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US 2007/0175695 A1Published application
Steering gear
Assigneedishop Steering Technology Limited
InventorsArthur Bishop, Stuart Maxwell
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Assigneedishop Steering Technology Limited
InventorsArthur Bishop, Stuart Maxwell
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A rack and pinion steering gear (10) for a vehicle, wherein the steering gear (10) comprising an input shaft (18) rotatable about a first axis (50) and adapted to provide steering input to the steering gear (10), and a rack (12) laterally displaceable with respect to a steering gear housing (17). A pinion (14) laterally moveable with respect to the housing (17) substantially in a direction of travel of the rack (12) whilst engaged with the rack (12) thereby effecting a change in steering angle ratio. A swing arm (16) rotatable about a second axis (52) fixed with respect to the housing (17), the swing arm (16) having the pinion (14) journalled thereto, and the pinion (14) rotating about a third axis (54) fixed with respect to the swing arm (16). The first axis (50) being with respect to the housing (17).
A rack and pinion steering gear for a vehicle, said steering gear comprising, an input shaft rotatable about a first axis and adapted to provide steering input to said steering gear, a rack laterally displaceable with respect to a steering gear housing, a pinion laterally moveable with respect to said housing substantially in a direction of travel of said rack whilst engaged with said rack thereby effecting a change in steering angle ratio, a swing arm rotatable about a second axis fixed with respect to said housing, said swing arm having said pinion journalled thereto, said pinion rotating about a third axis, characterised in that said first axis is fixed with respect to said housing.
The rack and pinion steering gear as claimed in 6 wherein said third axis is coincident with said fourth axis.
The rack and pinion steering gear as claimed in 6 wherein said second axis is coincident with said fifth axis.
A rack and pinion steering gear for a vehicle, said steering gear comprising, an input shaft rotatable about a first axis, said input shaft adapted to provide steering input to said steering gear, a rack laterally displaceable with respect to a steering gear housing, a pinion laterally moveable within said housing substantially in a direction of travel of said rack whilst engaged with said rack thereby effecting a change in steering angle ratio, a swing arm rotatable about a second axis fixed with respect to said housing, said swing arm having said pinion journalled thereto, said pinion rotating about a third axis, said second axis substantially at or near one end of said swing arm characterised in that said third axis is located at or near the free end of said swing arm.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.