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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 20, 2005
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2003
Applicants:
Yasuo Shimizu, Wako, JP;
Katsuji Watanabe, Wako, JP;
Yasuhiro Terada, Wako, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Minato-ku, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D005/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Electric power steering apparatus includes an electric motor for producing steering assist torque corresponding to steering torque applied to a steering system, and a worm gear mechanism for transmitting the steering assist torque to the steering system. The worm of the worm gear mechanism has a pressure angle greater than a pressure angle of the worm wheel, so as to reduce an actual meshing pitch circle diameter of the worm in the worm gear mechanism.