Automotive steering rack-stroke adjusting device
AssigneeHyundai Motor Company
InventorsSoo-Bo Park, Un-Koo Lee
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Abstract
An automotive steering rack-stroke adjusting device with which a driver can conveniently control the length of a steering rack-stroke as needed for changing a minimum turning radius, the device including: a rotational body rotatively arranged at both ends of a power cylinder of a steering system; a stop plate fixed at a rack for inserting or overlapping to the center of the rotational body according to the rotational state of the rotational body when the rack is pulled to the power cylinder to the maximum extent; and an actuator for rotating the rotational body forwards or backwards under the control of a control unit which is manipulated by a driver with an operational switch.
Claims12
An automotive steering rack-stroke adjusting device comprising:
- a rotational body rotatably arranged at both ends of a reciprocable power cylinder coupled to a steering rack of a steering system;
- a stop plate fixed with respect to the steering rack for inserting into or overlapping a center of the rotational body according to the rotational state of the rotational body when the steering rack moves longitudinally toward the power cylinder to a maximum extent;
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- an actuator for rotating the rotational body back and forth under control of a control unit which is manipulated by a driver with an operational switch, the operational switch being operated independently of a steering wheel of the steering system.
An automotive steering rack-stroke adjusting device for a steering rack arranged at both ends of a reciprocal power cylinder, the device comprising
- A rotational body formed of a ring-shaped plate having
- A gear portion formed on an external circumference,
- Two diametrically opposed sector grooves in an internal circumference, and,
- A stop formed at one side of the plate adjacent each sector groove for restricting longitudinal movement of the steering rack,
- A stop plate formed of a ring-shaped plate having two protruders on an external circumference, the protruders corresponding to the sector grooves, and,
- A drive motor connected with the gear portion by an idling gear.
An automotive steering rack-stroke adjusting device for a steering rack arranged at both ends of a reciprocable power cylinder comprising
- A rotational body formed of a ring-shaped plate having
- A gear portion formed on an external circumference,
- Two diametrically opposed sector grooves in an internal circumference, and,
- A stop formed at one side of the plate adjacent each sector groove for restricting longitudinal movement of the steering rack,
- A stop plate formed of a ring-shaped plate having two protruders on an external circumference, the protruders corresponding to the sector grooves, and,
- A drive motor connected with the rotational body by a worm gear arrangement.
An automotive steering rack-stroke adjusting device for a steering rack arranged at both ends of a reciprocable power cylinder, the device comprising
- A rotational body formed of a ring-shaped plate having
- A gear portion formed on an external circumference,
- Two diametrically opposed sector grooves in an internal circumference, and,
- A stop formed on one side of the plate adjacent each sector groove for restricting longitudinal movement of the steering rack,
- A stop plate formed of a ring-shaped plate having two protruders on an external circumference, the protruders corresponding to the sector grooves, and,
- A solenoid connected with the rotational body by a cable for rotating the rotational body forwards and backwards.
A stroke length adjustment device for steering racks connected to left and right front wheels of a vehicle comprising:
- a reciprocable power cylinder for moving each steering rack longitudinally of a front axle of the vehicle to adjust a turning radius of the vehicle, each steering rack being movable between an inner position and an outer position by operation of the power cylinder;
- a retainer mechanism for securing the steering rack in either the inner or outer position in response to a control signal;
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- a manually operable switch, independently operable from any steering movements of the vehicle, for generating said control signal to said retainer mechanism and enabling said power cylinder to move said steering rack longitudinally.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.