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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 27, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2019
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel J. Diffin, Freeland, MI (US);
Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Jason T. Rutkiewicz, Freeland, MI (US);
Assignee:
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/12 (2006.01); F16C 23/06 (2006.01); F16C 27/04 (2006.01); F16C 35/077 (2006.01); F16H 1/16 (2006.01); F16H 57/022 (2012.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); F16C 19/06 (2006.01); F16C 19/50 (2006.01); F16C 19/54 (2006.01); F16C 25/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 57/12 (2013.01); B62D 5/0403 (2013.01); F16C 23/06 (2013.01); F16C 27/04 (2013.01); F16C 35/077 (2013.01); F16H 1/16 (2013.01); F16H 57/022 (2013.01); F16C 19/06 (2013.01); F16C 19/505 (2013.01); F16C 19/546 (2013.01); F16C 25/06 (2013.01); F16C 2326/24 (2013.01); F16C 2361/61 (2013.01); F16H 2057/0224 (2013.01); F16H 2057/127 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bearing adjustment assembly includes a worm engaged with a worm gear. The assembly also includes a worm bearing located proximate an end of the worm. The assembly further includes a compensation mechanism engaging the worm bearing, the compensation mechanism being adjustable to bias the worm bearing to maintain or adjust a gear mesh load between the worm gear and the worm.