Low friction rack and pinion steering gear

Details Low friction rack and pinion steering gear Low friction rack and pinion steering gear

1978-02-08

1980-08-05

Husar, C. J.

Machine element or mechanism

Gearing

Directly cooperating gears

744246, 74498, F16H 118

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042155916

ABSTRACT:
A rack and pinion steering gear in which the rack is supported under normal or lightly loaded conditions by one or more rolling elements bearing on a face or faces of the rack, the support being spring loaded to urge the rack into slack-free engagement with the pinion. A second support means providing plain bearing faces is arranged so as to be normally out of contact with the face of the rack opposite the teeth by a predetermined and adjustable amount, the structure being such that when higher forces are applied tending to separate the rack and pinion the spring loading of the first support is resiliently deformed to allow the rack to come into contact with the second support.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3433501 (1969-03-01), Hertel
patent: 3554048 (1971-01-01), Adams
patent: 3572157 (1971-03-01), Adams et al.
patent: 3572158 (1971-03-01), Adams
patent: 3908479 (1975-09-01), MacDuff
patent: 4016774 (1977-04-01), Baker et al.
patent: 4116085 (1978-09-01), Bishop

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