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公开(公告)号:US11084522B2
公开(公告)日:2021-08-10
申请号:US16295331
申请日:2019-03-07
Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Inventor: Daniel J. Diffin , Matthew T. Strickler , Jeremy E. Reisig
IPC: B62D5/04 , F16H57/021 , F16H1/16
Abstract: A steering assembly including a motor assembly, a worm assembly, and a coupler assembly is provided. The worm assembly includes a worm member defining a central axis and having first and second ends. The coupler assembly may include an adapter having a first wall defining a through-hole sized to receive a portion of the first end therein. The coupler assembly may operatively connect the motor assembly and the worm assembly. The worm member and the adapter may be arranged with one another such that pressing a swedge tool against a face of the worm member in a direction substantially parallel with the central axis deforms the first end to overlap a portion of the worm member onto a portion of the adapter adjacent the through-hole to secure the worm member and adapter to one another and to axially retain the worm member in a position relative to the central axis.
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公开(公告)号:US11143284B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-12
申请号:US16295516
申请日:2019-03-07
Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Inventor: Daniel J. Diffin , Ryan D. Harris , Joshua D. Mullins , William J. Logan
IPC: F16H55/17 , F16H1/16 , F16H57/021 , B62D5/04
Abstract: A power steering assembly is provided. The power steering assembly may include a housing, a first bearing, a second bearing, a worm, and a worm gear. The first bearing is disposed within the housing and defines a first central axis. The second bearing is disposed within the housing and defines a second central axis offset from the first central axis. The first bearing and the second bearing are arranged with the housing such that the second bearing is movable to align the first central axis with the second central axis responsive to a load applied to the second bearing.
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公开(公告)号:US20190277385A1
公开(公告)日:2019-09-12
申请号:US16295516
申请日:2019-03-07
Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Inventor: Daniel J. Diffin , Ryan D. Harris , Joshua D. Mullins , William J. Logan
Abstract: A power steering assembly is provided. The power steering assembly may include a housing, a first bearing, a second bearing, a worm, and a worm gear. The first bearing is disposed within the housing and defines a first central axis. The second bearing is disposed within the housing and defines a second central axis offset from the first central axis. The first bearing and the second bearing are arranged with the housing such that the second bearing is movable to align the first central axis with the second central axis responsive to a load applied to the second bearing.
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公开(公告)号:US20180118259A1
公开(公告)日:2018-05-03
申请号:US15339147
申请日:2016-10-31
Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Inventor: Daniel J. Diffin , David E. King , Mark A. Wolfer , Christopher L. Walsh
CPC classification number: B62D6/008 , B21B1/22 , B60Y2304/07 , B60Y2400/83 , B60Y2410/1022 , B60Y2410/12 , B62D1/20 , B62D5/005 , B62D6/10 , F16D1/0858
Abstract: A torsion bar for a steering system includes a main body. Also included is an end region having a cylindrical outer surface extending from an axial end surface. Further included is a serrated portion disposed proximate the end region and axially offset from the axial end surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20210116003A1
公开(公告)日:2021-04-22
申请号:US16655508
申请日:2019-10-17
Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
Inventor: Daniel J. Diffin
Abstract: A bearing adjustment assembly is provided. The assembly includes a worm engaged with a worm gear. The assembly also includes a worm bearing located proximate an end of the worm. The assembly further includes a spring disposed in a spring bore defined by the housing. The assembly yet further includes a compensation mechanism engaging the worm bearing and the spring, the compensation mechanism being adjustable to bias the worm bearing to maintain or adjust a gear mesh load between the worm gear and the worm, wherein compression of the spring adjusts the compensation mechanism biasing of the worm bearing. The assembly also includes a spring retainer comprising a pin retainer portion disposed within an interior of the spring, the pin retainer portion extending from a main body portion of the spring retainer.
