Title:
可変比かじ取り歯車
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004516177
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A rack ( 1 ) and pinion ( 4 ) steering gear for a vehicle in which the steering angle ratio varies as a function of at least both the steering wheel angle input by the driver and vehicle speed. The steering gear comprising a rack ( 1 ) laterally displacable with respect to a steering gear housing and a pinion ( 4 ) laterally movable within the housing substantially in a direction of travel of the rack ( 1 ) whilst engaged with the rack ( 1 ). The steering angle ratio is increased in a central region of travel of the rack ( 1 ) when compared to regions either side thereof, and steering angle ratio is further increased in the central region as vehicle speed increases.
Inventors:
Arthur Ernest Bishop
Application Number:
JP2002539186A
Publication Date:
June 03, 2004
Filing Date:
October 30, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Bishop Steering Technology Limited
International Classes:
B62D1/16; B62D3/12; B62D5/22; B62D6/02; B62D9/00; F16H19/04; (IPC1-7): B62D3/12; B62D5/22; B62D6/02; F16H19/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kosaku Sugimura