Rack-and-pinion steering system, in particular for light commercial vehicles
AssigneeTRW Automotive GmbH
InventorsEugen Eberhart, Johannes Hullmann, Gregor Watzlawek
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Abstract
A rack-and-pinion steering system, in particular for lighter commercial vehicles, has a housing, a toothed rack, a driven element and a servo unit. The driven element is arranged between the toothed rack and the servo unit.
Claims17
A rack-and-pinion steering system adapted for use with commercial vehicles, comprising a housing, a toothed rack, a driven element and a servo unit, said driven element being arranged between said toothed rack and said servo unit, wherein said driven element is a sliding block arranged in said housing and wherein said sliding block is connected via an articulated connection to said toothed rack.
A rack-and-pinion steering system adapted for use with commercial vehicles, comprising a housing, a toothed rack, a sliding block and a servo unit, said sliding block being arranged between said toothed rack and said servo unit, wherein said sliding block is arranged in said housing and said sliding block is connected via a ball joint to said toothed rack.
A rack-and-pinion steering system adapted for use with commercial vehicles, comprising a housing, a toothed rack, a sliding block and a servo unit, said sliding block being arranged between said toothed rack and said servo unit, wherein said sliding block is arranged in said housing and said sliding block is connected via a ball joint to said toothed rack, wherein said sliding block is connected to a connecting element which is arranged outside said housing, and wherein said servo unit is a hydraulic positioning cylinder.
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