Patent ID: 7021417

Claim:
A vehicle steering apparatus, comprising: a pinion, which rotates by steering operation; a rack, which meshes with said pinion; a screw shaft, integrated with said rack; a rotating cylinder, threadingly engaged with said screw shaft via rolling elements; a motor, which drives said rotating cylinder; a rack housing, which rotatably supports said rotating cylinder; a rack support member, which supports said rack in a position where said rack is meshed with said pinion, said rack changing, a steering angle by transmitting movement of said rack to vehicle wheels; and a support body, capable of supporting an outer circumference of said screw shaft, and arranged in a movement range of said screw shaft; wherein all of said rolling elements are arranged between said support body and said rack support member, and loads acting on said rack from a road surface are received by said support body and said rack support member; and wherein said support body is supported by said rotating cylinder.