WO2016093247A1 - ウォーム減速機及び電動アシスト装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an improvement in a worm speed reducer that is used by being incorporated in, for example, an electric power steering device.
- the rotation of the steering wheel 1 is transmitted to the input shaft 3 of the steering gear unit 2, and a pair of left and right tie rods 4, 4 are generated along with the rotation of the input shaft 3.
- the steering angle is applied to the front wheels by being pushed and pulled.
- the steering wheel 1 is supported and fixed to the rear end portion of the steering shaft 5, and the steering shaft 5 is rotatably supported by the steering column 6 while being inserted through the cylindrical steering column 6 in the axial direction. Yes.
- the front end portion of the steering shaft 5 is connected to the rear end portion of the intermediate shaft 8 via a universal joint 7, and the front end portion of the intermediate shaft 8 is connected to the input shaft 3 via another universal joint 9. ing.
- an electric power steering device having an electric assist device for reducing the force required to operate the steering wheel 1 using the electric motor 10 as an auxiliary power source in the steering device as described above has been widely known. It has been.
- Such an electric power steering apparatus incorporates a speed reducer.
- a speed reducer As this speed reducer, a worm speed reducer having a large lead angle and having reversibility in the power transmission direction has been conventionally described in Patent Document 1.
- FIG. 9 shows an example of a worm speed reducer that has been widely known from the past, although it is different from the structure described in Patent Document 1.
- the worm speed reducer 11 includes a housing 12, a worm wheel 13, and a worm 14.
- the housing 12 is supported and fixed with respect to the electric motor 10 (see FIG. 8).
- the housing 12 is present at a position twisted with respect to the wheel accommodating portion 15 and the wheel accommodating portion 15 in the axial direction.
- a worm accommodating portion 16 having a continuous intermediate portion.
- the worm wheel 13 is supported and fixed concentrically with the steering shaft 5 at a portion near the front end of the steering shaft 5 (see FIG. 8) that is a driven shaft that is rotatably supported inside the wheel housing portion 15.
- the outer peripheral surface of the worm wheel 13 and the inner periphery of the wheel housing portion 15 are prevented.
- a radial gap 25 is provided between the surfaces.
- the thickness dimension (dimension in the radial direction of the worm wheel 13) t25 of the radial gap 25 is set to about 0.5 to 2.0 mm, although it varies depending on the vehicle type and application in which the worm speed reducer 11 is used.
- the worm 14 is a worm tooth provided in an intermediate portion in the axial direction (unless otherwise specified, the axial direction, the radial direction, and the circumferential direction in the present specification and claims refer to directions related to the worm).
- the conventional worm speed reducer as described above has room for improvement in terms of downsizing. That is, of the pair of rolling bearings 18a and 18b, the outer ring 19 constituting one rolling bearing 18a (right side in FIG. 9) supported and fixed to the portion near the proximal end of the worm 14 is formed in the opening of the worm housing portion 16. While being fitted and fixed to the holding portion 20 provided in the shift portion, the other side surface in the axial direction (the left side surface in FIG. 9) is abutted against the step surface 21 existing at the other axial end portion of the holding portion 20. .
- the axial direction component of the reaction force is supported by the stepped surface 21 and the retaining ring 23 with the direction acting depending on the direction of the torque transmitted from the worm 14 to the worm wheel 13 being reversed. Therefore, it is necessary to secure the axial thickness of the portion of the housing 12 on the other side in the axial direction of the stepped surface 21 to a certain extent (over the entire circumference) to sufficiently ensure the strength of the portion. There is. For this reason, in the case of the conventional structure shown in FIG. 9, of the continuous portion of the worm housing portion 16 and the wheel housing portion 15, the portion existing on the other side in the axial direction of the step surface 21 has a substantially triangular cross section. A wheel side support portion 24 is formed.
- the axial dimension of the wheel-side support portion 24 varies depending on the vehicle type in which the worm speed reducer 11 is used, the application, and the like (the magnitude of the axial component of the reaction force applied to the worm 14 from the meshing portion). It is set to about 2.0 mm. The presence of such a wheel-side support portion 24 is not preferable because it increases the length of the worm accommodating portion 16 in the axial direction of the worm 14 and increases the size of the worm speed reducer 11.
