Title:
STEERING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2002154447
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To absorb a change in the relative positioning of pinion to a steering wheel for controlling the steering angle of steered wheels, independently of the driver's operation to turn the steering wheel.
A steering device 10 includes a rack-and-pinion mechanism 25 consisting of a pinion 31 coupled with the steering wheel 21 and a rack shaft 33 coupled with steered wheels 27, wherein the rack-and-pinion mechanism 25 is stored in a housing 35, and the steered wheels 27 are steered also by moving this housing 35 in the direction across the vehicle width. Between the steering wheel 21 and pinion 31, a universal shaft coupling mechanism 23 is interposed which admits a movement of the housing 35 across the vehicle width.
Inventors:
KATO TAKASHI
AKUTA YOSHIYASU
MATSUURA KAZUO
TAKIGAWA KEIICHI
AKUTA YOSHIYASU
MATSUURA KAZUO
TAKIGAWA KEIICHI
Application Number:
JP2000356588A
Publication Date:
May 28, 2002
Filing Date:
November 22, 2000
Export Citation:
Assignee:
HONDA MOTOR CO LTD
International Classes:
B62D1/20; B62D3/12; B62D5/04; B62D5/22; B62D6/00; B62D101/00; B62D113/00; B62D119/00; (IPC1-7): B62D5/22; B62D1/20; B62D3/12; B62D5/04; B62D6/00
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoichiro Shimoda (1 person outside)