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US 9,429,221 B2Granted
Steering pinion for a steering system and method for the production thereof
AssigneeThyssenkrupp Presta AG
InventorsFrank Birkwald, Christian Ziegler, Hubert Heck, Paul Schwarzhans, Roger Kollmeier, Aksel Maier, Kai Vohwinkel
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Abstract
Steering pinions and methods for producing the same are described. The steering pinion has a toothed section for meshing with a gear rack and a connection section for connecting to a steering shaft. The toothed section includes a toothed part and the connection section includes a connection part. The toothed part and the connection part are pressed together in a rotationally fixed manner.
Claims18
A steering pinion comprising:
- a toothed part including a toothed section for meshing with a gear rack;
- and
- a connection part including a connection section for connecting to a steering shaft, wherein the toothed part and the connection part are pressed together in a rotationally fixed manner, the toothed part comprises a bearing seat to accommodate a rolling bearing, and the bearing seat has a smaller axial extension than an axial extension of the rolling bearing.
A method for producing a steering pinion, comprising:
- providing a toothed part having a toothed section;
- introducing at least one depression in the toothed part;
- providing a connection part having a connection section;
- introducing material of the connection part into the depression, wherein the material is introduced by rolling, roller burnishing or forming a bead;
- and
- pressing the toothed part and the connection part together to produce a rotationally fixed connection.
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