Vehicle steering apparatus

Details Vehicle steering apparatus Vehicle steering apparatus

2006-04-04

2006-04-04

Morris, Lesley D. (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Steering gear

With electric power assist

C180S428000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07021417

ABSTRACT:
In a vehicle steering apparatus, a rotating cylinder supported by a rack housing is threadingly engaged via rolling elements with a screw shaft integrated with a rack which meshes with a pinion which rotates by steering operation. The rotating cylinder is driven by a motor. All of the rolling elements are arranged between a rack support member which supports the rack in the position where the rack is meshed with the pinion, and a support body that is arranged in the movement range of the screw shaft and is capable of supporting the outer circumference of the screw shaft. Loads acting on the rack from the road surface are received by the support body and the rack support member.

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