POWER TRANSMITTING COMPONENT WITH PINION FLANGE FIXED TO PINION

摘要

A power transmitting component with a housing, a pinion rotatably disposed in the housing, a flange and a retainer. The pinion has a stem that defines male threads and a plurality of first teeth that intersect the male threads. The flange has an internal aperture that defines female threads, a plurality of second teeth. The female threads are threadably engaged with the male threads. The retainer is insert molded between the stem and the flange and includes a body, a plurality of third teeth, a plurality of fourth teeth and a retainer member. The third teeth extend from the body and engage the first teeth. The fourth teeth extend from the body and engage the second teeth. The retainer member is engaged to one of the flange and the stem. A method for coupling a flange to a stem is also provided.

主权项

1. A power transmitting component comprising:
a housing; a pinion rotatably disposed in the housing and having a pinion stem, the pinion stem defining a male threaded segment and a plurality of first teeth, the plurality of first teeth intersecting the male threaded segment; a flange having an internal aperture that defines a female threaded segment, a plurality of second teeth, the female threaded segment being threadably engaged with the male threaded segment; a retainer that is insert molded between the pinion stem and the flange, the retainer comprising a retainer body, a plurality of third teeth, a plurality of fourth teeth and a first axial retaining member, the third teeth extending from the retainer body and engaging the first teeth, the fourth teeth extending from the retainer body and engaging the second teeth, the first axial retaining member being engaged to one of the flange and the pinion stem.