- the present invention was invented in order to realize a structure of a worm speed reducer that is easy to reduce in size in view of the circumstances as described above.
- the worm speed reducer of the present invention includes a housing, a worm wheel, and a worm.
- the worm wheel is supported concentrically with the driven shaft on the outer peripheral surface of the driven shaft that is rotatably supported with respect to the housing, and rotates together with the driven shaft.
- the worm has one axial end (base end) coupled to a drive shaft that exists at a position twisted with respect to the driven shaft, and meshes with the worm wheel provided at an axial intermediate portion. In this state, the one axial side portion is supported by the bearing so as to be rotatable with respect to the housing rather than the portion provided with the worm teeth.
- the bearing rotates between the outer ring having the outer ring raceway on the inner peripheral surface, the inner ring having the inner ring raceway on the outer peripheral surface, and the outer ring raceway and the inner ring raceway.
- It is a rolling bearing having a plurality of rolling elements provided in a freely movable manner.
- a flange portion protruding radially outward is provided on the outer peripheral surface of one end portion in the axial direction of the outer ring.
- a holding portion for fitting the outer ring into the housing is provided.
- the other axial side face of the flange part is abutted against one axial side face of the housing.
- the other axial side surface of the holding plate supported against the housing is abutted against one axial side surface of the flange portion.
- the flange portion is sandwiched between one axial side surface provided in the housing and the other axial side surface of the holding plate.
- the other side surface in the axial direction of the outer ring is not in contact with any part of the housing.
- the flange portion is provided on the outer peripheral surface of one end portion in the axial direction of the outer ring over the entire circumference or intermittently in the circumferential direction. ing.
- one end of the holding portion in the axial direction extends over the entire circumference or intermittently with respect to the circumferential direction.
- a large-diameter step portion having an inner diameter larger than a portion (a portion excluding one end portion in the axial direction) is provided, and the step surface existing at the other axial end portion of the large-diameter step portion is a shaft of the housing Configure one side of the direction.
- the flange portion is inserted in the axially other side portion of the outer ring and the axially other side surface of the flange portion is abutted against the step surface.
- the other side surface in the axial direction of the holding plate supported against the housing is abutted against one side surface in the axial direction.
- the holding plate abuts against a portion near the outer diameter supported with respect to the housing and the other axial side surface of the flange portion. And a stepped shape.
- the large-diameter stepped portion is displaced by 90 degrees from the meshing portion of the worm wheel and the worm tooth with respect to the circumferential direction. It is composed of a pair of recesses provided at two positions on the side.
- the flange portion is constituted by a pair of flange pieces provided at two positions on the opposite side in the radial direction, each being shifted by 90 degrees from the meshing portion of the worm wheel and the worm tooth in the circumferential direction.
- the worm is urged in the radial direction between the worm and the housing (the worm teeth are elastically urged toward the worm wheel), and the meshing portion between the worm wheel and the worm teeth
- An urging means is provided to suppress backlash.
- the electric assist device of the present invention includes an electric motor and a worm reduction gear.
- the worm speed reducer includes a housing, a worm wheel, and a worm.
- the worm wheel is supported by a rotating shaft that is rotatably supported by the housing, and rotates together with the rotating shaft.
- the worm is provided with a worm tooth at an intermediate portion in the axial direction, and in a state where the worm tooth is engaged with the worm wheel, a portion on one axial side of the worm tooth is provided to the housing by a bearing. It is supported rotatably.
- the output shaft of the electric motor and the worm are connected so as to be able to transmit torque.
- the electric assist device increases the torque of the output shaft of the electric motor by the worm reducer, and is a steering shaft that is rotated by a steering wheel that is supported and fixed at the rear end, which is the rotating shaft, or It is applied to a member that is displaced with the rotation of the steering shaft (a pinion shaft constituting the steering gear unit, or a rotational shaft arranged in a portion of the rack in the axial direction and deviating from the pinion shaft).
- the worm reducer is the worm reducer of the present invention as described above.
- the output shaft of the electric motor corresponds to the drive shaft
- the rotation shaft corresponds to the driven shaft.
