RACK-TYPE STEERING GEAR, PARTICULARLY FOR USE IN MOTOR VEHICLES

摘要

PCT No. PCT/EP88/00072 Sec. 371 Date Jun. 27, 1989 Sec. 102(e) Date Jun. 27, 1989 PCT Filed Feb. 2, 1988 PCT Pub. No. WO88/06113 PCT Pub. Date Aug. 25, 1988.A rack and pinion gear system in a gear casing for vehicle steering has a spring biased rack against the pinion at one side of the pinion to maintain pinion engagement with the rack. On the other side of the pinion is a generally semicircular bracing bushing encompasssing the pinion and slightly spaced therefrom to brace the pinion in event of bending due to operational stresses. The bracing bushing is carried for support against the gear casing and secured in any suitable manner or may be cast as part of it.