Column unit for an electric power steering apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09610971B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-04

    申请号:US14507013

    申请日:2014-10-06

    Applicant: NSK, LTD.

    CPC classification number: B62D5/0406 B62D1/16 B62D1/192 B62D5/0403

    Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus capable of being both lightweight and rigid. A lightweight electric power steering apparatus is achieved wherein a gear housing (45) that houses an electric assist mechanism, a lower support bracket (54) for fastening the gear housing (45) to the vehicle body, a sensor housing (56) that houses a torque sensor (57), an outer column (30) of a steering column (6c), and an upper support bracket (59a) for fastening the middle section of the outer column (30) to the vehicle body can all be integrally formed of synthetic resin, improving the strength of the joined sections of these members.

    Telescopic steering apparatus
    23.
    发明授权
    Telescopic steering apparatus 有权
    伸缩式转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US09365234B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-14

    申请号:US14353923

    申请日:2013-08-22

    Applicant: NSK LTD.

    Inventor: Seiichi Moriyama

    Abstract: A telescopic steering apparatus includes a steering column having an outer column and an inner column. An inner peripheral surface of the outer column has a supporting portion that supports the inner column. An inner peripheral surface of the outer column further has a shock absorbing portion at a location shifted toward one side in an axial direction from an axial end face of the inner column, a diameter of an inscribed circle of the shock absorbing portion being smaller than an outer diameter of the inner column. The outer column, including the supporting portion and the shock absorbing portion, and a movable bracket are integrally formed by an expansion forming.

    Abstract translation: 伸缩转向装置包括具有外柱和内柱的转向柱。 外柱的内周面具有支撑内柱的支撑部。 外柱的内周面还具有从内柱的轴向端面向轴向一侧偏移的位置的冲击吸收部,冲击吸收部的内切圆的直径小于 内柱的外径。 包括支撑部分和冲击吸收部分的外柱和可移动支架通过膨胀成形一体地形成。

    TELESCOPIC STEERING APPARATUS
    24.
    发明申请
    TELESCOPIC STEERING APPARATUS 有权
    TELESCOPIC转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150151776A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-04

    申请号:US14353923

    申请日:2013-08-22

    Applicant: NSK LTD.

    Inventor: Seiichi Moriyama

    Abstract: A telescopic steering apparatus includes a steering column having an outer column and an inner column. An inner peripheral surface of the outer column has a supporting portion that supports the inner column. An inner peripheral surface of the outer column further has a shock absorbing portion at a location shifted toward one side in an axial direction from an axial end face of the inner column, a diameter of an inscribed circle of the shock absorbing portion being smaller than an outer diameter of the inner column. The outer column, including the supporting portion and the shock absorbing portion, and a movable bracket are integrally formed by an expansion forming.

    Abstract translation: 伸缩转向装置包括具有外柱和内柱的转向柱。 外柱的内周面具有支撑内柱的支撑部。 外柱的内周面还具有从内柱的轴向端面向轴向一侧偏移的位置的冲击吸收部,冲击吸收部的内切圆的直径小于 内柱的外径。 包括支撑部分和冲击吸收部分的外柱和可移动支架通过膨胀成形一体地形成。

    Torque transmission shaft
    25.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US12110927B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-08

    申请号:US17425163

    申请日:2020-01-22

    Applicant: NSK Ltd.

    CPC classification number: F16D1/0864 F16D1/068 F16D1/072

    Abstract: A torque transmission shaft includes a shaft and a clamp. The shaft includes: a male serration in one axial end portion; a slit in the other axial end portion, the slit axially extending and having a closed end on one side and an open end on the other side; a fitting cylinder portion in the other axial end portion; and a female serration provided in of the other axial end portion. The clamp includes: a discontinuous portion arranged at one place in the circumferential direction; a pair of flange portions arranged on both sides of the discontinuous portion; a connecting portion connecting the flange portions; and an insertion hole for fitting cylinder portion. The clamp is fitted onto the fitting cylinder portion to reduce the diameter of the fitting cylinder portion by narrowing the width dimension of the discontinuous portion.

