Steering System with Protective Bellows and Rolling Diaphragms

    公开(公告)号:US20230101976A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-30

    申请号:US17944027

    申请日:2022-09-13

    发明人: Scott R. Kloess

    IPC分类号: F16J3/04 B62D7/16

    摘要: Disclosed is a steering system comprising a housing, a steering rack which is movably arranged and extends out, of a housing end section of the housing on at least one side of the housing with a steering rack end portion, at least one tie rod attached to the steering rack with a ball joint, at least one bellows covering the steering rack end portion of the steering rack, the ball joint and a section of the tie rod adjacent to the ball joint, the bellows having a first end and a second end, the first end being attached to the housing end section and the second end being attached to the tie rod at a tie rod attachment section, wherein a rolling diaphragm is arranged inside of the bellows, wherein a first end of the rolling diaphragm is attached to the housing end section and a second end of the rolling diaphragm is attached to the ball joint or the steering rack end portion, and wherein a rolling bend of the rolling diaphragm is movable between the housing and the second end of the bellows.