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US 11,958,539 B2Granted
Rack bar support apparatus of vehicle steering apparatus
AssigneeHl Mando Corporation
InventorSeongmoo Heo
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Abstract
According to the present embodiments, noise can be reduced by compensating for clearance caused by the wear of a rack bar support member, assembly convenience can be improved by simplifying a structure, and an installation space can be easily ensured by reducing the overall size of a steering apparatus.
Claims17
A rack bar support device of a vehicle steering device, comprising:
- a rack bar engaged with a pinion shaft;
- a guide member configured to be coupled to a housing and including a first inclined surface positioned opposite a rear surface of the rack bar;
- a rack bar support member including a yoke part supported on the rear surface of the rack bar and a second inclined surface abutting the first inclined surface;
- and
- an elastic member provided between the guide member and the rack bar support member to elastically support the rack bar support member in an axial direction,
- wherein the guide member includes a through hole extending in the axial direction and receiving at least a part of the elastic member.
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A rack bar support device of a vehicle steering device, comprising:
- a rack bar engaged with a pinion shaft;
- a guide member coupled to a housing and including a first inclined surface positioned opposite a rear surface of the rack bar;
- a rack bar support member including a yoke part supported on the rear surface of the rack bar and a second inclined surface abutting the first inclined surface;
- and
- an elastic member provided between the guide member and the rack bar support member to elastically support the rack bar support member in an axial direction,
- wherein
- the guide member includes a slide recess formed in the first inclined surface in the axial direction,
- the rack bar support member includes a slide part protruding from the second inclined surface and inserted into the slide recess,
- the rack bar support member includes a protrusion projecting from a rear surface of the slide part, and
- the guide member includes an insertion hole formed in the slide recess and allowing the protrusion to be inserted thereto.
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A rack bar support device of a vehicle steering device, comprising:
- a rack bar engaged with a pinion shaft;
- a guide member coupled to a housing and including a first inclined surface positioned opposite a rear surface of the rack bar;
- a rack bar support member including a yoke part supported on the rear surface of the rack bar and a second inclined surface abutting the first inclined surface;
- and
- an elastic member provided between the guide member and the rack bar support member to elastically support the rack bar support member in an axial direction,
- wherein
- the guide member includes a slide recess formed in the first inclined surface in the axial direction,
- the rack bar support member includes a slide part protruding from the second inclined surface and inserted into the slide recess,
- the rack bar support member includes a protrusion projecting from the slide part to a second end in the axial direction, and
- the guide member includes an insertion hole formed in an upper support wall of the guide member and allowing the protrusion to be inserted thereto.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.