    Torque transmission shaft
    26.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11035414B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-15

    申请号:US16644865

    申请日:2018-09-05

    Applicant: NSK Ltd.

    Abstract: The torque transmission shaft includes: a shaft that is integrally formed and that has a yoke provided at one end portion in the axial direction and a female serration provided on the inner peripheral surface at the other end in the axial direction; and a clamp that is separate from the shaft and that is capable of reducing the diameter of the other end portion of the shaft in the axial direction; wherein the shaft and the clamp are fixed together.

    Shaft coupling structure and telescopic shaft

    公开(公告)号:US11022179B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-01

    申请号:US16636163

    申请日:2018-08-02

    Applicant: NSK Ltd.

    Abstract: The shaft coupling structure includes: a male joint, and a female shaft that is coupled to male joint. The outer peripheral surface of the male joint has an outer peripheral side concave-convex portion having a concave-convex shape in the circumferential direction and an annular concave groove, and the inner peripheral surface of the female shaft has an inner peripheral side concave-convex portion having a concave-convex shape in the circumferential direction. The outer peripheral side concave-convex portion and the inner peripheral side concave-convex portion engage with a concave-convex engagement. The outer peripheral surface of the male joint and an end portion on one side of the female shaft in the axial direction are welded and fixed together, and an embossed portion provided on the inner peripheral surface of the female shaft is arranged on the inner side of the annular concave groove.

    Torque transmission joint and electric power steering apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09718493B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-08-01

    申请号:US14355566

    申请日:2013-07-29

    Applicant: NSK Ltd.

    Abstract: A shock-absorbing member comprises held sections located at a plurality of locations in a circumferential direction and comprising paired held sections and non-paired held sections, and is constructed to have a non-circular cylindrical shape in cross-section. Portions where outer-diameter side end sections of held sections that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction are made continuous by way of outer-diameter side cover sections, and portions where inner-diameter side end sections of held sections that are adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction are made continuous directly or by way of inner-diameter side cover sections, in an alternating sequence in the circumferential direction. Drive-side arm sections are placed between the non-paired held sections, driven-side arm sections are placed between the paired held sections, and the outer circumferential surfaces of the drive-side arm sections are covered by the outer-diameter side cover sections.

    Telescopic steering apparatus
    29.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09333984B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-10

    申请号:US14353923

    申请日:2013-08-22

    Applicant: NSK LTD.

    Inventor: Seiichi Moriyama

    Abstract: A telescopic steering apparatus includes a steering column having an outer column and an inner column. An inner peripheral surface of the outer column has a supporting portion that supports the inner column. An inner peripheral surface of the outer column further has a shock absorbing portion at a location shifted toward one side in an axial direction from an axial end face of the inner column, a diameter of an inscribed circle of the shock absorbing portion being smaller than an outer diameter of the inner column. The outer column, including the supporting portion and the shock absorbing portion, and a movable bracket are integrally formed by an expansion forming.

    ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS
    30.
    发明申请
    ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS 有权
    电动转向装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150225011A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-08-13

    申请号:US14388024

    申请日:2013-10-28

    Applicant: NSK LTD.

    CPC classification number: B62D5/0409 B62D5/0403

    Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus has a first rolling bearing and a second rolling bearing rotatably supporting an output shaft. The first rolling bearing is provided between an inner peripheral surface of a through-hole of a gear housing and an outer peripheral surface of the output shaft. The second rolling bearing is provided between an inner peripheral surface of an intermediate plate press-fitted and fixed in an opening portion of the gear housing and the outer peripheral surface of the output shaft. An outer peripheral portion of the intermediate plate has alternately arranged large diameter portions and small diameter portions, and the large diameter portions are press-fitted in the gear housing.

    Abstract translation: 电动助力转向装置具有第一滚动轴承和可旋转地支撑输出轴的第二滚动轴承。 第一滚动轴承设置在齿轮壳体的通孔的内周面与输出轴的外周面之间。 第二滚动轴承设置在被压配合并固定在齿轮箱的开口部分和输出轴的外周面之间的中间板的内周面之间。 中间板的外周部分交替布置有大直径部分和小直径部分,并且大直径部分被压配合在齿轮壳体中。

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