Steering column power transmission shaft
Technical field
The present invention relates to automobile technical field, more particularly to a kind of steering column power transmission shaft.
Background technology
At present, the upper and lower power transmission shaft of car steering tube column passes through spline connection, as spline is made up of metal material, it is unavoidable when sliding to produce friction abnormal sound and abrasion, with the intensification of abrasion, spline gaps are increasing, and so as to steering column can be caused to occur reversing gap, the generation for reversing gap can affect driver comfort and Steering sensitivity.Existing part steering column increased nonmetallic coating between inside and outside spline, can reach the purpose for reducing metal friction and gap such that it is able to slow down the generation of problem, but the method cannot also be realized reversing the automatic elimination in gap.
The content of the invention
In view of this, it is contemplated that proposing a kind of steering column power transmission shaft, so that the torsion gap of steering column can be eliminated, it is ensured that the using effect of steering column.
To reach above-mentioned purpose, the technical scheme is that what is be achieved in that:
A kind of steering column power transmission shaft, including socket-connecting to transmit the upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft of torque, also including the torque-transmitting mechanisms being folded between upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft;The torque-transmitting mechanisms include fixing first torque transmitter of the holding between upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft, adjacent to second torque transmitter of the rotatable holding of first torque transmitter between upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft, and be connected on the upper power transmission shaft or lower drive shaft, and the pretension portion that is connected with the second torque transmitter;Under external force, the pretension portion is because of the axial movement along upper power transmission shaft or lower drive shaft, and applies rotating torque to second torque transmitter, so that the second torque transmitter is with the rotation relative to the first torque transmitter.
Further, the upper power transmission shaft is sheathed on lower drive shaft, first torque transmitter include fixation be set on lower drive shaft, and the fast pulley in upper power transmission shaft, also the first transmitting assembly including holding between the fast pulley and upper power transmission shaft, to transmit torque.
Further, the outer raceway of fast pulley is axially arranged with along which on the outer peripheral face of the fast pulley, raceway in first is provided with the internal perisporium of upper power transmission shaft corresponding to the outer raceway of the fast pulley, first transmitting assembly is to be inlaid in the first rolling element in the outer raceway and first of fast pulley between raceway.
Further, second torque transmitter includes adjacent to the fast pulley and is rotatably sheathed on the gap wheel that disappears on lower drive shaft, and holding in second transmitting assembly disappeared between gap wheel and upper power transmission shaft, to transmit torque.
Further, the outer raceway of the gap wheel that disappears is axially arranged with the outer peripheral face of the gap wheel that disappears along which, raceway in second is provided with upper power transmission shaft internal perisporium corresponding to the outer raceway of the gap wheel that disappears, second transmitting assembly is to be inlaid in the second rolling element in the outer raceway and second of the gap wheel that disappears between raceway.
Further, first rolling element and the second rolling element are ball or roller, are arranged with retainer corresponding to first rolling element and the second rolling element on the fast pulley and the gap wheel that disappears.
Further, the fast pulley and the retainer disappeared on gap wheel are connected as one, and the stroke limit ring that can be abutted against with the end face of the fast pulley and the gap wheel that disappears is respectively arranged with the two ends of retainer.
Further, it is provided with along its slotted hole circumferentially on the lower drive shaft, the gap wheel that disappears is arranged on lower drive shaft via the gap wheel installation axle that disappears being arranged in the slotted hole;The pretension portion is the nut being threadedly connected on lower drive shaft, in the nut and the 3rd transmitting assembly being connected between gap wheel installation axle in lower drive shaft that disappears;When the nut is moved axially along lower drive shaft because external force is ordered about, the 3rd transmitting assembly accepts the thrust of nut, and disappears gap wheel installation axle with the rotation along slotted hole length direction described in making.
Further, the 3rd transmitting assembly includes axial arranged, and the torsion bar that is connected with the gap wheel installation axle that disappears along lower drive shaft, and one end of the torsion bar is provided with helical gear;Also include between the torsion bar and nut, and the tensioning wheel being connected engaged with the helical gear, the guiding mechanism for making tensioning wheel be the axially-movable along the lower drive shaft is provided between the tensioning wheel and the internal perisporium of lower drive shaft.
Further, the port of power transmission shaft is connected with protecting cover on described, between the protecting cover and lower drive shaft is provided with oil sealing.
