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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 06, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Jinghong Yu, Dublin, OH (US);
Daniel Vogel, Columbus, OH (US);
Inventors:
Jinghong Yu, Dublin, OH (US);
Daniel Vogel, Columbus, OH (US);
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16H 35/00 (2006.01); F16H 1/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A controllable steering rack guide system includes a pinion having pinion gear teeth and a steering rack having rack gear teeth engaged with the pinion gear teeth of the pinion. A rack guide is radially moveable relative to the steering rack for applying a radial force to the steering rack. A primary spring applies a compression force on the rack guide for forcing the rack guide radially toward the steering rack. The compression force of the primary spring is continuously adjustable during operation of the pinion and the steering rack.