Steering pinion for a steering system and method for the production thereof

US9429221B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• THYSSENKRUPP PRESTA AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT · LI

Inventors

• Frank Birkwald · Esslingen am Neckar, DE
• Christian Ziegler · Munich, DE
• Hubert Heck · Goldkronach, DE
• Paul Schwarzhans · Feldkirch, AT
• Roger Kollmeier · Stuttgart, DE
• Aksel Maier · Plüderhausen, DE
• Kai Vohwinkel · Reichenbach, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 13, 2012
• Grant date: Aug 30, 2016
• Expiry date: Mar 4, 2033

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T74/1967
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

Steering pinions and methods for producing the same are described. The steering pinion has a toothed section for meshing with a gear rack and a connection section for connecting to a steering shaft. The toothed section includes a toothed part and the connection section includes a connection part. The toothed part and the connection part are pressed together in a rotationally fixed manner.