- a rolling bearing that is a bearing that supports the base end side (one axial direction side) of the worm
- a flange portion is provided on the outer peripheral surface of the axial end portion of the outer ring, and this flange portion is provided on the housing. It is clamped between the axial direction one side surface and the other axial direction side surface of the holding plate supported with respect to this housing. For this reason, the axial component of the reaction force applied to the worm from the meshing portion of the worm wheel and the worm tooth can be supported by the one axial side surface of the housing and the holding plate.
- the principal part expanded sectional view which shows 1st Embodiment of this invention.
- the principal part expanded sectional view shown in the state which removed the electric motor.
- the end view which shows the state seen from the right side of FIG.
- the end view which shows the state seen from the right side of FIG. XX sectional drawing of FIG. The figure similar to FIG. 2 which shows the modification of this invention.
- the partially cut side view which shows an example of the steering apparatus for motor vehicles known conventionally.
- the principal part expanded sectional view which shows an example of the conventional structure of a worm reduction gear.
- First Embodiment 1 to 3 show a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the electric assist device 26 of the present embodiment is used by being incorporated in a so-called column assist type electric power steering device as shown in FIG. 8, for example.
- Machine 11a The worm speed reducer 11a increases the torque of the output shaft 27 of the electric motor 10 and applies the torque to the steering shaft 5 (see FIG. 8).
- the worm speed reducer 11a includes a housing 12a, a worm wheel 13, and a worm 14a. And have.
- the housing 12a is supported and fixed with respect to the electric motor 10, and is disposed substantially concentrically with the steering shaft 5.
- the wheel housing portion 15a is disposed at a position twisted with respect to the wheel housing portion 15a.
- a substantially cylindrical worm accommodating portion 16a in which the axially intermediate portion is continuous (opened) to the accommodating portion 15a.
- a housing 12a is manufactured by die-casting a light alloy such as an aluminum alloy or by injection molding a synthetic resin.
- the worm wheel 13 is supported concentrically with the steering shaft 5 at a portion near the front end of the steering shaft 5 that is a driven shaft and is rotatably supported inside the wheel housing portion 15 a, and rotates together with the steering shaft 5.
- the worm wheel 13 is placed on the inner surface of the wheel housing portion 15a during operation of the worm speed reducer 11a (when the worm wheel 13 rotates).
- a radial gap 25 is provided to prevent contact.
- the worm 14a is located at two positions in the axial direction across the worm teeth 17 with a pair of rolling bearings 18c and 18d in a state where the worm teeth 17 provided in the intermediate portion in the axial direction are engaged with the worm wheel 13. It is supported inside the housing portion 16a so as to be rotatable and capable of swinging displacement. That is, of the two rolling bearings 18c and 18d, the inner ring 28 constituting the rolling bearing 18c on one axial side (the right side and the base end side in FIGS. 1 and 2) corresponding to the bearing of the present invention is the axial direction of the worm 14a.
- the inner ring is press-fitted (externally fitted with an interference fit) to one end, and the other side surface (the left side surface in FIGS.
- a flange portion 30 projecting radially outward is provided over the entire circumference on the outer peripheral surface of one axial end portion of the outer ring 19a constituting the rolling bearing 18c on one axial side.
- a cylindrical holding portion 20a is provided on the inner peripheral surface (opening portion) of the worm housing portion 16a near one end in the axial direction, and a cylindrical holding portion 20a is provided on one end of the holding portion 20a in the axial direction.
- a large-diameter step portion 31 having an inner diameter larger than the other side portion (remaining portion excluding one axial end portion, cylindrical surface portion) is provided over the entire circumference.
- the other side portion in the axial direction of the outer ring 19a (cylindrical portion excluding the flange portion 30) is fitted into the other side portion in the axial direction of the holding portion 20a with a gap fit, and the other side surface in the axial direction of the flange portion 30 is It abuts against a step surface (one side surface in the axial direction of the housing 12a) 32 existing at the other axial end portion of the large-diameter step portion 31.
- a portion closer to the inner diameter on the other side is abutted.
- the flange portion 30 of the outer ring 19a is sandwiched between the step surface 32 and the holding plate 33 in the axial direction.
- the other end surface in the axial direction of the outer ring 19a is not in contact (not supported) with any part of the housing 12a.
- the rolling bearing 18c on one axial side has a negative internal gap (negative gap) so that the central axis of the inner ring 28 and the central axis of the outer ring 19a are easily misaligned.
- the worm 14a can be oscillated and displaced about the rolling bearing 18c on one axial side.
