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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 15, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2011
Yasuo Shimizu, Saitama, JP;
Atsuhiko Yoneda, Saitama, JP;
Shigeru Yamawaki, Saitama, JP;
Takehito Shiraishi, Saitama, JP;
Yasuo Shimizu, Saitama, JP;
Atsuhiko Yoneda, Saitama, JP;
Shigeru Yamawaki, Saitama, JP;
Takehito Shiraishi, Saitama, JP;
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an electric power steering apparatus, an elastic member, disposed between the steering shaft and the housing, configured to be elastically deformed in accordance with rotation or displacement in a vehicle width direction, of the steering shaft. At least two bearings, disposed with a gap in an axial direction of the steering shaft, are configured to support the steering shaft. The elastic member is disposed between the bearings. A supporting member may be disposed between the steering shaft and the elastic member and configured to be displaced by a rotation of a predetermined angle or predetermined distance in accordance with the rotation or a displacement, in the width direction of the vehicle, of the steering shaft with slidable support for the steering shaft. The elastic member is fixed to the supporting member and abuts the housing.
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