Relative to prior art, the present invention has the advantage that:
(1)Steering column power transmission shaft of the present invention, by the first torque transmitter, second torque transmitter and the setting in pretension portion, because the first torque transmitter fixes holding, second torque transmitter is rotatable, and when pretension portion moves axially, second torque transmitter is with the rotation relative to the first torque transmitter, so as to using the dislocation between the first torque transmitter and the second torque transmitter, and make clamping between power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft axle, thus the elimination to the torsion gap occurred between upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft can be realized with the rotation of the second torque transmitter, so as to ensure the using effect of steering column.
(2)First transmitting assembly and the second transmitting assembly adopt rolling element, can make to be changed into rolling friction from existing sliding friction between power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft, can reduce frictional resistance, so as to reduce abrasion.
(3)Using helical gear and the tensioning wheel being meshed, the axial linear movement of nut can be changed into circumferentially rotating for the gap wheel that disappears, with the dislocation that can realize disappearing between gap wheel and fast pulley.
(4)Pretension portion adopts nut, its simple structure, is easy to design and assembly, and using the contractility screwed in dynamics scalable between power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft of nut, also certain pretightning force can be provided to torsion bar, realizes reversing the automatic elimination in gap so as to the gap wheel that can make to disappear is rotated automatically.
(5)Protecting cover and oil sealing are set, it is ensured that sealing structure, are conducive to extending use time.
Description of the drawings
The accompanying drawing for constituting the part of the present invention is used for providing a further understanding of the present invention, and the schematic description and description of the present invention is used to explain the present invention, does not constitute inappropriate limitation of the present invention.In the accompanying drawings:
Fig. 1 is the structural representation of the steering column power transmission shaft described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 2 is the structural representation of the lower drive shaft described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 3 is the structural representation of the upper power transmission shaft described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 4 is the structural representation of the fast pulley described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 5 is the structural representation of the retainer and ball described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 6 is the structural representation of the nut described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 7 is the structural representation of the torsion bar described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 8 is the structural representation of the tensioning wheel described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Fig. 9 is the installation diagram of the steering column power transmission shaft described in the embodiment of the present invention;
The partial enlarged drawing of part A in Figure 10 Fig. 9;
Figure 11 is the structural representation of the protecting cover described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Figure 12 is disappear gap wheel and the fast pulley dislocation schematic diagram described in the embodiment of the present invention;
Description of reference numerals:
1- lower drive shafts, the upper power transmission shafts of 2-, 3- fast pulleys, 4- disappear gap wheel, 5- retainers, 6- balls, 7- torsion bars, 8- helical gears, 9- tensioning wheels, 10- nuts, 11- fast pulley installation axles, 12- disappear gap wheel installation axle, 13- protecting covers, 14- oil sealings, 15- circular ports, 16- slotted holes, 17- gathering sills, 18- stroke limit rings, 19- boss, raceway in 20-, 21- is oriented to tooth, 22- torsion bar connecting holes, the outer raceway of 23- fast pulleys, 24- fast pulley installing holes.
Specific embodiment
It should be noted that in the case where not conflicting, the embodiment and the feature in embodiment in the present invention can be mutually combined.
Below with reference to the accompanying drawings and in conjunction with the embodiments describing the present invention in detail.
The present invention relates to a kind of steering column power transmission shaft, which includes socket-connecting to transmit the upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft of torque, also including the torque-transmitting mechanisms being folded between upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft.Torque-transmitting mechanisms include fixing first torque transmitter of the holding between upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft, the second torque transmitter adjacent to the rotatable holding of the first torque transmitter between upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft, and be connected on power transmission shaft or lower drive shaft, and the pretension portion that is connected with the second torque transmitter.Under external force, pretension portion can apply rotating torque to the second torque transmitter, so that the second torque transmitter is with the rotation relative to the first torque transmitter because of the axial movement along upper power transmission shaft or lower drive shaft.
Fixed holding of this steering column power transmission shaft by the first torque transmitter, second torque transmitter it is rotatable, and when pretension portion moves axially, second torque transmitter is with the rotation relative to the first torque transmitter, so as to using the dislocation between the first torque transmitter and the second torque transmitter, and make the clamping between power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft axle, the elimination in torsion gap that thus can be with the rotation realization of the second torque transmitter to occurring between upper power transmission shaft and lower drive shaft, to ensure the using effect of steering column.
