Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh

Trw Fahrwerksysteme Gmbh & Co. Kg

Trw Automotive Gmbh

Alexander Wiertz

Eugen Eberhart

Arnd Pfeifer

Alexander Gaschka

Uwe Herleth

A steering device for a vehicle, having a rack which is mounted so as to be displaceable in a direction of a longitudinal axis of the rack, having a pinion, wherein the rack meshes with the pinion, having a pressing mechanism, wherein the rack is pressed against the pinion by the pressing mechanism, and having a sensor mechanism. The sensor mechanism is designed at least for measuring a compressive force. To detect or measure a rack force of the rack reliably and/or easily, the steering device is characterized in that a compressive force component directed radially to the longitudinal axis of the rack can be detected or measured by the sensor mechanism.

Steering device for a vehicle and method for measuring a rack force acting on a rack with a steering device of this kind

To improve a rack and pinion steering of the generic type to reduce noise development upon opening of the pressure-relief bore as well as in steady-state operation, the invention proposes that at least one filter element forming a flow resistance be inserted between the additional bore and the pressure connection.

Hydraulic rack and pinion steering

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Solingen, Germany

Alexander Wiertz