Vehicle steering rack assembly
AssigneeNissan North America, Inc.
InventorsJosé Francisco SILVA ZAVALZA, Ricardo VAZQUEZ ROBLES, Roberto Carlos FLORES MARMOLEJO
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Abstract
A vehicle steering rack assembly includes a tube section and an anti-rattle device. The tube section includes a rack and pinion steering gear assembly and a main rod that extends through the tube section. The main rod moves in a longitudinal direction within the tube section in response to rotation of a pinion gear of the rack and pinion steering gear assembly. The anti-rattle device is attached to the tube section and has at least a first pad that extends into the tube section and is biased to move into contact with the main rod to reduce radial motion (vibrations or rattles) of the main rod.
Claims12
A vehicle steering rack assembly, comprising:
- a tube section that includes a rack and pinion steering gear assembly and a main rod that extends through the tube section and moves in a longitudinal direction within the tube section in response to rotation of a pinion gear of the rack and pinion steering gear assembly;
- an anti-rattle device attached to the tube section having at least a first pad that extends into the tube section and is biased to move into contact with the main rod to reduce radial motion of the main rod.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.