公开(公告)号：US06330929B1

公开(公告)日：2001-12-18

申请号：US09417107

申请日：1999-10-06

申请人： Daniel B. Gierc ,  John A. Pietraszewski ,  Robert E. Feindel

发明人： Daniel B. Gierc ,  John A. Pietraszewski ,  Robert E. Feindel

IPC分类号： B62D506

CPC分类号： B62D5/22

摘要： A fluid power assisted rack and pinion steering apparatus (10) includes a rack (24) connectable with steerable wheels of the vehicle. The rack (24) is movable in opposite directions to turn the steerable wheels in opposite directions. A housing (20) partially encloses the rack (24) and defines a fluid chamber (40). The housing (20) has an inner surface (30). A bushing (60) encircles the rack (24) and supports the rack for sliding movement relative to the housing (20). The bushing (60) has a recess (70) on its outer periphery. A portion (79) of the housing (20) is deformed radially inward into the recess (70) to secure the bushing (60) to the housing (20). An annular first seal member (90) encircles the rack (24) and extends between the rack and the bushing (60). An annular second seal member (100) encircles the bushing (60) and extends between the bushing and the inner surface (30) of the housing (20). A bellows member (120) encircles the rack (24) and has an end portion (126) secured to the bushing (60).

摘要翻译： 流体动力辅助齿条齿条转向装置（10）包括可与车辆的可转向轮连接的齿条（24）。 齿条（24）能够沿相反的方向移动，以使相对方向的转向轮转动。 壳体（20）部分地包围齿条（24）并限定流体室（40）。 壳体（20）具有内表面（30）。 衬套（60）围绕齿条（24）并支撑齿条以相对于壳体（20）滑动。 衬套（60）在其外周上具有凹部（70）。 壳体（20）的一部分（79）径向向内变形到凹部（70）中，以将衬套（60）固定到壳体（20）上。 环形第一密封构件（90）围绕所述齿条（24）并且在所述齿条与所述衬套（60）之间延伸。 环形第二密封构件（100）围绕衬套（60）并且在衬套和壳体（20）的内表面（30）之间延伸。 波纹管构件（120）围绕齿条（24）并且具有固定到衬套（60）的端部（126）。

公开(公告)号：US4887683A

公开(公告)日：1989-12-19

申请号：US268505

申请日：1988-11-08

申请人： Edwin G. Klosterhaus ,  Robert E. Feindel

发明人： Edwin G. Klosterhaus ,  Robert E. Feindel

IPC分类号： B62D3/12 ,  B62D5/22

CPC分类号： B62D5/22 ,  B62D3/12

摘要： An apparatus for steering a vehicle having a longitudinal central axis. The apparatus comprises a pinion gear and a rack member in meshing engagement with the pinion gear. The rack member is movable in a path extending transverse to the longitudinal central axis of the vehicle. A bridge member is attached to the rack member and is movable upon movement of the rack member. The bridge member has a portion co-extensive with the rack member. A first attaching portion on the bridge member attaches a first tie rod at a location adjacent the rack member and intermediate the axial ends of the rack member. During steering of the vehicle, the first attaching portion moves in a path located entirely on one side of the longitudinal central axis of the vehicle. A second attaching portion on the bridge member attaches a second tie rod at a location adjacent the rack member and intermediate the ends of the rack member. During steering of the vehicle, the second attaching portion moves in a path located entirely on another side of the longitudinal central axis of the vehicle opposite the side containing the path of movement of the first attaching portion.

公开(公告)号：US06247375B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09298668

申请日：1999-04-23

申请人： Daniel B. Gierc ,  Robert E. Feindel

发明人： Daniel B. Gierc ,  Robert E. Feindel

IPC分类号： F16H3506

CPC分类号： F16H55/283 ,  B62D3/12 ,  Y10T74/1967

摘要： An apparatus (10) for turning steerable wheels of a vehicle upon turning of a vehicle steering wheel comprises a housing (14) having a chamber (38), a rack (16) movable in opposite directions in the chamber to effect turning of the steerable wheels in opposite directions, a pinion (18) meshed with the rack, and a yoke (20) partially disposed in the housing and supporting the rack for sliding movement relative to the yoke. The yoke (20) comprises a molded plastic body having a recess (130) and a plate spring (150) located in the recess. The plate spring (150) has a surface (154) engaging the rack (16) and biasing the rack into engagement with the pinion (18). The plate spring (150) supports the rack (16) for sliding movement relative to the plate spring.

摘要翻译： 一种用于在车辆方向盘转动时转向车辆的可转向轮的装置（10）包括具有腔室（38）的壳体（14），在腔室中可相反方向移动的齿条（16），以实现可转向 相反方向的轮子，与齿条啮合的小齿轮（18）和部分地设置在壳体中并支撑齿条的轭架（20），以相对于轭架滑动。 轭架（20）包括模制塑料体，其具有位于凹部中的凹部（130）和板簧（150）。 板簧（150）具有接合齿条（16）的表面（154）并且将齿条偏置成与小齿轮（18）接合。 板簧（150）支撑用于相对于板簧滑动的齿条（16）。

公开(公告)号：US5213175A

公开(公告)日：1993-05-25

申请号：US703206

申请日：1991-05-20

申请人： Robert E. Feindel

发明人： Robert E. Feindel

IPC分类号： B62D5/12 ,  B62D5/22

CPC分类号： B62D5/12 ,  B62D5/22

摘要： A hydraulic rack and pinion steering assembly comprises an elongate rack bar having opposite ends connectable with a pair of steerable vehicle wheels, and having rack teeth in meshing engagement with a pinion. The assembly further comprises an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve extending over the inner sleeve, and a piston tube supported for longitudinal movement telescopically between the inner and outer sleeves. A piston is fixed to the piston tube for movement with the piston tube between the inner and outer sleeves. The rack bar extends through the inner sleeve, and is connected to the piston tube to move with the piston tube relative to the inner and outer sleeves. First and second variable volume hydraulic chambers have first and second movable end walls. The effective piston surface area defined by the first movable end wall is equal to the effective piston surface area defined by the second movable end wall.

摘要翻译： 液压齿条和小齿轮转向组件包括细长齿条，其具有可与一对可转向车轮连接的相对端，并且具有与小齿轮啮合的齿条齿。 组件还包括内套筒，在内套筒上延伸的外套筒，以及可伸缩地支承在内套筒和外套筒之间的纵向运动的活塞管。 活塞固定到活塞管上，使活塞管在内套和外套之间移动。 齿条延伸穿过内套筒，并连接到活塞管上，与活塞管相对于内套筒和外套筒一起移动。 第一和第二可变容积液压室具有第一和第二可动端壁。 由第一可移动端壁限定的有效活塞表面积等于由第二可移动端壁限定的有效活塞表面积。