Automotive rack and pinion steering gear mechanism

摘要

An automotive steering wheel and column is linked to the vehicle steering track rods by a rack (5) and pinion (1) gear which are held in contact by a spring (17).The spring (17) exerts two levels of pressure which are determined by the position of a rest (14) surface against which the rack (5) teeth rub, and a guide (15) on the rest (14) surface