Method for producing rack and pinion gear yoke assembly
US7225522B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49908
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A method for producing a yoke assembly (306, 406, 506, 606) adapted for use in a rack and pinion steering gear assembly (10) for a vehicle includes providing a yoke housing (302, 402, 502, 602), and a yoke cap (310) having a side-wall (328). The yoke housing (302, 402, 502, 602) includes a wall (302A) defining a yoke chamber (304) and an opened end (312). The wall (302A) is provided with a recess (314) formed therein. The yoke cap (310) is disposed about the opened end (312) of the yoke housing (302, 402, 502, 602) such that the yoke cap (310) extends adjacent at least a portion of the recess (314). The side-wall (328) of the yoke cap (310) is subjected to a metal deforming operation to cause a portion of the side-wall (328) of the yoke cap (310) to be deformed and reshaped to substantially conform to the shape of the recess (314), thereby attaching the yoke cap (310) on the yoke housing (302, 402, 502, 602).
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