Structure of attaching electric power steering apparatus for vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsMegumu Okada, Keita Yagi, Kihoko Kaita
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Abstract
A structure for attaching an electrically-operated power steering apparatus for a vehicle. The structure includes a body frame, more specifically, sub slant frames having respective motor brackets for supporting an actuator unit. The motor brackets have bolts that fasten the actuator unit, and the bolts extend perpendicularly to a steering shaft. With this configuration, the structure is not affected by a manufacturing error of a body frame and other parts of the vehicle. Further, the structure takes account of a direction in which fastening means is tightened.
Claims20
A structure for attaching an electrically-operated power steering apparatus for a vehicle, in which a steering shaft is rotatably attached to a body frame, and handlebars are attached to the upper portion of the steering shaft and an actuator unit is disposed on an intermediate portion of the steering shaft,
- wherein the body frame has a support member which supports the actuator unit and has fastening means for fastening the actuator unit;
- and
- the fastening means extends perpendicularly to the steering shaft.
A structure for attaching an electrically-operated power steering apparatus for a vehicle, in which a steering shaft is rotatably attached to a body frame, and handlebars are attached to the upper portion of the steering shaft and an actuator unit is disposed on an intermediate portion of the steering shaft,
- wherein the body frame has a support member which supports the actuator unit and has fastening means for fastening the actuator unit;
- and
- the fastening means extends perpendicularly to the steering shaft,
- wherein a cylindrical collar member covers at least a portion of the fastening means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.