Spiral-toothed gear wheel for rack and pinion steering

A spiral-toothed gear wheel for a rack and pinion steering, the spiral-toothed gear wheel comprising:

• a pinion;
• a hub;
• a first flange, said first flange with said hub being made in one piece with said pinion;
• a second flange;
• and
• a gear rim arranged between said first flange and said second flange and pushed over said hub;
• positive locking means including positive connection features of each of said gear rim, said first flange and said second flange for providing a positive-lock fitting together of said gear rim, said first flange and said second flange, said spiral toothed gear meshing on a power take-off side with a toothed rack, said spiral-toothed gear being arranged on a drive side on said pinion, torque generated by one or more of a steering power and a steering assist power acting on said pinion and said pinion and said spiral-toothed gear rotating in unison.

A spiral-toothed gear wheel for a rack and pinion steering, the spiral-toothed gear comprising:

• a pinion;
• a hub;
• a first flange, said first flange being integrally connected with said hub and said pinion to form a one-piece hub flange pinion structure;
• a second flange;
• and
• a gear rim arranged between said first flange and said second flange and pushed over said hub;
• a positive locking means including positive connection features of each of said gear rim, said first flange and said second flange for providing a positive-lock fitting together of said gear rim, said first flange and said second flange, said spiral toothed gear meshing on a power take-off side with a toothed rack, said spiral-toothed gear being arranged on a drive side on said pinion, torque generated by one or more of a steering power and a steering assist power acting on said pinion and said pinion and said spiral-toothed gear rotating in unison.