- at least one of the portion between the inner peripheral surface of the inner ring 28 and the outer peripheral surface of the worm 14a and the portion between the outer peripheral surface of the other side portion of the outer ring 19a in the axial direction and the holding portion 20a By sandwiching an elastic member such as rubber, the worm 14a can be supported so as to be able to swing and displace with respect to the housing 12a.
- Mounting plate portions 34 and 34 are provided at a plurality of circumferential positions (three locations in the illustrated example) on the outer peripheral edge of the pressing plate 33 so as to protrude radially outward.
- the portions closer to the outer diameter of the holding plate 33 are screwed into the screw holes 37 opened on the opening side end face of the worm accommodating portion 16a with bolts 36, 36 inserted into the through holes 35 formed in the respective mounting plate portions 34, 34.
- the restraining plate 33 is fastened by screwing a nut into a bolt inserted through each through hole 35 and a through hole formed so as to penetrate the worm accommodating portion 16a in the axial direction and further tightening the nut. It can also be supported and fixed.
- a retaining ring can be used as a holding plate for abutting against one side surface in the axial direction of the flange portion 30 as in the conventional structure shown in FIG.
- the inner ring constituting the rolling bearing 18d on the other side in the axial direction is press-fitted (externally fitted with an interference fit) to the other axial end portion (tip portion) of the worm 14a.
- the outer ring constituting the rolling bearing 18d on the other side in the axial direction is supported by a bottomed cylindrical second holding portion 38 formed at the back end portion (one axial end portion) of the worm housing portion 16a.
- the other end in the axial direction of the worm 14a is urged in the radial direction between the second holding portion 38 and the outer ring constituting the rolling bearing 18d on the other side in the axial direction ⁇ worm teeth 17 Is urged toward the worm wheel 13 (towards the lower side of FIGS. 1 and 2).
- a biasing means (not shown) is provided. Thereby, the backlash of the meshing part of the worm wheel 13 and the worm tooth 17 is suppressed, and the occurrence of rattling noise is prevented.
- the other axial end portion (tip portion) of the output shaft 27 of the electric motor 10 and the one axial end portion (base end portion) of the worm 14 a are connected via the torque transmission joint 39. Coupled to allow torque transmission. That is, a torque transmission joint 39 is provided between the drive-side transmission member 40 supported and fixed at the other axial end of the output shaft 27 and the spline shaft 41 formed at one axial end of the worm 14a. It has been.
- the torque transmission joint 39 is made of a driving-side elastic member 42 and a driven-side elastic member 43 made of an elastic material such as an elastomer such as rubber, and a material that is less likely to be elastically deformed (high rigidity) than an elastomer such as rubber. And a coupling 44.
- the transmission characteristic of torque between the output shaft 27 and the worm 14a can be divided into two stages according to the magnitude of the torque to be transmitted. Even when the central axes of the worm 27 and the worm 14a become inconsistent due to eccentricity or the like, the coupling 44 tilts with respect to the central axes, thereby transmitting torque between the output shaft 27 and the worm 14a. We are trying to make it work smoothly. Since such a torque transmission joint 39 is not related to the gist of the present application, a detailed description thereof will be omitted. Further, the output shaft 27 and the worm 14a can be coupled so as to transmit torque by direct spline engagement or the like.
- the length of the worm speed reducer 11a in the axial direction of the worm 14a can be suppressed, and the size can be reduced. That is, in the case of the present embodiment, of the pair of rolling bearings 18c and 18d for rotatably supporting the worm 14a with respect to the worm housing portion 16a, the axial direction of the outer ring 19a constituting the rolling bearing 18c on one side in the axial direction.
- a flange portion 30 is provided on the outer peripheral surface of one end portion.
- the flange part 30 is clamped between the level
- the step surface 32 and the holding plate 33 can support the axial component of the reaction force applied to the worm 14 a from the meshing portion of the worm wheel 13 and the worm tooth 17. Therefore, in order to support the axial component of the reaction force, there is no need to provide a step surface on the housing 12a for abutting the other end surface of the outer ring 19a in the axial direction, and the reaction force as in the structure shown in FIG. There is no need to provide the wheel side support portion 24 for ensuring the strength of the step surface 21 with respect to the axial direction component.
