摘要 |
For pivotally connecting an upper end of a rack bar (8) and a lower end of a connecting rod (16), there is employed a joint/slider unit which is slid in and along a guide slot (14) of a rail member (12). The unit comprises a bolt member (15) passing through the guide slot and including first and second sections which are respectively projected into one and the other sides with respect to the rail member (12). The first section is held by the upper end of the rack bar (8) and the second section is pivotally held by the lower end of the connecting rod (16). A first slider (19) is disposed on the first section of the bolt member (15) and slidably contacts one surface of the rail member (12). A second slider (20) is disposed on the second section of the bolt member (15) and slidably contacts the other surface of the rail member (12). A universal joint structure is disposed between the second slider (20) and lower end of the connecting rod (16) to permit a pivoting of the connecting rod relative to the bolt member (15) in universal directions. <IMAGE> |