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Electric motor driven rack and pinion steering gear with take-off from axially slidable nut

US4653602A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateOct 17, 1985
Grant dateMar 31, 1987
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Expiry dateOct 17, 2005

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D5/0427
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric power assisted rack and pinion steering gear for steering the dirigible wheels of a vehicle comprising a rack housing with an end mounted electric motor which rotatably drives a ball nut screw on which a ball nut is mounted for linear movement; the ball nut is mounted in the gear housing and is attached to manually driven rack and provides a carrier forming steering gear output to the tie rods connected to the dirigible wheels of the vehicle.

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