- the position where the worm 14a is supported by the rolling bearing 18c can be moved closer to the tip of the worm 14a by the amount corresponding to the omission of the wheel side support portion 24 compared to the conventional structure.
- the axial dimension of the worm 14a can be shortened, and the length dimension of the worm speed reducer 11a with respect to the axial direction of the worm 14a can be decreased. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the size and weight of the worm speed reducer 11a, and thus the electric assist device 26. As a result, it is possible to improve the layout of the electric power steering apparatus in which the electric assist device 26 is incorporated.
- the large-diameter step portion 31a is provided at one axial end portion of the holding portion 20b provided near the axial one end portion of the worm housing portion 16b.
- the large-diameter step portion 31a is formed at two positions on the opposite side in the radial direction, each being shifted by 90 degrees from the meshing portion of the worm wheel 13 and the worm tooth 17 in the circumferential direction. It comprises a pair of recesses 45, 45.
- the flange portion 30a provided on the outer circumferential surface of one axial end portion of the outer ring 19b constituting the rolling bearing 18e on one axial side (base end side) is provided with the worm wheel 13 and the worm teeth 17 in the circumferential direction. It is comprised from a pair of flange pieces 46 and 46 formed in two positions on the opposite side in the radial direction, each shifted by 90 degrees from the meshing portion. Then, the remaining portion of the outer ring 19b excluding both concave portions 45, 45 is fitted into the remaining portion of the holding portion 20b except for both flange pieces 46, 46 with a gap fit, and both flange pieces 46, 46 are fitted.
- both recessed parts 45 and 45 it is made to engage with both recessed parts 45 and 45 (it arrange
- the other axial side surface of the pressing plate 33 is abutted against one axial side surface of both flange pieces 46, 46.
- the rolling bearing 18e can be easily oscillated and displaced by making both the flange pieces 46 and 46 cylindrical or by making the axial side surface a cylindrical surface.
- the rolling bearing 18e on one axial side is moved. It swings around both flange pieces 46,46. Furthermore, in the case of this embodiment, since the flange portion 30a is constituted by both flange pieces 46, 46, as in the first embodiment described above, the flange portion 30 is the outer peripheral surface of one end portion in the axial direction of the outer ring 19a. Compared with the case where it is provided over the entire circumference, the gap between the outer circumferential surface of the outer ring 19b and the holding portion 20b can be increased. Accordingly, the rolling bearing 18e on one axial side can be easily swung, and the swing displacement of the worm 14a can be smoothly performed.
- the configuration and operation of other parts are the same as those in the first embodiment described above.
- FIG. 7 shows a third embodiment of the present invention.
- the large-diameter step portion 31 is not provided at one axial end portion of the holding portion 20a provided near the one axial end portion of the worm accommodating portion 16b.
- the other axial part of the outer ring 19a (cylindrical king part excluding the flange part 30) is fitted into the other axial part of the holding part 20a with a gap fit, the other axial side face of the flange part 30 is The mounting plate portion 34 of the holding plate 33 is abutted against one axial side surface (opening end surface 20c of the holding portion 20a) of the housing 12a.
- the holding plate 33 is provided with a step portion 34a radially inward of the mounting plate portion 34, and an auxiliary presser plate portion 34b is provided continuously therewith.
- the axial length of the step between the attachment plate portion 34 a and the auxiliary holding plate portion 34 b is shorter than the axial length of the flange portion 30. Therefore, in a state where the holding plate 33 is fixed to the housing 12a, one axial side surface of the flange portion 30 of the bearing is in elastic contact with the other axial side surface of the auxiliary holding plate portion 34b.
- the inner ring 28 constituting the rolling bearing 18c is externally fitted with an interference fit to a portion near the one end of the worm 14a in the axial direction, and the other axial portion of the outer ring 19a is the other axial portion of the holding portion 20a.
- the inner ring 28 is fitted with a gap fit
- the inner ring 28 is fitted with a gap fit to a portion near the one end of the worm 14a in the axial direction
- the other axial portion of the outer ring 19a is fastened to the other axial portion of the holding portion 20a. It may be fitted by fitting.
- the present invention is incorporated in a column assist type electric power steering apparatus.
