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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2014
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Dustin Schroeder, Milford Center, OH (US);
Maria Rae Rowland, North Lewisburg, OH (US);
Masahiro Yamaguchi, Dublin, OH (US);
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A vehicle steering system includes a gear rack and a pinion engaged to the gear rack. The gear rack is movable in a translational manner relative to a housing in response to a steering input command received by the pinion. A first bracket is connected to a first end portion of the gear rack and a second bracket is connected to a second end portion of the gear rack. Each of the first and second brackets extends inwardly toward the opposite end portion of the gear rack. First and second tie rods are connected to the respective first and second brackets. The pinion is located between respective end portions of the first and second tie rods. A travel limit element is attached to and offset from the rack housing. Movement of the gear rack is controlled by engagement of the first and second brackets with the travel limit element.