Steering apparatus
US-9211905-B2 · Dec 15, 2015 · US
Roller-mounted rack and pinion drive
US9051997B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9051997-B2 |
| Application number | US-201113882788-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 16, 2011 |
| Priority date | Nov 19, 2010 |
| Publication date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 2015 |
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Rack and pinion drive for a motor vehicle, with a steering housing ( 1 ), in which a steering pinion ( 2 ) is rotatably mounted and is in engagement with a tooth segment ( 3 ) of a toothed rack ( 4 ) displaceably mounted in the steering housing ( 1 ) in the direction of a longitudinal axis ( 5 ), wherein the tooth segment ( 3 ) forms an even surface with the upper face thereof facing the steering pinion ( 2 ), wherein the toothed rack ( 4 ) has two guide surfaces ( 9 ), which are even and are oriented at an acute angle to a surface normal of the tooth segment ( 3 ), and wherein at least one guide roller ( 11 ) is provided on either side of the toothed rack ( 4 ), said rollers being in contact with the guide surfaces ( 9 ), wherein the two guide rollers ( 11 ) are provided respectively on a left and a right side of the pinion when viewed from a toothing engagement point with the toothed rack.
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What is claimed is: 1. A rack and pinion drive for a motor vehicle, including: a steering housing having a steering pinion rotatably mounted and in engagement with a tooth segment of a toothed rack displaceably mounted in the steering housing in the direction of a longitudinal axis of the steering housing, wherein the tooth segment forms an even surface with an upper face thereof facing the steering pinion, wherein the toothed rack has two guide surfaces, which are even and ar…
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- What does patent US9051997B2 cover?
- Rack and pinion drive for a motor vehicle, with a steering housing ( 1 ), in which a steering pinion ( 2 ) is rotatably mounted and is in engagement with a tooth segment ( 3 ) of a toothed rack ( 4 ) displaceably mounted in the steering housing ( 1 ) in the direction of a longitudinal axis ( 5 ), wherein the tooth segment ( 3 ) forms an even surface with the upper face thereof facing the steeri…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Rombold Manfred, Lubojatzky Thomas, Thyssenkrupp Presta Ag
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B62D3/12. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jun 09 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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