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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2008
Filed:
May. 22, 2006
Martin Budaker, Heubach, DE;
Ralf Dangelmaier, Lichstrasse, DE;
Michael Schmidt, Plüederhausen, DE;
Helmut Knoedler, Lorch, DE;
Jüergen Bieber, Schwäebisch Gmünd, DE;
Martin Budaker, Heubach, DE;
Ralf Dangelmaier, Lichstrasse, DE;
Michael Schmidt, Plüederhausen, DE;
Helmut Knoedler, Lorch, DE;
Jüergen Bieber, Schwäebisch Gmünd, DE;
ZF Lenksysteme GmbH, Schwaebisch Gmuend, DE;
Abstract
A steering system for a vehicle includes a shaft that is rotatably mounted on a frame in a bearing, the shaft being functionally linked with a steered wheel for adjusting the steering angle thereof, and a structure for axially positioning the shaft in the frame. In order to allow for the shaft of the steering system to be free of backlash in an inexpensive and simple manner, the structure for axially positioning the shaft is configured as a pressure pad which is axially supported on the frame and on the bearing sitting on the shaft without play and which retains the bearing on the frame.