Patent ID: 6164407
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: B62D,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
A vehicle steering apparatus for turning steerable wheels of a vehicle, said apparatus comprising:a manually rotatable input member to which steering torque is applied;an output member rotatable to effect turning of the steerable wheels of the vehicle;an electric motor for providing a drive force to rotate said output member as a function of the steering torque applied to said input member, said electric motor including a motor shaft having an axis of rotation;first and second meshing gears for transmitting the drive force of said electric motor to said output member, said first gear being rotatable with said output member and said second gear being rotatable with said motor shaft about said axis of rotation; andadjusting means for adjusting backlash between said first and second gears, said adjusting means including mounting means for adjustably mounting said electric motor and said second gear relative to said first gear, said mounting means including eccentric surface means for shifting said axis of rotation of said motor shaft and said second gear relative to said first gear.