KR20150002416A - Worm wheel for electric power steering system and method for manufacturing the same - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D3/00—Steering gears
- B62D3/02—Steering gears mechanical
- B62D3/04—Steering gears mechanical of worm type
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D5/00—Power-assisted or power-driven steering
- B62D5/04—Power-assisted or power-driven steering electrical, e.g. using an electric servo-motor connected to, or forming part of, the steering gear
- B62D5/0409—Electric motor acting on the steering column
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
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- F16H1/00—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion
- F16H1/02—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion
- F16H1/04—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving only two intermeshing members
- F16H1/12—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving only two intermeshing members with non-parallel axes
- F16H1/16—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving only two intermeshing members with non-parallel axes comprising worm and worm-wheel
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H55/00—Elements with teeth or friction surfaces for conveying motion; Worms, pulleys or sheaves for gearing mechanisms
- F16H55/02—Toothed members; Worms
- F16H55/22—Toothed members; Worms for transmissions with crossing shafts, especially worms, worm-gears
- F16H55/24—Special devices for taking up backlash
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
- B60Y2304/00—Optimising design; Manufacturing; Testing
- B60Y2304/03—Reducing weight
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- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
- B60Y2306/00—Other features of vehicle sub-units
- B60Y2306/09—Reducing noise
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Y—INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO ASPECTS CROSS-CUTTING VEHICLE TECHNOLOGY
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- B60Y2410/12—Production or manufacturing of vehicle parts
- B60Y2410/122—Plastic parts manufactured by moulding
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
- F16C—SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS
- F16C2380/00—Electrical apparatus
- F16C2380/26—Dynamo-electric machines or combinations therewith, e.g. electro-motors and generators
- F16C2380/27—Motor coupled with a gear, e.g. worm gears
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Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a worm wheel of an electric steering system and a method of manufacturing the worm wheel, and more particularly, to a worm wheel of an electric steering system and a method of manufacturing the worm wheel.
The recent trend of the steering apparatus provided in the vehicle is research and development in the direction of pursuing the convenience of the driver together with the safety such as the stability of the steering condition and the smooth and comfortable steering feeling. In accordance with this development trend, a variety of power assisted steering devices such as a hydraulic type or an electric type have been developed as a method for improving the steering feeling of a driver. As compared with the hydraulic type, the electric type is light, the energy consumption is low, The use of auxiliary steering devices is on the increase.
Generally, the electric power assist steering device drives the motor in the electronic control device according to the driving condition of the vehicle sensed by the vehicle speed sensor and the steering torque sensor to assist the driver in steering torque, thereby providing a light and comfortable steering condition at low speed , Provides a heavy and stable steering condition during high speed operation, and provides a steering performance that allows the driver to maintain an optimum steering feeling by coping with sudden emergency situations and enabling rapid steering operation.
Such an electric power assisted steering apparatus can be divided into various types depending on the mounting position. The column type electric power assist steering apparatus includes a steering wheel for fixing the steering shaft connecting the steering wheel of the driver seat to the gear box of the vehicle lower portion, And a power assist steering device having an electric motor at a column portion is provided so that the rotational force of the steering wheel operated by the driver can be transmitted to the gear box by the power assist steering device.
Fig. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a main part of a conventional column-type electric power assisted steering apparatus, which is provided with a
A
An electronic control unit (not shown) provided in the vehicle controls the driving of the
The
Thus, the
In recent years, wear of both worm gears and worm wheel gear portions increases as the steering assist force is increased in power output. As a result, backlash can not be avoided, and vibration and rattle noise are generated by such backlash. there has been a problem in that such vibration and rattle noise are transmitted to the interior of the vehicle on the offroad, causing discomfort to the driver.
In addition, plastic blanks are pushed away from the boss due to strong friction, and a need exists for a thicker worm wheel to solve the problem.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a worm wheel of a motor-driven steering device and a method of manufacturing the worm wheel, which can prevent the worm wheel gear portion from being separated from the fastening hub portion and can be made lighter and thinner The purpose.
A preferred embodiment of the worm wheel and the method of manufacturing the same of the electric power assisted steering apparatus according to the present invention includes a fastening hub portion having a through hole formed therethrough so as to allow the steering column of the vehicle to pass therethrough and a fastening portion integrally joined to the rim portion of the fastening hub portion And a worm wheel gear portion which is engaged with a worm gear of a worm shaft for applying a rotational force to the steering column at an outer rim of the worm wheel gear portion. The worm wheel gear portion is integrally injection molded into the coupling hub portion, A molding groove recessed in the direction of the through hole is formed so as to fill the molding material of the worm wheel gear portion.
Here, the fastening hub portion is preferably subjected to cold forging and press working.
A plurality of the molding grooves are formed on the rim of the fastening hub portion so as to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and a part of the fastening hub portion corresponding to the space between the molding grooves of the fastening hub portion is formed in one of the through- And a second stopper portion rounded in a direction opposite to the front end of the first stopper portion may be formed.
A preferred embodiment of the method for manufacturing a worm wheel of an electric power assisted steering apparatus according to the present invention is characterized in that a through hole through which a steering column is passed through and a through hole having a U- And a second step of bending a part of the fastening hub portion between the plurality of the molding grooves in a direction parallel to the passing direction of the through hole to mold the first stopper portion after the pressing step, And a bending process.
