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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Mar. 17, 1998
Katsuhiro Suzuki, Kani, JP;
Shinichi Hagidaira, Kani, JP;
Masashi Takai, Minokamo, JP;
Tadao Hasegawa, Minokamo, JP;
Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A power steering device capable of facilitating assembling thereof and eliminating a variation in elastic force acting on an input shaft of the power steering device. Leaf spring structures each of which includes a first leaf spring and a second leaf spring are arranged. The first leaf spring includes a spring-side support section constituted by a V- or U-shaped groove, a pair of rolling surface sections arranged so as to be contiguous to the spring-side support section and outwardly extend from both ends of the spring-side support section, a pair of support leg sections each arranged so as to be contiguous to each of the rolling surface sections and outwardly extend therefrom, and a pair of holding sections each arranged so as to be contiguous to each of the support leg sections and outwardly extend therefrom. The holding sections each are pressedly contacted with press contact surfaces or side surfaces of a spring receiving chamber, resulting in the first leaf spring being securely held. The second leaf spring acts to exhibit elastic force required for forcing balls or rollers against an input shaft from a rear surface of the first leaf spring.