WO2022080331A1 - ねじ軸およびその製造方法、並びに、ステアリングホイールの電動位置調節装置 - Google Patents
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- the outer diameter of the medium diameter shaft portion for rolling is set to the groove bottom diameter of the male side screw portion to be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter shaft portion for rolling. It shall be 0.93 times or more and 1.07 times or less.
- the outer diameter of the medium diameter shaft portion for rolling is set to the groove bottom diameter of the male side screw portion to be formed on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter shaft portion for rolling. It shall be 0.93 times or more and 1.07 times or less, and the outer diameter of the small diameter shaft portion shall be 0.9 times or more and less than 1.0 times the groove bottom diameter of the male side threaded portion.
- the electric position adjusting device for a steering wheel includes an electric motor, a feed screw mechanism, and a steering component.
- the feed screw mechanism includes a screw shaft having a male-side screw portion on the outer peripheral surface and a nut having a female-side screw portion engaged with the male-side screw portion on the inner peripheral surface, and is transmitted from the electric motor. Based on the relative rotation of the screw shaft and the nut due to the rotational force, the screw shaft and the nut are configured to be relatively displaceable in the axial direction.
- the steering wheel is fixed in the steering wheel in use, and the screw shaft and the nut can be displaced in the position adjusting direction of the steering wheel as the screw shaft and the nut are displaced relative to each other in the axial direction.
- the screw shaft is configured by the screw shaft of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 (b).
- FIG. 10 is a side view showing another example of a screw shaft to which the present invention can be applied.
- FIG. 11 (a) is a side view showing a start stage of a process of forming a male side threaded portion by a conventional through-feed method rolling process, and FIG.
- FIG. 11 (b) shows a final stage of the process. It is a side view.
- FIG. 12 is a partially enlarged view of the rolled die used in the process shown in FIG. 13 (a) is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 11 (b), and
- FIG. 13 (b) is an ⁇ arrow view of the screw shaft in FIG. 13 (a).
- the steering shaft 4 includes an inner shaft 8 on the front side and an outer tube 9 on the rear side.
- the inner shaft 8 and the outer tube 9 are combined so that torque can be transmitted and relative displacement in the axial direction is possible by spline engagement or the like.
- the inner shaft 8 is rotatably supported on the inner diameter side of the outer column 6 via a bearing (not shown).
- the outer tube 9 is rotatably supported on the inner diameter side of the inner column 7 via a bearing 10. With such a configuration, the steering shaft 4 is rotatably supported on the inner diameter side of the steering column 3.
- the inner column 7 and the outer tube 9 can be displaced relative to the outer column 6 and the inner shaft 8 in the axial direction.
- the steering wheel 2 is supported and fixed to the rear end portion of the outer tube 9 which is a steering component.
- the nut 13 has a female screw portion 15 on the inner peripheral surface.
- the nut 13 is rotatably supported in the housing 11 so as not to be displaced in the axial direction.
- the nut 13 is rotationally driven by an electric motor via the worm reducer 16.
- the shape accuracy of the male side threaded portion 26 is sufficiently ensured.
- the entire male-side threaded portion 26, including not only the completely threaded portion but also the incompletely threaded portion, functions as a normal threaded portion, that is, the female-side threaded portion of the nut 13. It is finished with high accuracy so as to be screwed with 15. That is, the flank surface of the male side threaded portion 26 is precisely finished not only in the axially intermediate portion which is a completely threaded portion but also in the axially both end edges which are incomplete threaded portions. Therefore, in this example, the axial length of the entire male side screw portion 26 corresponds to the effective screw length.
- the flank surface is the side surface of the thread, that is, the tooth surface.
- the outer diameter D1 of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 and the outer diameter D2 of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22 can be made different from each other.
- the outer diameter D1 of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 and the outer diameter D2 of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22 are each of the groove bottom diameter (valley diameter) Da of the male side threaded portion 26. It is set in the range of 0.93 times or more and 1.07 times or less (the difference from the groove bottom diameter Da is ⁇ 7%) (0.93Da ⁇ D1 ⁇ 1.07 Da, 0.93 Da ⁇ D2 ⁇ 1). .07Da).
