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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 12, 2005
Filed:
Aug. 15, 2003
Osamu Tatewaki, Gunma-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Eda, Gunma-ken, JP;
Toshihiro Fukuda, Gunma-ken, JP;
Jun Okada, Gunma-ken, JP;
Osamu Tatewaki, Gunma-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Eda, Gunma-ken, JP;
Toshihiro Fukuda, Gunma-ken, JP;
Jun Okada, Gunma-ken, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electric power steering apparatus comprises an electric motor having a motor housing, a ball screw mechanism connected to the electric motor through power transmission means and used for driving a rack shaft, and a steering gear case encasing the rack shaft and the ball screw mechanism. The electric motor is supported by at least two supporting portions with respect to the steering gear case, and is supported by at lest one of the two supporting portions through an elastic member.