Title:
STEERING DEVICE, RACK AND PINION MECHANISM, AND CLEARANCE MAINTAINING MEMBER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014184925
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent contact between a rack of a rack shaft and a housing.SOLUTION: A steering device includes: a pinion shaft 22 which has a pinion 22P and rotates on the basis of steering conducted in a steering section; a rack shaft 21 which has a rack 21R that engages with the pinion 22P of the pinion shaft 22 and moves a steered section; a rack housing 31 which houses at least the rack shaft 21; and a rack support section 70 which has a driven section (a gear) that receives the rack 21R of the rack shaft 21 to be driven and causes the driven part to contact with the rack 21R to maintain a clearance between an axial end part of the rack housing 31R and the rack 21R.
Inventors:
KAMIO TAKEKI
Application Number:
JP2013062562A
Publication Date:
October 02, 2014
Filing Date:
March 25, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SHOWA CORP
International Classes:
B62D3/12; F16H19/04
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Jiro Furube
Fumio Ogata
Takeshi Senda
Fumio Ogata
Takeshi Senda