Measuring and testing – Simulating operating condition – Marine
Patent
1994-10-28
1996-08-13
Culbreth, Eric D.
Measuring and testing
Simulating operating condition
Marine
180428, 33600, G01M 1900, B62D 522
Patent
active
055445225
ABSTRACT:
A steering assembly (10) for use in turning steerable vehicle wheels includes a rack (12) and a pinion (14). A yoke (28) is continuously pressed against the rack (12) by a yoke spring (32). The yoke (28) has a stem (62) which extends through an opening (64) in a housing (16). During construction of the steering assembly (10), a desired range of transverse movement between the rack (112) and the pinion (14) is obtained by applying force (114) to the rack to position the rack at a first end of the range of transverse movement. The direction of the force applied to the rack (12) is then reversed and the rack and yoke (28) are moved together away from the reference position until the yoke stem (62) has moved through the desired range of transverse movement. A yoke plug (20) is then fixed against movement relative to a main housing section (18). After the rack and pinion steering assembly (10) has been constructed, it may be desired to check the range of transverse movement between the rack (12) and pinion (14). The distance between opposite ends of the range of transverse movement is determined by determining the distance through which the stem (62) on the yoke (28) moves relative to the housing (16).
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Culbreth Eric D.
TRW Inc.
Zeender F.
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