The bending step may further include the step of forming a second stopper part rounded in a direction opposite to the tip end of the first stopper part, and after the bending step, the injection hub part is injection- Process. ≪ / RTI >
Further, the method may further include a cold forging step of cold-forging the steel material, which is a raw material of the fastening hub part before the pressing step.
According to the preferred embodiment of the worm wheel of the electric power steering apparatus of the present invention and the method of manufacturing the worm wheel, the worm wheel gear portion is prevented from being separated from the fastening hub portion, thereby improving the reliability of the product and having stronger durability. It has the effect of making it thin and lighter.
1 is a cross-sectional view showing the main structure of a conventional column-type electric power steering apparatus,
2 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a worm wheel of an electric power steering apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view taken along line AA in FIG. 2,
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in Fig. 2,
5 is a perspective view of a fastening hub portion of a worm wheel of the electric power steering apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the fastening hub portion of FIG. 5,
7 is a flowchart showing a manufacturing procedure of the worm wheel manufacturing method of the electric power assisted steering apparatus according to the present invention,
FIG. 8 is a conceptual view showing a cold forging method applied before the pressing process in the manufacturing process of FIG. 7,
9 is a conceptual view showing the bending process of FIG.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a worm wheel and a method of manufacturing the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.
FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of a worm wheel of an electric power assisted steering apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway perspective view taken along line AA in FIG. 2, 5 is a perspective view showing a fastening hub portion of the worm wheel of the electric power assisted steering apparatus according to the present invention, FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the fastening hub portion of FIG. 5, and FIG. 7 is a cross- FIG. 8 is a conceptual view showing a cold forging method applied before a pressing process in the manufacturing process of FIG. 7, and FIG. 9 is a conceptual view showing a bending process of FIG. 7 . The conventional structure will be described with reference to the conventional reference numerals (see Fig. 1).
A preferred embodiment of the
The
When the
The worm
On the other hand, the
Although the
The manufacturing process of the fastening hub part according to the present invention will be described in comparison with the prior art. According to the conventional method of manufacturing a worm wheel, the fastening hub part is manufactured by the hot forging method. However, since hot forging has a large variation in area, there is a problem that deformation occurs when the forging is not adequately controlled, and the amount of processing is increased for satisfying the dimensions, and the weight of the product is increased. Further, since the environment for hot forging is high, there are problems such as decarburization, surface defects, other scars due to scales, and the like, and the environment is deteriorated due to high-temperature operation.
In contrast, according to the present invention, the step of cold-forging the steel material, which is the raw material of the fastening hub, is applied to minimize the machining area and the machining amount, and the dimensional accuracy of the product can be greatly increased. In addition, since it shows high rigidity even at a thin thickness due to an increase in workpiece strength due to work hardening, there is an advantage that weight reduction can be achieved through weight reduction of the product.
After the cold forging process, the
A plurality of
The worm
A molding material is filled in the
The plurality of
The
The
It is preferable in view of the process that the
The plurality of
When the
The
A preferred embodiment of the manufacturing method of the
The
9, the bending process S20 is performed in a direction inclined by a predetermined angle (the reference numeral "in Fig. 9" is referred to as a "bending direction") so that the plurality of
Here, after the bending step S20, it may further include an injection step S30 of injecting and molding the worm
Further, the injection step (S30) is preferably injection-molded by an insert injection method. That is, it is possible to manufacture a preferred embodiment of the worm wheel according to the present invention by inserting the
According to the manufacturing method of the
The preferred embodiments of the worm wheel and the method of manufacturing the worm wheel of the electric power assisted steering apparatus according to the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, it should be understood that the embodiments of the present invention are not necessarily limited to the above-described preferred embodiments, and that various modifications and equivalents may be made by those skilled in the art something to do. Therefore, it is to be understood that the true scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims.
100: worm wheel 110: fastening hub part
111: first stopper portion 115: second stopper portion
117: forming groove 119: boss portion
120: worm wheel gear portion 125: gear groove
S10: Pressing process S20: Bending process
S30: Injection process
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And a worm wheel gear portion that is integrally coupled to a rim portion of the fastening hub portion and meshes with a worm gear of a worm shaft that applies a rotational force to the steering column on an outer rim,
Wherein the worm wheel gear portion is injection-molded integrally with the fastening hub portion, the motor-driven power assisted steering device having a molding groove recessed in the direction of the through hole so as to fill the molding material of the worm wheel gear portion along the rim, Worm wheel of the device.
Wherein the fastening hub portion is cold forged or press-formed.
Wherein a plurality of the molding grooves are formed on the rim of the fastening hub portion so as to be spaced apart from each other at a predetermined interval,
Wherein a portion of the fastening hub portion between the forming grooves of the fastening hub portion is bent in parallel with either one of the through directions of the through holes to form the first stopper portion, And the second stopper portion is rounded to the second stopper portion.
And a bending step of bending a part of the fastening hub part between the plurality of forming grooves in a direction parallel to a passing direction of the through hole after the pressing step to form the first stopper part .
The bending step may further include the step of forming a second stopper portion rounded in the opposite direction to the front end portion of the first stopper portion,
Further comprising an injection step of injecting and molding a worm wheel gear part integrally into the fastening hub part after the bending step.
Further comprising a cold forging step of cold-forging the steel material as a raw material of the fastening hub part before the pressing step.
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