- the present invention is not limited to the column assist type, and is applied to various electric power steering apparatuses. You can also do things. That is, when incorporated in a pinion assist type electric power steering device, the worm wheel of the worm reduction gear is supported and fixed to the input shaft (pinion shaft) of the steering gear unit. On the other hand, when incorporated into a rack-assist type electric power steering device, the worm wheel is supported and fixed to a rotating shaft arranged in a portion off the pinion shaft in a part of the rack constituting the steering gear unit in the axial direction. To do.
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前記ウォームホイールは、前記ハウジングに対し回転自在に支持された被駆動軸の外周面に該被駆動軸と同心に支持されて、前記被駆動軸と共に回転する。
前記ウォームは、前記被駆動軸に対し捩れの位置に存在する駆動軸に軸方向片端部(基端部)を結合されると共に、軸方向中間部に設けられたウォーム歯を前記ウォームホイールに噛合させた状態で、前記ウォーム歯が設けられた部分よりも軸方向片側部分を軸受により前記ハウジングに対し回転自在に支持されている。
ウォーム減速機は、ハウジングと、ウォームホイールと、ウォームとを有する。
ウォームホイールは、前記ハウジングに対し回転自在に支持された回転軸に支持されて、この回転軸と共に回転する。
前記ウォームは、軸方向中間部にウォーム歯が設けられ、このウォーム歯をこのウォームホイールと噛合させた状態で、このウォーム歯が設けられた部分よりも軸方向片側部分を軸受により前記ハウジングに対し回転自在に支持されている。
前記電動モータの出力軸と前記ウォームとは、トルクの伝達を可能に接続されている。
そして、前記電動アシスト装置は、前記電動モータの出力軸のトルクを前記ウォーム減速機により増大させて、前記回転軸である、後端部に支持固定されたステアリングホイールにより回転されるステアリングシャフト又はこのステアリングシャフトの回転に伴って変位する部材(ステアリングギヤユニットを構成するピニオン軸、若しくは、ラックの軸方向一部で、ピニオン軸から外れた部分に配置された回転軸)に対して付与する。
特に、本発明の電動アシスト装置に於いては、前記ウォーム減速機が、上述の様な本発明のウォーム減速機である。この場合、前記電動モータの出力軸が前記駆動軸に相当し、前記回転軸が前記被駆動軸に相当する。
即ち、本発明の場合、ウォームの基端側(軸方向片側)を支持する軸受である転がり軸受に関して、外輪の軸方向片端部外周面にフランジ部が設けられ、このフランジ部が、ハウジングに設けられた軸方向片側面と、このハウジングに対し支持された抑え板の軸方向他側面との間で挟持されている。この為、これらハウジングの軸方向片側面と抑え板とにより、ウォームホイールとウォーム歯との噛合部から前記ウォームに加わる反力の軸方向成分を支承する事ができる。従って、この反力の軸方向成分を支承可能とすべく、外輪の軸方向他端面を突き当てる為の段差面をハウジングに設ける必要がなく、前述の図9に示した構造の様に、前記反力の軸方向成分に対する段差面21の強度を確保する為のホイール側支承部24を設ける必要もない(仮に、外輪の軸方向他端面を段差面に突き当てる場合にも、ウォームの軸方向に関するホイール側支承部の長さ寸法を大きくする必要がない)。この為、前記ウォームの軸方向に関する前記ハウジングの長さ寸法を小さくでき、前記ウォーム減速機の小型化を図り易い。
