| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 074496000 | Motion translating mechanism | 20 |
| 20080314190 | Telescopic shaft for steering vehicle and motor vehicle steering system - A telescopic shaft for steering vehicle includes: an inner shaft and a tubular outer shaft fitted with each other; at least three pairs of axial grooves formed on an outer periphery of the inner shaft and an inner periphery of the outer shaft; a rigid coupling element for rigidly connecting the inner shaft and the outer shaft in a circumferential direction of the inner shaft when a relative phase of the inner shaft and the outer shaft with respect to the circumferential direction exceeds a predetermined range; and a plurality of elongate resin rods as elastic coupling elements for elastically connecting the inner shaft and the outer shaft in the circumferential direction when the relative phase is in the predetermined range. Each of the plural resin rods is formed with a groove. A section of the groove is shaped like U opening toward the outside in a radial direction of the inner shaft. | 12-25-2008 |
| 20090095115 | Steering Mechanism for a Push and Pull Vehicle - A Steering Mechanism for a Push and Pull Vehicle is to provide a solid turning, fast reaction steering feeling as a regular bicycle steering function, by handlebar turning left or right while still be able to use pulling or pushing action to power a vehicle forward. It contains handlebar at top of swing pole, a turning sleeve on a swing arm to hold swing pole, a frame supported U-joint bearing holds a U-joint which steer vehicle direction, and said swing arm contains a pivot support on vehicle frame and output to drive vehicle forward. So said handlebar is able to swing back and forth on swing arm pivot support to drive vehicle forward and turn left and right on said turning sleeve for steering directions. | 04-16-2009 |
| 20090199674 | STEERING SYSTEM WITH PARALLELOGRAM LINKAGE FOR HEAVY MOBILE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT - In one embodiment of the invention, a steering system for mobile medical equipment includes left and right steerable wheel assemblies respectively with left and right steerable wheels. A left parallelogram linkage couples to the left steerable wheel assembly to transfer a left wheel angle to the left steerable wheel assembly. A right parallelogram linkage couples to the right steerable wheel assembly to transfer a right wheel angle to the right steerable wheel assembly. A steering function generator couples to the left parallelogram linkage and the right parallelogram linkage. The steering function generator generates the left wheel angle of the left steerable wheel and the right wheel angle of the right steerable wheel. A steering tiller couples to the steering function generator and receives an input steering angle from an operator to generate the left and right wheel angles to control the direction of the mobile medical equipment around flooring. | 08-13-2009 |
| 20090249917 | ANTI-SEPARATION DEVICE FOR USE WITH ISOLATOR - An anti-separation device for use with an isolator that couples a steering input shaft and a steering gear connector includes a retaining plate and a retaining formation. The retaining plate is coupled to the steering gear connector and is configured to displace with and torque with the steering gear connector. The retaining formation is coupled to the steering input shaft and is configured to displace with and torque with the steering input shaft. When the isolator fails and the steering input shaft displaces or rotates relative to the steering gear connector, the retaining plate limits the relative displacement or rotation of the retaining formation and couples the steering input shaft to the steering gear connector. | 10-08-2009 |
| 20100218638 | TRANSMISSION RATIO VARIABLE MECHANISM AND MOTOR VEHICLE STEERING SYSTEM INCLUDING THE SAME - A transmission ratio variable mechanism is provided with: an input member and an output member capable of rotation about a first axis; an inner race for differentially rotatably coupling to each member; an outer race for rotatably supporting the inner race via a rolling element; and a transmission ratio variable mechanism-use electric motor for rotation-driving the outer race. A second axis which is a center line of the inner race and the outer race is inclined to the first axis. A first concave-convex engaging section for engaging one side end surface of the inner race and a power transmission surface of the input member corresponding to the one end surface are arranged. There is provided a second concave-convex engaging section for engaging the other end surface of the inner race and a power transmission surface of the output member. | 09-02-2010 |
