EP 1429953 A4 20080723 - INTEGRAL BUSHING ASSEMBLY FOR A RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR
Title (en)
INTEGRAL BUSHING ASSEMBLY FOR A RACK AND PINION STEERING GEAR
Title (de)
INTEGRALE BUCHSENANORDNUNG FÜR EIN ZAHNSTANGEN-LENKGETRIEBE
Title (fr)
ENSEMBLE BAGUE DE COMMANDE INTEGREE POUR ENGRENAGE DE DIRECTION A PIGNON ET CREMAILLERE
Publication
Application
Priority
- US 0228245 W 20020904
- US 96183801 A 20010924
- US 10934802 A 20020327
Abstract (en)
[origin: WO03026945A2] A fluid power assisted rack and pinion steering apparatus (10) for a vehicle includes a rack (40) connectable with steerable wheels of the vehicle, a housing (20) partially enclosing the rack (40) and defining a fluid chamber (39), a bushing (390 or 590) encircling the rack (40), a sleeve (420 or 620) supporting the rack (40) for sliding movement relative to the bushing (390 or 590), and a fluid tight seal 10 member (370 or 570) for sealing the fluid chamber (39) . The bushing (390 or 590) has opposite axial ends (391, 412 or 591, 612) and is secured in the housing (20) by an interference fit between an outer surface 394 or 594) of the bushing (390 or 590) and an inner 15 surface (26) of the housing (20) .The sleeve (420 or 620) extends between the bushing (390 or 590) and the rack (40) . The sleeve (420 or 620) has at least one radially extending tab (431 or 631) received in a corresponding recess (418 or 618) in the bushing (390 20 or 590) . The tab (431 or 631) provides a locating surface (441 or 641) for positioning the sleeve (420 or 620) relative to the bushing (390 or 590) . The seal .1 member (370 or 570) is located adjacent a recessed surface (394 or 594) of the bushing (390 or 590) .
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
B62D 5/10 (2006.01); B62D 5/22 (2006.01); F16J 3/04 (2006.01)
CPC (source: EP KR US)
B62D 3/12 (2013.01 - KR); B62D 5/22 (2013.01 - EP); F16J 3/042 (2013.01 - EP US)
Citation (search report)
- [XA] US 6155375 A 20001205 - GIERC DANIEL B [US], et al
- [A] "COMBINATION BUSHING AND SEAL ASSEMBLY FEATURES", RESEARCH DISCLOSURE, MASON PUBLICATIONS, HAMPSHIRE, GB, no. 373, 1 May 1995 (1995-05-01), pages 327/328, XP000518639, ISSN: 0374-4353
- See references of WO 03026945A2
Designated contracting state (EPC)
DE ES FR GB IT
DOCDB simple family (publication)
WO 03026945 A2 20030403; WO 03026945 A3 20030814; EP 1429953 A2 20040623; EP 1429953 A4 20080723; JP 2005503292 A 20050203; JP 4237624 B2 20090311; KR 100549679 B1 20060208; KR 20040031103 A 20040409
DOCDB simple family (application)
US 0228245 W 20020904; EP 02799566 A 20020904; JP 2003530548 A 20020904; KR 20047004229 A 20020904