assembly (166).
Abstract:
A hydraulic power assist rack and pinion steering system (12) for a vehicle includes a housing (14) in which a rack (10) is movable along an axis (16) to effect turning movement of steerable wheels of the vehicle. The rack (10) comprises a first rack part (50) having an elongate body portion (56) and an end portion formed as a first piston portion (58), and a second rack (80) part having an elongate body portion (86) and an end portion formed as a second piston portion (88). The first piston portion (58) of the first rack part (50) is joined to the second piston portion (88) of the second rack part (80) to form a piston (22). The body portion (56) of the first rack part (50) extends axially away from the piston (22) in a first direction (110). The body portion (86) of the second rack part (80) extends axially away from the piston (22) in a second direction (112) opposite the first direction (110).
Abstract:
A guide section (1) for guiding a slide for a power tool along a longitudinal axis (A) with a separate axial toothed rack (3) for longitudinal advance of the slide having the toothed rack (3) arranged in an outwardly open receiving groove (4), with outwardly oriented toothing (5). The toothed rack (3) in cross-section forms at least two opposing sides (6a, 6b) laterally undercut relative to the toothing, in which the groove edges (7) of the receiving groove (4) are at least partially inserted and secured.
Abstract:
An improved rack and pinion has been developed that eliminates backlash without using split gears. It is amenable to easy retrofitting of existing systems.