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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 09, 2007
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2004
Tetsuya Murakami, Nara, JP;
Kousuke Yamanaka, Kashiwara, JP;
Kensaku Nakamura, Kashiba, JP;
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An electric power steering apparatus comprises a rack shaft movable in the axial direction. The rack shaft is meshed with a pinion rotated in response to the operation of a steering member. The rotation of the output shaft in an electric motor is decelerated by first and second gears which are meshed with each other. A motion conversion mechanism for converting the rotation of the second gear into the axial movement of the rack shaft comprises a rotating cylinder rotated in synchronization with the second gear and a screw shaft. The screw shaft is integrally provided coaxially with the rack shaft and is screwed into the rotating cylinder through a rolling member. A screw groove in the screw shaft and the teeth in the first gear are twisted in the same direction.