| 20110192250 | RACK BAR SUPPORTING DEVICE OF STEERING APPARATUS FOR VEHICLE - Disclosed is a rack bar supporting device of a steering apparatus for a vehicle. The disclosed rack bar supporting device reduces the friction between a rack bar and a support yoke during the rack bar's linear motion interlocking with the operation of a steering wheel. Thus, the device can prevent free movement from increasing by reducing the wear of the support yoke, and can facilitate the restoration of the steering wheel by the reduction of the friction between the rack bar and the support yoke when a driver drives a vehicle in a forward direction after the operation of the steering wheel. Also, it is possible to prevent a noise from occurring caused by an increase of free movement when the support yoke collides with a yoke plug by an impact revelry input from an uneven road surface, etc. This provides a comfortable steering feeling to the driver. | 08-11-2011 |
| 20140090510 | STEERING COLUMN FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering column for a motor vehicle has a rotatably mounted steering spindle and a motor-powered steering assistance device for steer angle superposition and/or torque assistance. The steering assistance device is connected to the steering spindle by at least one transmission element, and the steering spindle has at least two steering spindle parts connected to one another in torque-transmitting fashion. The steering spindle parts connected to one another in at the steering spindle between the transmission element and a steering wheel connection of the steering spindle, by at least one damping body for damping vibrations transmitted via the steering spindle. At least one of the steering spindle parts is rotatably mounted in a casing unit of the steering column. In the damping body, there is formed a cavity into which the casing unit can slide preferably in the event of a crash-induced deformation and/or displacement within the steering column. | 04-03-2014 |
| 20140174242 | STEERING SYSTEM AND CROSS JOINT - In a steering system that includes: an intermediate shaft on a steering wheel side; a pinion shaft on a steered wheel side; and a cross joint by which the intermediate shaft and the pinion shaft are rotatably connected to each other on a plane intersecting with each of the shafts, and that steers steered wheels by transmitting steering torque of a steering wheel from the intermediate shaft to the pinion shaft, a weakened portion is formed in a joint spider of the cross joint. The weakened portion can be identified in advance as a portion that breaks first. This makes it possible to realize a failure mode in which a vehicle is able to run by itself for a certain period of time after a failure. | 06-26-2014 |
| 20140230597 | INTERMEDIATE SHAFT FOR STEERING COLUMN WITH BEARING AND LOCK SLEEVE - In one aspect of the invention, an intermediate shaft for a steering column assembly of a vehicle is provided. The intermediate shaft includes a shaft element, a universal joint coupling including an inner yoke coupled to the shaft element and an outer yoke coupled to the inner yoke, and at least one of a bearing and a lock sleeve coupled to the outer yoke. | 08-21-2014 |
| 20140260764 | STEERING APPARATUS PROVIDING VARIABLE STEERING RATIOS - Steering apparatus having variable steering ratios are disclosed herein. An apparatus disclosed herein includes a steering drum to rotate about a longitudinal axis in a first direction and a second direction different than the first direction. The steering drum has a shape to provide a varying steering ratio when the steering drum is rotated. | 09-18-2014 |
| 20140360310 | STEERING APPARATUS - A steering wheel is coupled to a steering gear via a steering shaft, an intermediate shaft, a clutch input shaft and a clutch output shaft. When viewed in a vehicle transverse direction, a tilt angle α of the clutch input shaft relative to the horizontal plane is set to be smaller than a tilt angle β of the intermediate shaft relative to the horizontal plane. A steering column is supported by a vehicle body via a tilt pivot for adjusting a tilt position. Even when the steering column is located at any tilt position, the relationship of α<β is set to be maintained when viewed in the vehicle transverse direction. The center position of a universal joint between the steering shaft and the intermediate shaft is misaligned with the center position of the tilt pivot when viewed in the vehicle transverse direction. | 12-11-2014 |
| 074497000 | Cam type | 1 |
