Motor vehicles – Steering gear
Patent
1998-11-12
2000-12-26
Hurley, Kevin
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
280 93515, 248638, 2671413, B62D 300, F16F 1387
Patent
active
061644056
ABSTRACT:
A steering gear box mounting structure has a flexible support device for mounting a steering gear box to a vehicle body member and a flexible support device mounting portion for mounting the flexible support device to the steering gear box. The flexible support device is composed of an outer sleeve, an inner sleeve and an elastic body. The outer sleeve is conically shaped in its both axial end portions and is cylindrically shaped in its center portion. The inner sleeve is partially conically shaped in its axial end portions and is cylindrically shaped in its center portion. The elastic body is interposed between the outer and inner sleeves with a hollow space left therebetween. In the flexible support device, the outer sleeve is provided with an inclined surface inclined with respect to a direction perpendicular to the axis of the outer sleeve. Hence, the outer sleeve is vertically displaced relative to the inner sleeve in accordance with loads applied to the vehicle in left-to-right directions, thus making it possible to obtain a variable toe curve. The hollow space ensures a certain linear range.
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Hurley Kevin
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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