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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 23, 2006
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2002
Werner Bernhard, Moegglingen, DE;
Achim Schust, Gaildorf, DE;
Oliver Hetzel, Waldstetten, DE;
Joachim Fischer, Schwäbisch Gmünd-Bargau, DE;
Werner Bernhard, Moegglingen, DE;
Achim Schust, Gaildorf, DE;
Oliver Hetzel, Waldstetten, DE;
Joachim Fischer, Schwäbisch Gmünd-Bargau, DE;
ZF Lenksysteme GmbH, Schwaebisch Gmuend, DE;
Abstract
An electric power assisted steering system for motor vehicles having a worm gear mechanism is operatively connected to a drive shaft of an electric drive motor. A radial load is applied to the worm by a prestressing device, the prestressing device being configured as a hydraulic pressure device. It is possible to connect the drive shaft to the worm by a coupling, and the worm is mounted in this region by a pivotable bearing.