| 20110079102 | STEERING APPARATUS - A steering apparatus includes a first shaft coupled to a steering wheel, a second shaft arranged to be eccentric relative to the first shaft, and a joint mechanism for coupling the first shaft and the second shaft to each other. The joint mechanism includes a cam having a cam groove that extends in a direction perpendicular to the first shaft, a cam follower that can slide in the cam groove, an eccentric pin for coupling the second shaft and the cam follower to each other at a position eccentric relative to the second shaft. An outer cylinder serving as a protective member is arranged concentrically with the eccentric pin, so as to surround the outer circumference of the eccentric pin. At least part of the eccentric pin and the outer cylinder is arranged in the cam groove. | 04-07-2011 |
| 074498000 | Gear type | 8 |
| 20090038429 | Rack guide and rack-and-pinion type steering apparatus having the rack guide - A rack and pinion steering device has a pinion rotatable in the R-direction, a rack bar having rack teeth meshing with the pinion and rectilinearly movable in the A-direction, a housing for rotatably supporting the pinion, a rack guide for slidably supporting the rack bar, and an elastic means for pressing the rack guide toward the pinion. | 02-12-2009 |
| 20120240712 | Divided Steering Gear Housing Having An Exposed Tooth Rack - A rack-and-pinion steering system and a method for producing the same including a pinion, a toothed rack, and a bearing point for the toothed rack, wherein the toothed rack includes a toothed first part and a non-toothed second part, wherein at least the first part and the pinion form a steering gear, and the steering gear is enclosed by a steering gear housing, and wherein the bearing point is enclosed by a bearing housing ensuring permanent lubrication. The second part of the toothed rack is exposed in at least one section between the steering gear housing and the bearing housing. | 09-27-2012 |
| 20140360311 | STEERING DEVICE - In a steering device, the transmission ratio variable mechanism changes a transmission ratio. The transmission ratio is a ratio of the turning angle of a wheel to the steering angle of a steering wheel. In the stationary-steering mode, the ECU sets a low transmission-ratio state where the transmission ratio is reduced compared with the transmission ratio in an ordinary mode when the steering wheel is increasingly steered while setting a zero-transmission-ratio state where coupling between the steering wheel and the wheel is released to set the transmission ratio to zero when the steering wheel is returned. | 12-11-2014 |
| 20150040715 | STEERING SYSTEM FOR A MOTOR VEHICLE - A steering system for a motor vehicle is provided. The system comprises an articulated bearing and a shaft configured to be fixed to the articulated bearing. The articulated bearing comprises a clevis a mating clevis pivotally connected to the clevis. The clevis has a foot arranged substantially transversely to a longitudinal axis of the clevis, and two arms connected to the foot and substantially extending opposite one another along the longitudinal axis. The foot includes a longitudinal opening having a cross-sectional contour for receiving the shaft. At least one end of the shaft has an external contour complementary to the cross-sectional contour, wherein the cross-sectional contour of the longitudinal opening and the external contour of the shaft are formed to permit the shaft to be received in the longitudinal opening in one single rotational position about the longitudinal axis. | 02-12-2015 |
| 20150367880 | POWER TRANSMISSION DEVICE OF ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS - The present invention relates to a power transmission device of an electric power steering apparatus. The power transmission device includes: a driving shaft of a motor having an accommodation part formed at a rotation center thereof; a coupling member inserted into the accommodation part and having an axial through-hole formed therethrough; and a gear shaft including a coupling part formed on one side thereof to be coupled to the axial through-hole, and a gear part formed on the other side thereof. According to the present invention as described above, in a power transmission device of an electric power steering apparatus, it is possible to reduce rattle noise generated as backlash increases due to wearing-out of a gear or generated due to impact transmitted from a road surface through a vehicle wheel and a steering shaft while improving a driver's steering feeling by reducing a locking feeling and a rotational resistance between a driving shaft of a motor and a gear shaft. | 12-24-2015 |
| 074499000 | Screw and nut | 2 |
| 20120024103 | STEERING COLUMN DEVICE - A female screw member | 02-02-2012 |
| 20120125141 | Drive Control System - The present invention relates to a vehicle drive control system ( | 05-24-2012 |
| 074500000 | Worm | 1 |
| 20120103129 | Gearbox Assembly for Electric Power Steering Systems - A gearbox assembly for an electric power assisted steering assembly comprises a gearbox housing ( | 05-03-2012 |
