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US 2018/0297627 A1Published application
Steering Gear for a Vehicle
AssigneeRobert Bosch Automotive Steering GmbH
InventorAndreas Eisenhuth
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Abstract
A steering gear for a vehicle includes a steering pinion and a master rack. A toothing of the master rack includes a constant helix angle and a toothing of the steering pinion includes a changing helix angle.
Claims13
A steering gear assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a toothed steering rack;
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- a steering pinion configured to mesh with the toothed steering rack,
- wherein a transmission ratio of the toothed steering rack and the steering pinion is configured to change with a rotation of a steering wheel of the vehicle,
- wherein a rack toothing of the toothed steering rack has a constant helix angle, and
- wherein a pinion toothing of the steering pinion has a helix angle that changes over a circumference of the steering pinion.
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A steering gear assembly for a vehicle, comprising:
- a toothed steering rack;
- a gear housing;
- and
- a steering pinion mounted in the gear housing and configured to mesh with the toothed steering rack,
- wherein a transmission ratio of the toothed steering rack and the steering pinion is configured to change with a rotation of a steering wheel of the vehicle,
- wherein a rack toothing of the toothed steering rack has a constant helix angle,
- wherein the steering pinion is pivotable about a pivot axis oriented at an angle with respect to an axis of rotation of the steering pinion, and
- wherein pivoting movement of the steering pinion about the pivot axis is carried out via kinematically positive guidance in a manner dependent on rotational movement of the steering pinion about the axis of rotation of the steering pinion.
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