Steering system
US-2017050666-A1 · Feb 23, 2017 · US
Steering system
US9694843B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9694843-B2 |
| Application number | US-201514934928-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Nov 6, 2015 |
| Priority date | Nov 6, 2014 |
| Publication date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
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A rack-and-pinion steering system includes a pinion shaft having pinion teeth, a rack shaft on which rack teeth are formed which mesh with the pinion teeth; and a rack bush which supports the rack shaft slidably in an axial direction thereof. An outer circumferential surface of the rack shaft includes a first area which is a concave formed on an outer circumferential surface of the rack shaft and extending in the axial direction and a second area which is an area of the outer circumferential surface excluding the first area and lies adjacent to an end portion of the first area in the axial direction. The rack teeth are formed in the first area. A chamfered portion or a rounded portion is provided on a boundary between the end portion of the first area and the second area to chamfer or round a corner portion on the boundary.
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What is claimed is: 1. A rack-and-pinion steering system comprising: a pinion shaft having pinion teeth; a rack shaft on which rack teeth are formed that mesh with the pinion teeth; and a rack bush supporting the rack shaft so that the rack shaft slides in an axial direction of the rack shaft, wherein: an outer circumferential surface of the rack shaft includes a first area, which is concave, formed on the outer circumferential surface of the rack shaft and extending in the axial direction, and a second area which is an area of the outer circumferential surface excluding the first area, the second area being located adjacent to an end portion of the first area in the axial direction, the rack teeth are formed in the first area, a chamfered portion or a rounded portion is provided on a boundary between the end portion of the first area and the second area to chamfer or round a corner portion on the boundary, and the rack bush includes: (i) a teeth side support portion configured to contact the second area so as to support the rack shaft from a side where the rack teeth are formed, the teeth side support portion projecting in the axial direction of the rack shaft, and (ii) a plurality of back side support portions located on each side of the teeth side support portion in a circumferential direction of the rack shaft and projecting in the axial direction of the rack shaft, the plurality of back side support portions contacting a back side of the rack shaft, the back side of the rack shaft being opposite of the first area in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction. 2. The steering system according to claim 1 , wherein the chamfered portion is provided on the boundary to chamfer the corner portion.
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- What does patent US9694843B2 cover?
- A rack-and-pinion steering system includes a pinion shaft having pinion teeth, a rack shaft on which rack teeth are formed which mesh with the pinion teeth; and a rack bush which supports the rack shaft slidably in an axial direction thereof. An outer circumferential surface of the rack shaft includes a first area which is a concave formed on an outer circumferential surface of the rack shaft a…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Jtekt Corp, Honda Motor Co Ltd
- 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 Jul 04 2017 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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