Improvements to steering column assemblies

    公开(公告)号:US10137925B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-11-27

    申请号:US15512363

    申请日:2015-09-18

    申请人: TRW Limited

    发明人: Michael Appleyard

    摘要: A telescopic steering column assembly includes at least one support bearing assembly that comprises an inner bearing race which is located on the steering shaft, an outer bearing race that is located on an inner face of a shroud, and a set of ball bearings that are located between the inner bearing race and the outer bearing race and are free to roll along bearing surfaces defined by the bearing races. Each of the bearing races comprises a pair of annular bearing race parts, defining a circumferentially extending bearing surface arranged coaxially and spaced apart from each other axially such that varying the spacing between the two parts varies the effective radius of the bearing race. The support bearing assembly further comprising an inner annular support sleeve that is located between the inner bearing race and the inner shaft, an outer annular support sleeve that is located between the outer bearing race and the shroud, and a biasing means that in use applies an axially directed thrust between a first one of the annular support sleeves and one of the respective bearing race parts, and the bearing assembly is arranged such that the axial thrust applied by the biasing means is converted into a radial thrust that is applied to the inner bearing race and outer bearing race to force them into engagement with the inner and outer sleeves respectively.

    Improvements To Steering Column Assemblies
    122.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180229756A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-16

    申请号:US15512363

    申请日:2015-09-18

    申请人: TRW Limited

    发明人: Michael Appleyard

    摘要: A telescopic steering column assembly includes at least one support bearing assembly that comprises an inner bearing race which is located on the steering shaft, an outer bearing race that is located on an inner face of a shroud, and a set of ball bearings that are located between the inner bearing race and the outer bearing race and are free to roll along bearing surfaces defined by the bearing races. Each of the bearing races comprises a pair of annular bearing race parts, defining a circumferentially extending bearing surface arranged coaxially and spaced apart from each other axially such that varying the spacing between the two parts varies the effective radius of the bearing race. The support bearing assembly further comprising an inner annular support sleeve that is located between the inner bearing race and the inner shaft, an outer annular support sleeve that is located between the outer bearing race and the shroud, and a biasing means that in use applies an axially directed thrust between a first one of the annular support sleeves and one of the respective bearing race parts, and the bearing assembly is arranged such that the axial thrust applied by the biasing means is converted into a radial thrust that is applied to the inner bearing race and outer bearing race to force them into engagement with the inner and outer sleeves respectively.

    EXTENSIBLE ROTATION TRANSMISSION SHAFT
    126.
    发明申请
    EXTENSIBLE ROTATION TRANSMISSION SHAFT 审中-公开
    可扩展旋转传动轴

    公开(公告)号:US20160369835A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-22

    申请号:US15122219

    申请日:2015-07-02

    申请人: NSK LTD.

    IPC分类号: F16C3/035 F16D3/06 B62D1/185

    CPC分类号: F16C3/035 B62D1/185 F16D3/065

    摘要: The rolling surface of each ball and a radially outside surface of the inside guide plate are in contact with each other only at two circumferentially set-apart inside contact parts. The rolling surface of each ball and a radially inside surface of the outside guide plate are in contact with each other only at two circumferentially set-apart outside contact parts. At a state after the extensible rotation transmission shaft is assembled, at least the inner surface of the inner-side concave groove is elastically deformed more radially inwards than a state before the assembling, thereby preloading the respective balls.

    摘要翻译: 每个球的滚动表面和内部引导板的径向外表面仅在两个周向设置的内部接触部分处彼此接触。 每个球的滚动表面和外导向板的径向内表面仅在两个周向设置的外部接触部分处彼此接触。 在可旋转传动轴组装后的状态下,至少内侧凹槽的内表面比组装前的状态更向径向向内弹性变形,从而预先加载各个球。

    EXTENDIBLE WORKING MACHINE
    127.
    发明申请
    EXTENDIBLE WORKING MACHINE 有权
    可伸缩的工作机

    公开(公告)号:US20150129273A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-14

    申请号:US14401818

    申请日:2013-05-13

    发明人: Shigeru Miyakawa

    IPC分类号: F16C3/035 A01G3/08

    摘要: Problem to be solved: to provide an extendible working machine which is lightweight and which has a rod section capable of being extended longer. Solution: an extendible working machine is provided with a rotation/drive section, a working section, and a rod section which connects the rotation/drive section and the working section, transmits rotational force to the working section, and can be extended and retracted. The rod section is provided with a tube body which can be extended and retracted, and also with a shaft body which extends in the axial direction within the tube body and which can be extended and retracted together with the tube body. The tube body is provided, with an outer tube and with an inner tube which can move within the outer tube. The shaft body is provided with a drive shaft which is supported within the outer tube by bearings in a rotatable manner, and also with a pipe shaft which is supported within the inner tube in a rotatable manner. Helical grooves are formed in the surface of the drive shaft, and the drive shaft is connected to the pipe shaft such that the pipe shaft can move in the axial direction along the outer surface of the drive shaft and such that the rotation of the drive shaft is transmitted to the pipe shaft.