- the range of the outer diameters D1 and D2 of this example can be set. It can also be set to a range different from the range.
- the outer diameter D1 of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 and the outer diameter D2 of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22 are each the inner diameter of the female side thread portion 15 of the nut 13 (the inscribed circle of the thread). Diameter) is smaller. Therefore, each of the first rolling mark 27 and the second rolling mark 28 does not screw with the female side threaded portion 15 of the nut 13. That is, each of the first rolling mark 27 and the second rolling mark 28 does not function as a normal threaded portion screwed with the female side threaded portion 15 of the nut 13.
- the second small diameter shaft portion 24 is arranged adjacent to the other side in the axial direction, which is the rear side of the second medium diameter shaft portion 22.
- the second small-diameter shaft portion 24 is a columnar portion having an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22, and has no spiral rolling marks on the outer peripheral surface.
- the outer peripheral surface of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 is composed of a cylindrical surface whose outer diameter does not change with respect to the axial direction.
- the outer diameter d1 of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 is smaller than the outer diameter d2 of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 (d1 ⁇ d2).
- the outer diameter d1 of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 may be made larger than the outer diameter d2 of the second small diameter shaft portion 24, or the outer diameter d1 of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 may be outside. It is also possible to make the diameter d1 and the outer diameter d2 of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 equal to each other.
- the outer diameter d1 of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 and the outer diameter d2 of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 are each 0.9 times or more the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side threaded portion 26. It is set in the range of less than 0.0 times (smaller than the groove bottom diameter and the difference from the groove bottom diameter Da is within -10%) (0.9Da ⁇ d1 ⁇ 1.0Da, 0.9Da ⁇ d2). ⁇ 1.0 Da).
- the chamfered portion 37 of the rolling die 35 must ride on the outer peripheral surface of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 and the outer peripheral surface of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 in the rolling process. That is, if no rolling marks are formed on these outer peripheral surfaces, the range of the outer diameters d1 and d2 can be set to a range different from the range of this example.
- the base end side shaft portion 25 is arranged adjacent to the other side in the axial direction, which is the rear side of the second small diameter shaft portion 24.
- the base end side shaft portion 25 is a stepped columnar portion having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of each of the second medium diameter shaft portion 22 and the second small diameter shaft portion 24 as a whole.
- the base end side shaft portion 25 has a flange portion 29 projecting outward in the radial direction in the middle portion in the axial direction. Further, the portion of the base end side shaft portion 25 located on the rear side of the flange portion 29 is composed of a columnar fitting portion 30.
- the extension shaft 18 is formed in a cylindrical shape.
- the front end portion of the extension shaft 18 is externally fitted and fixed to the fitting portion 30 of the screw shaft 17.
- the rear end of the extension shaft 18 is connected to the rear of the inner column 7 via the arm 19.
- the rod 14 When adjusting the front-rear position of the steering wheel 2, the rod 14 is displaced in the axial direction with respect to the nut 13 by rotationally driving the nut 13 via the worm reducer 16 by an electric motor. As a result, the inner column 7 connected to the rod 14 via the arm portion 19 and the outer tube 9 supported on the inner diameter side of the inner column 7 are displaced in the same direction as the rod 14, so that the steering wheel 2 is used. Adjust the front-back position of.
- the work 31 that is, the large-diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling and the large-diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling are arranged adjacent to each other in the axial direction as shown in FIG. Large for rolling in the axial direction with respect to the medium-diameter shafts 33 and 34 for threading and the medium-diameter shafts 33 and 34 for threading, which have an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the large-diameter shaft for rolling.
- the method of threading in this example is an in-feed method in which a step is generated in the work.
- the outer diameter D1 of the first medium diameter shaft portion 21 and the outer diameter D2 of the second medium diameter shaft portion 22 are each groove of the male side screw portion 26. It is set in the range of 0.93 times or more and 1.07 times or less of the bottom diameter Da. Further, each of the outer diameter d1 of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 and the outer diameter d2 of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 is 0.9 times or more 1.0 than the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side threaded portion 26. It is set to a range of less than double.
