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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 02, 2002
Filed:
Sep. 26, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Akira Iwasaki, Tochigi, JP;
Takayuki Hashimoto, Tochigi, JP;
Masanobu Miyazaki, Tochigi, JP;
Shinichi Tokura, Tochigi, JP;
Assignee:
Showa Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 ;
Abstract
In an electric power steering apparatus, a bearing of a drive shaft provided with a worm gear is connected to the drive shaft in an axial direction. It installs an elastic body (a holding device) which elastically deforms so as to move the drive shaft in an axial direction at a time of load input when tooth faces of the worm gear and the worm wheel are brought into contact with each other.