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公开(公告)号:US20200283057A1
公开(公告)日:2020-09-10
申请号:US16295331
申请日:2019-03-07
Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Inventor: Daniel J. Diffin , Matthew T. Strickler , Jeremy E. Reisig
IPC: B62D5/04 , F16H1/16 , F16H57/021
Abstract: A steering assembly including a motor assembly, a worm assembly, and a coupler assembly is provided. The worm assembly includes a worm member defining a central axis and having first and second ends. The coupler assembly may include an adapter having a first wall defining a through-hole sized to receive a portion of the first end therein. The coupler assembly may operatively connect the motor assembly and the worm assembly. The worm member and the adapter may be arranged with one another such that pressing a swedge tool against a face of the worm member in a direction substantially parallel with the central axis deforms the first end to overlap a portion of the worm member onto a portion of the adapter adjacent the through-hole to secure the worm member and adapter to one another and to axially retain the worm member in a position relative to the central axis.
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公开(公告)号:US20190234511A1
公开(公告)日:2019-08-01
申请号:US16262424
申请日:2019-01-30
Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Inventor: Daniel J. Diffin , Jeffrey E. Beyerlein , Jason T. Rutkiewicz
IPC: F16H57/12 , F16H1/16 , F16H57/022 , B62D5/04 , F16C27/04
CPC classification number: F16H57/12 , B62D5/0403 , F16C27/04 , F16C2326/24 , F16H1/16 , F16H57/022 , F16H2057/0224 , F16H2057/127
Abstract: A bearing adjustment assembly includes a worm engaged with a worm gear. The assembly also includes a worm bearing located proximate an end of the worm. The assembly further includes a compensation mechanism engaging the worm bearing, the compensation mechanism being adjustable to bias the worm bearing to maintain or adjust a gear mesh load between the worm gear and the worm.
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公开(公告)号:US09739361B2
公开(公告)日:2017-08-22
申请号:US14869076
申请日:2015-09-29
Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
Inventor: William D. Cymbal , Jeffrey E. Beyerlein , Joel A. Bickel , Daniel J. Diffin , Alan G. Turek
IPC: F16H57/00
CPC classification number: F16H57/0037 , B62D5/0409 , B62D6/10 , F16H57/0025
Abstract: A vehicle steering column assembly includes a first shaft having a first shaft cavity extending from an end of the first shaft. Also included is a second shaft operatively coupled to the first shaft, the second shaft having a second shaft cavity disposed therein. Further included is a torsion bar disposed within the first shaft cavity and the second shaft cavity. Yet further included is a stop tooth extending from the first shaft. Also included is a worm gear defining a slot with a slot wall, a first portion of the slot wall configured to engage a first side of the stop tooth to define a first radial boundary of the worm gear, a second portion of the slot wall configured to engage a second side of the stop tooth to define a second radial boundary of the worm gear.
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公开(公告)号:US11292514B2
公开(公告)日:2022-04-05
申请号:US16927065
申请日:2020-07-13
Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation
Inventor: Daniel J. Diffin , David E. King , Mark A. Wolfer , Christopher L. Walsh
Abstract: A method of manufacturing a torsion bar for a steering system is provided. The method includes supporting a torsion bar blank on a cold forming machine with a plurality of dies at a first end region of the torsion bar blank and a second end region of the torsion bar blank. The method also includes rolling the torsion bar blank to form an end region having a cylindrical outer surface extending from an axial end surface and a serrated portion disposed proximate the end region and axially offset from the axial end surface.
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公开(公告)号:US11073204B2
公开(公告)日:2021-07-27
申请号:US16262424
申请日:2019-01-30
Applicant: STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION
Inventor: Daniel J. Diffin , Jeffrey E. Beyerlein , Jason T. Rutkiewicz
IPC: F16H57/12 , F16C23/06 , F16C27/04 , F16C35/077 , F16H1/16 , F16H57/022 , B62D5/04 , F16C19/06 , F16C19/50 , F16C19/54 , F16C25/06
Abstract: A bearing adjustment assembly includes a worm engaged with a worm gear. The assembly also includes a worm bearing located proximate an end of the worm. The assembly further includes a compensation mechanism engaging the worm bearing, the compensation mechanism being adjustable to bias the worm bearing to maintain or adjust a gear mesh load between the worm gear and the worm.
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