図1~3は、本発明の第1実施形態を示している。本実施形態の電動アシスト装置26は、例えば、前述の図8に示した様な、所謂コラムアシスト型の電動式パワーステアリング装置に組み込まれて使用されるものであり、電動モータ10と、ウォーム減速機11aとを備える。ウォーム減速機11aは、電動モータ10の出力軸27のトルクを増大させつつ、該トルクをステアリングシャフト5(図8参照)に付与する為のもので、ハウジング12aと、ウォームホイール13と、ウォーム14aとを有する。ハウジング12aは、電動モータ10に対して支持固定されており、ステアリングシャフト5と同心に配置された、略円盤状のホイール収容部15aと、ホイール収容部15aに対し捩れの位置に存在してホイール収容部15aにその軸方向中間部を連続(開口)させた、略円筒状のウォーム収容部16aとから構成される。この様なハウジング12aは、アルミニウム系合金等の軽合金をダイキャスト成形したり、合成樹脂を射出成形する事により造られている。
尚、軸方向片側の転がり軸受18cは、内部隙間を負(負隙間)としており、内輪28の中心軸と外輪19aの中心軸とをずれ易くしている。これにより、ウォーム14aが、軸方向片側の転がり軸受18cを中心として揺動変位する事が可能になっている。但し、内輪28の内周面とウォーム14aの外周面との間部分と、外輪19aの軸方向他側部分の外周面と保持部20aとの間部分とのうちの少なくとも一方の間部分に、ゴム等の弾性部材を挟持する事により、ウォーム14aをハウジング12aに対して揺動変位を可能に支持する事もできる。
即ち、本実施形態の場合、ウォーム14aをウォーム収容部16aに対し回転自在に支持する為の1対の転がり軸受18c、18dのうち、軸方向片側の転がり軸受18cを構成する外輪19aの軸方向片端部外周面にフランジ部30が設けられる。そして、フランジ部30が、ウォーム収容部16aに形成された段差面32と、ウォーム収容部16aに対し支持固定された抑え板33の軸方向他側面との間で挟持されている。この為、段差面32と抑え板33とにより、ウォームホイール13とウォーム歯17との噛合部からウォーム14aに加わる反力の軸方向成分を支承する事ができる。従って、この反力の軸方向成分を支承すべく、外輪19aの軸方向他端面を突き当てる為の段差面をハウジング12aに設ける必要がなく、前述の図9に示した構造の様な反力の軸方向成分に対する段差面21の強度を確保する為のホイール側支承部24を設ける必要もない。
図4~6は、本発明の第2実施形態を示している。本実施形態の電動アシスト装置26aの場合にも、ウォーム収容部16bの軸方向片端寄り部分に設けられた保持部20bのうちの軸方向片端部に、大径段部31aが設けられている。特に本実施形態の場合には、大径段部31aを、円周方向に関して、ウォームホイール13とウォーム歯17との噛合部からそれぞれ90度ずつずれた、径方向反対側2箇所位置に形成された1対の凹部45、45から構成している。これに対応して、軸方向片側(基端側)の転がり軸受18eを構成する外輪19bの軸方向片端部外周面に設けたフランジ部30aを、円周方向に関して、ウォームホイール13とウォーム歯17との噛合部からそれぞれ90度ずつずれた、径方向反対側2箇所位置に形成された1対のフランジ片46、46から構成している。そして、外輪19bのうち、両凹部45、45を除いた残部を、保持部20bのうち、両フランジ片46、46を除いた残部に隙間嵌で内嵌させると共に、両フランジ片46、46を両凹部45、45に係合させている(両凹部45、45の内側に配置している)。この状態で、両フランジ片46、46の軸方向片側面に抑え板33の軸方向他側面が突き当てられている。尚、本実施形態の場合には、両フランジ片46、46を円柱状にしたり、軸方向側面を円筒面とする事により、転がり軸受18eを揺動変位し易くする事もできる。
その他の部分の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態と同様である。
図7は、本発明の第3実施形態を示している。本実施形態では、ウォーム収容部16bの軸方向片端寄り部分に設けられた保持部20aのうちの軸方向片端部には、大径段部31を設けていない。そして、外輪19aの軸方向他側部分(フランジ部30を除いた円筒王部分)が保持部20aの軸方向他端部分に隙間嵌めで内嵌されると共に、フランジ部30の軸方向他側面は、抑え板33の取付板部34が当接するハウジング12aの軸方向片側面(保持部20aの開口側端面20c)に突き当てられている。
その他の部分の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態と同様である。
2 ステアリングギヤユニット
3 入力軸
4 タイロッド
5 ステアリングシャフト
6 ステアリングコラム
7 自在継手
8 中間シャフト
9 自在継手
10 電動モータ
11、11a ウォーム減速機
12、12a ハウジング
13 ウォームホイール
