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US5157987A
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Tie rod device
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-12-07
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Granted: 1992-10-27
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Expires: 2009-12-07
Abstract
Abstract A tie rod device includes a vibration-absorbing damper. The tie rod comprises a tie rod assembly comprising first and second rods for interconnecting a rack shaft and a knuckle. The vibration-absorbing damper is interposed between the first and second rods for absorbing vibration transmitted from the knuckle.
Inventors
- 👤 Shiro Satoh
- 👤 Takashi Takeuchi
- 👤 Koji Shibuya
- 👤 Tetsuya Kogo
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 22:37
CPC Classifications
G; G05; G05G; G05G25/00; B; B62; B62D; B62D7/00; B62D7/22; Y; Y10; Y10T; Y10T74/00; Y10T74/21; Y10T74/2142; Y10T74/2144; Y10T74/2147
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A tie rod device for use with a steering mechanism having a rack shaft and a knuckle, comprising: a tie rod assembly comprising first and second rods for interconnecting the rack shaft and the knuckle, said first and second rods being connected to the rack shaft and the knuckle respectively; and vibration-absorbing means interposed between said first and second rods for absorbing vibration transmitted from the knuckle, said vibration-absorbing means comprising a hydraulic damper in which hydraulic and pneumatic mediums are separately filled and are axially compressible and expandable over a predetermined stroke, such that relative axial movement between said first and second rods is limited within the predetermined stroke and said first and second rods move axially together with said hydraulic damper over a stroke larger than the predetermined stroke.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A tie rod device for use with a steering mechanism having a rack shaft and a knuckle, comprising: a tie rod assembly comprising first and second rods for interconnecting the rack shaft and the knuckle, said first and second rods being connected to the rack shaft and the knuckle respectively; and vibration-absorbing means interposed between said first and second rods for absorbing vibration transmitted from the knuckle, said vibration-absorbing means comprising a hydraulic damper in which hydraulic and pneumatic mediums are separately filled and are axially compressible and expandable over a predetermined stroke, such that relative axial movement between said first and second rods is limited within the predetermined stroke and said first and second rods move axially together with said hydraulic damper over a stroke larger than the predetermined stroke.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
141 words
A tie rod device according to claim 1, wherein said hydraulic damper comprises a damper case mounted on one end of said first rod, a rod guide hermetically sealing an end of said damper case and defining a hydraulic chamber in said damper case, said second rod being slidably supported on said rod guide, a cylinder disposed in said damper case parallel to said second rod, a piston mounted on one end of said second rod and slidably fitted in said cylinder within said hydraulic chamber, said piston having an orifice, a bottom piece having an orifice and covering an end of said cylinder closely to said first rod, a pneumatic chamber defined in said damper case more closely to said first rod than said bottom piece, and a diaphragm separating said hydraulic chamber and said pneumatic chamber from each other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A tie rod device according to claim 2, wherein said hydraulic damper further includes a first rebound seat fitted over said second rod adjacent to said piston, a second rebound seat fitted over said second rod and spaced from said first rebound seat, and a rebound stopper fixedly mounted in said damper case and positioned between said first and second rebound seats with a small clearance therebetween.
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