Rack bush and steering system

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9651134
APP PUB NO 20160131242A1
SERIAL NO

14934933

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A rack bush for supporting a rack shaft in a rack-and-pinion steering system so that the rack shaft slides in an axial direction thereof includes a teeth side support portion and a back side support portion. Rack teeth are formed in a first area of an outer circumferential surface of the rack shaft. The teeth side support portion contacts a second area of the outer circumferential surface to support the rack shaft from a teeth side where the rack teeth are formed. The second area lies adjacent to the first area in the axial direction. The back side support portion contacts a third area of the outer circumferential surface to support the rack shaft from a back side other than the teeth side. The third area is positioned out of the first area in a circumferential direction around an axis of the rack shaft.

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  • HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD.;JTEKT CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujimoto, Masashi Kashihara, JP 57 458
Kometani, Hideo Nara, JP 12 77
Miyakawa, Hayato Wako, JP 13 12
Nakate, Kei Kashihara, JP 1 3
Nishikido, Agen Kashihara, JP 2 6
Otani, Takumitsu Kashihara, JP 3 7
Sakamoto, Nariaki Yamatokooriyama, JP 2 6
Taoka, Nobuyuki Sakai, JP 3 9

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