Based on design as above thought, a kind of example arrangement of the steering column power transmission shaft of the present embodiment is as shown in Figure 1, wherein the present embodiment is that above power transmission shaft 2 is sheathed on lower drive shaft 1 and illustrates, and the situation that lower drive shaft 1 is set on power transmission shaft 2 is essentially identical, and this is then repeated no more.In the present embodiment, the first torque transmitter includes that fixation is set on lower drive shaft 1, and the fast pulley 3 in upper power transmission shaft 2, and being additionally provided between fast pulley 3 and upper power transmission shaft 2 to carry out the first transmitting assembly of torque transmission.
The concrete structure of lower drive shaft 1 is additionally provided with slotted hole 16 adjacent to circular port 15 as shown in Fig. 2 circular port 15 is provided with lower drive shaft 1, and the length direction of slotted hole 16 be along lower drive shaft 1 circumferentially.Position on lower drive shaft 1 corresponding to circular port 15 can be solid shafting or hollow axle, and the position for corresponding to slotted hole 16 is then hollow axle.The structure of upper power transmission shaft 2 as shown in Figure 3, is provided with the axial arranged interior raceway 20 of the power transmission shaft 2 on the inwall of upper power transmission shaft 2.In the present embodiment, the concrete structure of fast pulley 3 is as shown in Figure 4, raceway 23 outer along the axial arranged fast pulley of fast pulley 3 is provided with the outer peripheral face of fast pulley 3, fast pulley installing hole 24 is additionally provided with fast pulley 3, when being sheathed on lower drive shaft 1, i.e., the fixing axle installation axle 11 by being plugged in fast pulley installing hole 24 and circular port 15 is fixed fast pulley 3.
The outer raceway 23 of fast pulley in the present embodiment on fast pulley 3 is corresponding with the interior raceway 20 in upper power transmission shaft 2, now raceway in first is can be described as corresponding to raceway 20 in a section of the outer raceway 23 of fast pulley, first transmitting assembly is the first rolling element being inlaid in the outer raceway 23 and first of fast pulley between raceway, first rolling element can adopt ball 6 as shown in fig. 1, and which may also be employed roller certainly.For ease of arrangement of the ball 6 in the outer raceway 23 of fast pulley, retainer 5 in the present embodiment, is also provided with fast pulley 3.
In the present embodiment, the second torque transmitter includes the gap wheel 4 that disappears being set on lower drive shaft 1 and be equally placed in power transmission shaft 2, the gap that disappears wheel 4 with 3 identical structure of fast pulley, the outer raceway of the gap wheel that is also equipped with disappearing on the outer peripheral face for disappearing gap wheel 4 and the gap wheel installing hole that disappears, and the gap wheel 4 that disappears is to disappear gap wheel installing hole and the gap wheel installation axle 12 that disappears in slotted hole 16 on lower drive shaft 1 is positioned on lower drive shaft 1 by being arranged in.Now, because disappear gap wheel installation axle 12 can in slotted hole 16 along slotted hole 16 length direction slide, thus also achieving the gap wheel 4 that disappears can be rotated on lower drive shaft 1.The second transmitting assembly that can carry out torque transmission is also equipped between gap wheel 4 and upper power transmission shaft 2 disappearing in the present embodiment.
The outer raceway of the gap wheel that disappears on the gap that disappears in the present embodiment wheel 4 is also corresponding with the interior raceway 20 on upper power transmission shaft 2, now raceway in second is then can be described as corresponding to raceway 20 in a section of the outer raceway of the gap wheel that disappears, second transmitting assembly is the second rolling element being inlaid in the outer raceway and second of the gap wheel that disappears between raceway, and second rolling element is similarly using ball 6 or roller.Except of course that raceway 23 is corresponding with the interior raceway 20 on upper power transmission shaft 1 in the outer raceway of the gap wheel that makes to disappear and fast pulley, the multistage raceway that not connect also can be set in upper power transmission shaft 1 and corresponding with the outer raceway 23 of fast pulley and the outer raceway of the gap wheel that disappears respectively, but can so be increased the difficulty for manufacturing and designing and should not be taken.
In the retainer 5 that be equally also equipped with gap wheel 4 that disappears in the present embodiment, and manufacturing and designing and assemble for ease of retainer 5, also so that the retainer 5 for being arranged on fast pulley 3 and disappearing on gap wheel 4 is joined together as integral structure as shown in Figure 5.Now stroke limit ring 18 is also respectively arranged with the two ends of retainer 5, when retainer 5 be sheathed on fast pulley 3 and the gap wheel 4 that disappears on after, the stroke limit ring 18 at two ends can be abutted with the end face of fast pulley 3 or the gap wheel 4 that disappears respectively when retainer 5 is moved axially along lower drive shaft 1, so as to prevent ball 6 from deviating from from raceway.
