Electric power steering apparatus
US8336412B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 6, 2000 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 2, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/19828
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric power steering apparatus in which steering assistance is achieved by transmitting a rotary motion of an electric motor for steering assistance to a steering shaft on which a worm wheel is mounted through a worm shaft on which a worm is mounted, wherein the worm shaft is deflectable toward the worm wheel and equipped with a biasing member biasing the worm shaft in the deflective direction thereof, or alternatively, the worm wheel is deflectable toward the worm shaft and equipped with a biasing member biasing the worm wheel in the deflective direction thereof.
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