Rattle-free rack=and=pinion drive, esp. for steering on vehicle

摘要

The drive has a rack which is guided in a bore in a housing, and which is acted upon by a pinion in the region of a pinion casing. The bore widens eccentrically in the engagement region between the rack and the pinion, and a splined bearing element (10) is also arranged in this region. The element is roughly sleeve-shaped, and has at least two sleeve sections (11,12) which lie one behind the other axially, and which are eccentric to one another. These sections may have different diameters, and the section (12) with the smaller diameter may be longer than the other section. One of the sections may also have different wall thicknesses around its circumference.