公开(公告)号：US20250050938A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18459736

申请日：2023-09-01

Applicant: Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation

Inventor： Yubing Xie ,  Jay Zhao ,  Peng Mi ,  Yamei Zhou

IPC: B62D5/04

Abstract: A vehicle steering assembly includes a rack which is translatable and disposed within a rack housing. The vehicle steering assembly also includes a pinion shaft operatively coupled to the rack. The vehicle steering assembly further includes a bearing in contact with the pinion shaft and disposed within the rack housing. The vehicle steering assembly yet further includes a snap ring partially disposed within a groove defined by the rack housing, the snap ring in contact with the bearing in a first condition, the snap ring having an ear portion defining a hole, wherein the snap ring is moveable from the first condition to a second condition, the first condition pressing the bearing to hold the bearing in place, the second condition allowing the bearing to be removed from the rack housing.