Steering assembly with dual wall boot
AssigneeGM Global Technology Operations LLC
InventorsTravis S. Larson, George E. Doerr, Miroslaw Zaloga, John T. Zuzelski, David Juarez
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A steering assembly for a vehicle includes a steering gear including a steering gear housing enclosing a steering rack, the steering rack coupled to a tie rod at a joint, at least one boot assembly configured to enclose the joint between the steering rack and the tie rod. The at least one boot assembly includes a first boot proximate to the joint and a second boot disposed outward of the first boot. The first and second boots define a void therebetween.
Claims15
A steering assembly for a vehicle, the steering assembly comprising:
- a steering gear including a steering gear housing enclosing a steering rack, the steering rack coupled to a tie rod at a joint;
- at least one boot assembly configured to enclose the joint between the steering rack and the tie rod, the at least one boot assembly comprising
- a first boot proximate to the joint;
- and
- a second boot disposed outward of the first boot;
- wherein the first and second boots define a void therebetween.
A steering assembly for a motor vehicle, the steering assembly comprising:
- a steering gear including a steering rack coupled to a tie rod at a joint;
- at least one boot assembly configured to enclose the joint between the steering rack and the tie rod, the at least one boot assembly comprising
- a first boot proximate to the steering rack;
- a second boot disposed outward of the first boot such that a space is defined between the first and second boots;
- and
- a sensing assembly disposed in the space between the first boot and the second boot;
- wherein the sensing assembly includes a sensor configured to detect a moisture level in the space between the first and second boots.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.