Electric motor driven rack and pinion steering gear with take-off from axially slidable nut
US4653602A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 17, 1985 |
| Grant date | Mar 31, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 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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