14、14a ウォーム
15、15a ホイール収容部
16、16a、16b ウォーム収容部
17 ウォーム歯
18a~18e 転がり軸受
19、19a、19b 外輪
20、20a、20b 保持部
21 段差面
22 係止溝
23 止め輪
24 ホイール側支承部
25 径方向隙間
26、26a 電動アシスト装置
27 出力軸
28 内輪
29 止め輪
30、30a フランジ部
31、31a 大径段部
32 段差面
33 抑え板
34 取付板部
35 通孔
36 ボルト
37 ねじ孔
38 第二保持部
39 トルク伝達用継手
40 駆動側伝達部材
41 スプライン軸部
42 駆動側弾性部材
43 被駆動側弾性部材
44 カップリング
45 凹部
46 フランジ片
Claims (6)
- ハウジングと、
該ハウジングに対し回転自在に支持された被駆動軸に該被駆動軸と同心に支持されて、前記被駆動軸と共に回転するウォームホイールと、
前記被駆動軸に対し捩れの位置に存在する駆動軸に軸方向片端部を結合されると共に、軸方向中間部に設けられたウォーム歯を前記ウォームホイールに噛合させた状態で、前記ウォーム歯が設けられた部分よりも軸方向片側部分を軸受により前記ハウジングに対し回転自在に支持されたウォームと
を備えるウォーム減速機に於いて、
前記軸受が、内周面に外輪軌道を有する外輪と、外周面に内輪軌道を有する内輪と、前記外輪軌道と前記内輪軌道との間に転動自在に設けられた複数個の転動体とを有する転がり軸受であり、
前記外輪の軸方向片端部外周面に、径方向外方に突出するフランジ部が設けられており、
前記ハウジング内に前記外輪を内嵌する為の保持部が設けられ、
前記外輪の軸方向他側部分が前記保持部の軸方向他側部分に内嵌されると共に、前記フランジ部の軸方向他側面が前記ハウジングの軸方向片側面に突き当てられた状態で、前記フランジ部の軸方向片側面に、前記ハウジングに対し支持された抑え板の軸方向他側面が突き当てられている、
事を特徴とするウォーム減速機。 - 前記フランジ部は、前記外輪の軸方向片端部外周面に、全周に亙って又は円周方向に関して間欠的に設けられている、請求項1に記載のウォーム減速機。
- 前記保持部のうちの軸方向片端部には、全周に亙り又は円周方向に関して間欠的に、軸方向他側部分よりも内径が大きくなった大径段部が設けられており、
前記大径段部の軸方向他端部に存在する段差面は、前記ハウジングの軸方向片側面を構成し、
前記外輪の軸方向他側部分が前記保持部の軸方向他側部分に内嵌されると共に、前記フランジ部の軸方向他側面が前記段差面に突き当てられた状態で、前記フランジ部の軸方向片側面に、前記ハウジングに対し支持された抑え板の軸方向他側面が突き当てられている、請求項2に記載のウォーム減速機。 - 前記抑え板は、前記ハウジングに対して支持される外径寄り部分と、前記フランジ部の軸方向他側面に突き当てられる内径寄り部分と、を備えて段付き形状に形成される、請求項1又は2に記載のウォーム減速機。
- 前記大径段部が、円周方向に関して、前記ウォームホイールと前記ウォーム歯との噛合部からそれぞれ90度ずれた、径方向反対側2箇所位置に設けられた1対の凹部から構成され、
前記フランジ部が、円周方向に関して、前記ウォームホイールと前記ウォーム歯との噛合部からそれぞれ90度ずれた、径方向反対側2箇所位置に設けられた1つのフランジ片から構成されており、
前記ウォームと前記ハウジングとの間に、前記ウォームを径方向に付勢して、前記ウォームホイールと前記ウォーム歯との噛合部のバックラッシュを抑える、付勢手段が設けられている、請求項1に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 電動モータと、
ハウジングと、該ハウジングに対し回転自在に支持された回転軸に、該回転軸と同心に支持されて、前記回転軸と共に回転するウォームホイールと、軸方向中間部にウォーム歯が設けられ、前記ウォーム歯を前記ウォームホイールと噛合させた状態で、前記ウォーム歯が設けられた部分よりも軸方向片側部分を軸受により前記ハウジングに対し回転自在に支持されたウォームとを有するウォーム減速機と、
を備え、
前記電動モータの出力軸と前記ウォームとが、トルクの伝達を可能に接続されており、
前記の電動モータの出力軸のトルクを増大させて、前記回転軸に対して付与する電動アシスト装置に於いて、
前記ウォーム減速機が、請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載したウォーム減速機である、電動アシスト装置。
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