STOP TEETH FOR A PINION AND INPUT SHAFT ASSEMBLY

摘要

A steering system having a pinion and an input shaft is disclosed. The pinion includes an outer surface and at least one pinion stop tooth located along the outer surface. The at least one pinion stop tooth has a pair of pinion pressure surfaces. The input shaft defines a recess configured for receiving the pinion. The input shaft includes an inner surface located within the recess and at least one shaft stop tooth located along the inner surface. The at least one shaft stop tooth has a pair of shaft pressure surfaces. A specific shaft pressure surface is positioned to generally oppose a specific pinion pressure surface, and the specific shaft pressure surface and the specific pinion pressure surface are generally parallel to one another.

主权项

1. A steering system, comprising:
a pinion having an outer surface and at least one pinion stop tooth located along the outer surface, the at least one pinion stop tooth having a pair of pinion pressure surfaces; and an input shaft defining a recess configured for receiving the pinion, the input shaft including an inner surface located within the recess and at least one shaft stop tooth located along the inner surface, the at least one shaft stop tooth having shaft pressure surfaces, one of the shaft pressure surfaces being positioned to generally oppose a specific pinion pressure surface, the one of the shaft pressure surfaces and the specific pinion pressure surface positioned generally parallel to one another.