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US 12,523,287 B2Granted
Vehicle steering assembly including anti-leakage countermeasure
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorAngel Eduardo Soto Macias
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Abstract
A steering assembly for a vehicle that includes: a first housing; a second housing that is connected to the first housing so as to define an internal chamber therebetween; and a gear that is located within the second housing. The second housing includes an anti-leakage countermeasure that is formed integrally therewith and which is configured to inhibit the leakage of a lubricant from the steering assembly.
Claims20
A steering assembly for a vehicle, the steering assembly comprising:
- a steering wheel;
- a steering column connected to the steering wheel, the steering column including:
- a sensor housing;
- a gear housing connected to the sensor housing so as to define an internal chamber therebetween;
- and
- a reduction gear located within the internal chamber, wherein the gear housing includes an outer wall defining a recirculation channel in communication with the internal chamber such that, upon reaching a threshold level, a lubricant enters the recirculation channel to thereby inhibit leakage of the lubricant from the steering assembly;
- a shaft connected to the steering column;
- and
- a steering rack connected to the shaft.
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A steering assembly for a vehicle, the steering assembly comprising:
- a first housing;
- a second housing connected to the first housing so as to define an internal chamber therebetween, the second housing including an anti-leakage countermeasure formed integrally therewith and configured to inhibit leakage of a lubricant from the steering assembly;
- and
- a gear located within the internal chamber.
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A steering assembly for a vehicle, the steering assembly comprising:
- a first housing;
- a second housing connected to the first housing so as to define an internal chamber therebetween, the second housing including a recirculation channel formed in an outer wall thereof configured to direct a lubricant through the steering assembly via capillary action;
- and
- a gear located within the internal chamber.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.