    摘要翻译: 要解决的问题:提供一种重量轻且具有能够延长的杆段的可伸长加工机。 解决方案:可伸缩工作机器设有旋转/驱动部分,工作部分和连接旋转/驱动部分和工作部分的杆部分,将旋转力传递到工作部分,并且可以伸长和缩回。 杆部设置有能够延伸和缩回的管体,并且还具有在管体内沿轴向延伸并且可与管体一起延伸和缩回的轴体。 管体设置有外管和可在外管内移动的内管。 轴体设置有驱动轴,该驱动轴以可旋转的方式由轴承支撑在外管内,并且还具有以可旋转的方式支撑在内管内的管轴。 在驱动轴的表面上形成有螺旋槽,驱动轴与管轴连接,使得管轴沿着驱动轴的外表面沿轴向移动,并且驱动轴的旋转 被传送到管轴。

    Rotation transmitting apparatus, vehicle steering system, and intermediate shaft
    128.
    发明授权
    Rotation transmitting apparatus, vehicle steering system, and intermediate shaft 有权
    旋转传动装置,车辆转向系统和中间轴

    公开(公告)号:US09005038B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US14025136

    申请日:2013-09-12

    申请人: JTEKT Corporation

    摘要: A rotation transmitting apparatus includes a first shaft on which multiple external teeth are formed so as to be arranged in a circumferential direction, and a second shaft in which multiple internal teeth are formed so as to be arranged in the circumferential direction, the second shaft being fitted to the first shaft so as to be slidable relative to the first shaft in the axial direction and so as to be engageable with the first shaft in a rotational direction through the use of the external teeth and the internal teeth. A protrusion is formed on the tooth flank of one of the external tooth and the internal tooth, the protrusion being projected toward the corresponding tooth flank of the other of the external tooth and the internal tooth. The protrusion is made of a resin that is more elastically deformable than the tooth flank.

    摘要翻译: 一种旋转传递装置,包括沿圆周方向形成有多个外齿的第一轴和沿圆周方向形成有多个内齿的第二轴,第二轴是 安装在所述第一轴上,以能够相对于所述第一轴在轴向方向上滑动,并且通过使用所述外齿和所述内齿在旋转方向上与所述第一轴接合。 在外齿和内齿之一的齿面上形成突起,突出部朝向外齿和内齿中的另一个的相应齿面突出。 突起由比齿面更可弹性变形的树脂制成。

    ROLLING ELEMENT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY
    129.
    发明申请
    ROLLING ELEMENT INTERMEDIATE SHAFT ASSEMBLY 审中-公开
    滚动元件中间轴组件

    公开(公告)号:US20140349772A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-11-27

    申请号:US14283974

    申请日:2014-05-21

    IPC分类号: F16C3/035

    摘要: In one aspect, a rolling element intermediate shaft assembly is provided. The assembly includes a solid shaft having a first end and a second end and a tubular shaft configured to receive the shaft first end. The tubular shaft includes an inner wall with an axially extending groove formed therein, and the axially extending groove includes an inner surface. The assembly further includes a wear plate having a bottom surface and defining an axially extending channel, the wear plate being received in the tubular shaft axially extending groove, and at least one ball bearing disposed within the wear plate channel between the wear plate and the solid shaft.

    摘要翻译: 一方面,提供了一种滚动元件中间轴组件。 组件包括具有第一端和第二端的实心轴和构造成接收轴第一端的管状轴。 管状轴包括在其中形成有轴向延伸的槽的内壁,并且轴向延伸的凹槽包括内表面。 组件还包括具有底表面并且限定轴向延伸通道的耐磨板,耐磨板被容纳在管状轴轴向延伸的凹槽中,以及至少一个滚珠轴承,其设置在耐磨板通道内的耐磨板和固体之间 轴。

    Telescoping shaft roller assembly in steering column
    130.
    发明授权
    Telescoping shaft roller assembly in steering column 有权
    转向柱中伸缩轴辊组件

    公开(公告)号:US08827821B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-09

    申请号:US13713713

    申请日:2012-12-13

    IPC分类号: F16C3/035

    摘要: A telescoping shaft in a steering column in a steering column is provided. The telescoping shaft includes an outer shaft having a bore extending in a longitudinal direction, an inner shaft telescopically received in the bore, the inner shaft rotationally fixed relative to the outer shaft and moveable relative to the outer shaft in the longitudinal direction, and at least one roller assembly positioned between the inner shaft and outer shaft. Each roller assembly of the at least one the roller assembly includes a spring having a first end and a second end spaced apart from the first end, a first roller positioned on the first end of the spring, and a second roller positioned on the second end of the spring, the spring urging the first roller and the second roller into contact with the outer shaft.

    摘要翻译: 提供了转向柱中的转向柱中的伸缩轴。 伸缩轴包括具有沿纵向方向延伸的孔的外轴,可伸缩地容纳在孔中的内轴,内轴相对于外轴可旋转地固定并且可相对于外轴在纵向方向上移动,并且至少 定位在内轴和外轴之间的一个滚子组件。 所述至少一个辊组件的每个辊组件包括具有第一端和与第一端间隔开的第二端的弹簧,位于弹簧的第一端上的第一辊和位于第二端的第二辊 弹簧,弹簧推动第一辊和第二辊与外轴接触。