Lash adjustment mechanism

Details Lash adjustment mechanism Lash adjustment mechanism

1998-10-21

2000-06-20

Bucci, David A.

Machine element or mechanism

Gearing

Backlash take-up

74400, 74 8917, 74498, B62D 312, F16H 5528, F16H 3508

Patent

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ABSTRACT:
An apparatus (10) for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels includes a rack gear (14) and a sector gear (16) which are disposed in meshing engagement. A housing (30) encloses the rack and sector gears (14 and 16). A sector shaft (22) has an inner end portion (34) connected with the sector gear (16) and an outer end portion (36) disposed outside of the housing (30). A lash adjustment assembly (56) is operable to move the sector gear (16) and shaft (22) relative to the housing (30) to reduce clearance between teeth (18 and 20) on the rack and sector gears. The lash adjustment assembly (56) is manually actuatable at the outer end of the sector shaft (22). The lash adjustment assembly (56) includes an elongated member (60) which extends through the sector shaft (22) and the sector gear (16) into engagement with the housing (30).

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patent: 2936643 (1960-05-01), Smith et al.
patent: 2984121 (1961-05-01), Folkerts
patent: 3060762 (1962-10-01), Lutz
patent: 3252348 (1966-05-01), Folkerts
patent: 3600965 (1971-08-01), Folkerts
patent: 5211069 (1993-05-01), Wada et al.

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