Apparatus for limiting rotation of steering wheel
AssigneeMando Corporation
InventorsHosik Kim, Jungsik Park, Jeongrae Kim, Seulki Yeom
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Abstract
Provided is an apparatus for limiting rotation of a steering wheel, and more particularly, an apparatus for limiting rotation of a steering wheel, whereby a rotation angle of the steering wheel can be limited to a predetermined angle. The apparatus for limiting rotation of the steering wheel, installed in a steering system, includes: an end-stopper disposed inside a housing through which a steering shaft on which the steering wheel is installed, passes, and the end-stopper limiting a rotation angle of the steering wheel to a predetermined angle.
Claims19
An apparatus for limiting rotation of a steering wheel, which is installed in a steering system, comprising:
- an end-stopper disposed inside a housing through which a steering shaft on which the steering wheel is installed, passes, and the end-stopper limiting a rotation angle of the steering wheel to a predetermined angle;
- and
- a stopping guide configured to restrain rotation of the nut,
- wherein the end-stopper comprises:
- a lead screw coupled to an end of the steering shaft, a pair of stoppers installed on both ends of the lead screw, and a nut passed through by the lead screw and disposed between the pair of stoppers, and
- wherein the nut comprises:
- a chamfered portion being in surface contact with the stopping guide, a mounting portion recessed in the chamfered portion, and an elastic member inserted into the mounting portion.
An apparatus for limiting rotation of a steering wheel, which is installed in a steering system, comprising:
- an end-stopper disposed inside a housing through which a steering shaft on which the steering wheel is installed, passes, and the end-stopper limiting a rotation angle of the steering wheel to a predetermined angle,
- wherein the end-stopper comprises:
- a lead screw coupled to an end of the steering shaft, a pair of stoppers installed on both ends of the lead screw, and a nut passed through by the lead screw and disposed between the pair of stoppers, and
- wherein the nut comprises a guide groove formed on one side of an outer circumferential surface of the nut and further comprises a rotation preventing member at least a portion of which is inserted into the guide groove and which restrains rotation of the nut.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.