In the present embodiment, pretension portion is the nut 10 being threadedly connected on lower drive shaft 1, and nut 10 and be arranged on disappearing on lower drive shaft 1 be additionally provided between gap wheel installation axle 12 screw on the lower drive shaft 1 in nut 10 when, length direction threeth transmitting assembly that rotate of the gap wheel installation axle 12 along slotted hole 16 that disappear can be driven.The concrete structure of nut 10 is as shown in Figure 6, in the present embodiment, nut 10 is the outer circumferential side that lower drive shaft 1 is screwed onto via female thread thereon, a boss 19 is additionally provided with nut 10, boss 19 is to be plugged in lower drive shaft 1, and when nut 10 is screwed on the lower drive shaft 1, boss 19 can be moved inward on lower drive shaft 1 such that it is able to which the 3rd transmitting assembly is promoted.
As shown in fig. 1,3rd transmitting assembly is included along the axial arranged of lower drive shaft 1, and the torsion bar 7 being connected with the gap wheel installation axle 12 that disappears, the concrete structure of torsion bar 7 is as shown in Figure 7, torsion bar connecting hole 22 is provided with torsion bar 7, the gap that disappears wheel installation axle 12 is located in torsion bar connecting hole 22 to link together with torsion bar 7.Helical gear 8 is also associated with one end of torsion bar 7, and the 3rd transmitting assembly also includes the tensioning wheel 9 that can be meshed with helical gear 8 being arranged between nut 10 and torsion bar 7, and it is also equipped with making tensioning wheel 9 between the internal perisporium of tensioning wheel 9 and lower drive shaft 1 along the guiding mechanism of the axially-movable of lower drive shaft 1.
In the present embodiment, the concrete structure of tensioning wheel 9 is as shown in Figure 8, the helical teeth being meshed with helical gear 8 is provided with tensioning wheel 9, and aforesaid guiding mechanism then includes the multiple guiding teeth 21 being arranged on 9 periphery wall of tensioning wheel, and the gathering sill 17 on 1 internal perisporium of lower drive shaft is arranged on corresponding to guiding tooth 21 as shown in Figure 2.This steering column drive shaft cartridge match somebody with somebody after concrete structure as shown in figs. 9 and 10, the fast pulley 3 that is now sheathed on lower drive shaft 1 and the gap wheel 4 that disappears coordinate via the holding of the interior raceway 20 in ball 6 and upper power transmission shaft 2, to realize being connected between lower drive shaft 1 and upper power transmission shaft 2.
For ensure this steering column drive shaft cartridge match somebody with somebody after sealing structure, it is beneficial to prolongation use time, protecting cover 13 is also equipped with the port of upper power transmission shaft 2 in the present embodiment, as shown in Figure 11, which can be threaded connection or the port for being connected to power transmission shaft 2 to the concrete structure of protecting cover.Additionally, being additionally provided with oil sealing 14 between protecting cover 13 and lower drive shaft 1 in the present embodiment, oil sealing 14 is using the existing conventional structure for sealing between tumbler.
This steering column power transmission shaft is when there is reversing gap, can tightening nut 10, nut 10 applies jacking force to tensioning wheel 9 along the axial movement of lower drive shaft 1, because helical gear 8 is connected with engaging for tensioning wheel 9, the axial movement of tensioning wheel 9 can drive torsion bar 7 to be rotated, so as to the gap wheel 4 that disappears be driven to rotate eventually through the gap wheel installation axle 12 that disappears.Now, the rotation of the gap that disappears wheel 4 is so that the dislocation for occurring between gap wheel 4 and fast pulley 3 as shown in Figure 12 that disappears, but as on upper power transmission shaft 2, interior raceway 20 is changeless, thus the gap wheel 4 that disappears misplaces relative to the rotation of fast pulley 3, fast pulley 3 can be caused and be pressed in because of dislocation respectively in the interior raceway 20 on long power transmission shaft 2 with the ball 6 at the gap wheel 4 that disappears, thus be can reach and eliminate the purpose for reversing gap.On this basis, if tightening nut 10 and cause the deformation of torsion bar 7 with certain pretightning force, in steering column power transmission shaft use when friction produces torsion gap, additionally it is possible to realize reversing the automatic elimination in gap.
Presently preferred embodiments of the present invention is the foregoing is only, not to limit the present invention, all any modification, equivalent substitution and improvements within the spirit and principles in the present invention, made etc., be should be included within the scope of the present invention.