Electric power steering device

摘要

An electric power steering device in which a motor shaft (95a) and a rack bar (94) form a diagonal intersection. Power transmission means include: a drive gear (6) rotating in tandem with the motor shaft (95a) and forming a bevel gear (6b,9b) with linearly extending teeth; a ball screw mechanism (9) disposed co-axial with the rack bar (94) and converting a rotational motion to a linear motion; and a driven gear (9b) rotating in tandem with a nut (9a) of the ball screw mechanism (9), meshing with and moving in tandem with the drive gear (6), and forming a bevel gear (6b,9b) with linearly extending teeth. The drive gear (6) and/or the driven gear (9b) can be adjusted so that backlash between the two elements can be adjusted in a continuous, non-stepped manner.