Steering device
AssigneeShowa Corporation
InventorShinsuke SEKIKAWA
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Abstract
A steering device includes a clutch and a wheel-turning shaft. The clutch includes an input shaft, an output shaft, a planetary gear mechanism, a housing, and a restriction member. The planetary gear mechanism is coupled to each of the input shaft and the output shaft. The housing is configured to accommodate the planetary gear mechanism and at least part of the output shaft. The restriction member is secured to the housing or constitutes part of the housing. The restriction member is opposed to an outer surface of the output shaft through a gap so as to restrict inclination of the output shaft. The wheel-turning shaft is configured to be displaced in accordance with rotation of the output shaft so as to turn wheels of a vehicle.
Claims21
A steering device comprising:
- a clutch comprising:
- an input shaft;
- an output shaft;
- a planetary gear mechanism coupled to each of the input shaft and the output shaft,
- a housing configured to accommodate the planetary gear mechanism and at least part of the output shaft;
- and
- a restriction member secured to the housing or constituting part of the housing, the restriction member being opposed to an outer surface of the output shaft through a gap so as to restrict inclination of the output shaft;
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- a wheel-turning shaft configured to be displaced in accordance with rotation of the output shaft so as to turn wheels of a vehicle.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.