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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2014
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2009
Nicolas Plataret, Lyons, FR;
Patrice Brochot, Oullins, FR;
Nicolas Plataret, Lyons, FR;
Patrice Brochot, Oullins, FR;
JTEKT Europe, , FR;
Abstract
The invention relates to a pusher device () that includes a rotary bearing () having an inner periphery () that is off-center relative to the outer periphery (). In order to compensate for wear, the bearing () is rotationally urged in one direction (F) by a spring () and is thus pressed against the back () of a rack () that is then pushed back against the teeth of the steering sprocket (). The rotary bearing () is rotatingly mounted in a housing () that is in turn mounted on a steering casing () so as to be capable of sliding in a direction (B) parallel to a plane (P) of the teeth () of the rack () and orthogonal to the axis (A) of said rack. Shock-absorbing spring means () are arranged between the sliding housing () and the steering casing () for absorbing the straightness defects of the rack ().