Title:
RACK-AND-PINION MECHANISM AND STEERING SYSTEM
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2011148396
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a rack-and-pinion mechanism and a steering system efficiently absorbing an impact force generated when a rack guide hits a housing portion and preventing lowering in assembling performance.
An annular fitting groove 51 extended in the circumferential direction of a rack guide 41 is formed on an outer peripheral face 41a of the rack guide, and an O-ring 52 is fitted to the fitting groove 51 with the axial movement thereof restricted. A communication groove 61 that communicates an inner space 55 defined by the fitting groove 51 and the O-ring 52, with the outside is formed in the rack guide 41.
Inventors:
TANAKA TAKAHIRO
HIROSE MASAHIKO
IZUMI YOSHIAKI
HIROSE MASAHIKO
IZUMI YOSHIAKI
Application Number:
JP2010011070A
Publication Date:
August 04, 2011
Filing Date:
January 21, 2010
Export Citation:
Assignee:
JTEKT CORP
International Classes:
B62D3/12
Domestic Patent References:
| JPH0517270U | 1993-03-05 | |||
| JP2006321351A | 2006-11-30 | |||
| JPH03125952U | 1991-12-19 | |||
| JP2003166655A | 2003-06-13 | |||
| JPH08114271A | 1996-05-07 | |||
| JPS6337867U | 1988-03-11 | |||
| JPH0517270U | 1993-03-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hironobu Onda
Makoto Onda
Makoto Onda
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