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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 13, 2012
Tetsuro Shimizu, Komaki, JP;
Takashi Gotou, Konan, JP;
Hideki Tanaka, Toki, JP;
Hiroki Masuda, Kani, JP;
Tatsunori Harao, Kani, JP;
Tetsuro Shimizu, Komaki, JP;
Takashi Gotou, Konan, JP;
Hideki Tanaka, Toki, JP;
Hiroki Masuda, Kani, JP;
Tatsunori Harao, Kani, JP;
Kayaba Industry Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An electric power steering apparatus for assisting steering of a steered wheel. The electric power steering apparatus includes an electric motor with a built-in controller for controlling rotation, a transmission mechanism for transmitting the rotation of the electric motor to the steering shaft, a connector used to pull out wiring from the controller to the outside, a first casing in which the connector and the electric motor are to be mounted and which includes an work hole used for a wire connection operation of the controller and the connector, a lid member for closing the work hole, and a second casing to be fixed to the first casing while housing the transmission mechanism. The second casing including a cover part for covering the lid member in a state fixed to the first casing.