- FIG. 3 shows the work 31.
- the work 31 has a shape other than the male side screw portion 26, the first rolling mark 27, and the second rolling mark 28 in the screw shaft 17 (see FIG. 2A). That is, the work 31 has a large-diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling in which a male-side threaded portion 26 is formed on the outer peripheral surface and a first medium-diameter for rolling in which a first rolling mark 27 is formed on the outer peripheral surface.
- a base end side shaft portion 25 is provided.
- the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling is composed of a cylindrical surface whose outer diameter does not change in the axial direction.
- the second medium-diameter shaft portion for rolling 34 is arranged adjacent to the other side in the axial direction of the large-diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling, and has an outer diameter smaller than the outer diameter of the large-diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling. Has a diameter.
- the outer peripheral surface of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 34 for threading is composed of a cylindrical surface whose outer diameter does not change with respect to the axial direction.
- the outer diameter of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 34 for rolling is D2, which is the same as the outer diameter of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22 (see FIG. 2A).
- the second small diameter shaft portion 24 is arranged adjacent to the other side in the axial direction of the second rolling medium diameter shaft portion 34, and is smaller than the outer diameter of the second rolling medium diameter shaft portion 34. Has a diameter.
- the base end side shaft portion 25 is arranged adjacent to the other side in the axial direction of the second small diameter shaft portion 24.
- Each of the chamfered portions 37 is composed of an inclined surface inclined in a direction toward the center side in the axial direction of the rolled die 35 toward the outer side in the radial direction. As shown enlarged in FIGS. 6 and 9, the diameter of the small diameter side end portion of the chamfered portion 37 is substantially equal to the tooth bottom diameter of the rolled tooth 36.
- the chamfered portion 37 is provided to alleviate the stress concentration during the rolling process.
- the cross-sectional shape of the chamfered portion 37 is a linear shape, but in the case of carrying out the present invention, the cross-sectional shape of the chamfered portion of the rolled die may be a convex arc shape.
- the axial dimension X1 of the rolled tooth 36 in other words, the distance (X1) between the pair of chamfered portions 37, is the axis of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 33 for rolling of the work 31. It is larger than the axial dimension X2 from the edge on one side in the direction to the edge on the other side in the axial direction of the second threading medium-diameter shaft portion 34 (X1> X2). Further, in this example, the axial dimension X1 of the rolled tooth 36 is from the one end edge of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 of the work 31 in the axial direction to the other end of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 in the axial direction.
- the distance between the outer peripheral surfaces of the pair of rolling dies 35 (the tip circles of the rolling teeth 36 of each rolling die 35) is set. It is sufficiently larger than the outer diameter of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling of the work 31.
- the work 31 With the work 31 set on the rolling disc, the work 31 is arranged in parallel with the pair of rolling dies 35 at the center position between the outer peripheral surfaces of the pair of rolling dies 35.
- cutting is started, which is a step of biting the rolling teeth 36 of the pair of rolling dies 35 into the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling of the work 31.
- Ru is a step of biting the rolling teeth 36 of the pair of rolling dies 35 into the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling of the work 31.
- the work 31 is given a rotational force from the pair of rolling dies 35 and rotates in the opposite direction to the pair of rolling dies 35.
- the entire circumference of the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling of the work 31 is threaded, and the male side threaded portion 26 is gradually formed.
- a step occurs, which is a phenomenon in which the work 31 moves in the axial direction with respect to a pair of rolled dies 35.
- the work 31 is configured to stop moving to the other side in the axial direction at the axial position shown in FIG. 7A.
- the axial center portion of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling of the work 31 is more axial than the axial center portion of the rolling teeth 36 of the pair of rolling dies 35.
- the chamfered portion 37 on one side in the axial direction of the pair of rolled dies 35 is the outer peripheral surface of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 of the work 31.
- the chamfered portion 37 on the other side in the axial direction of the pair of rolled dies 35 is maintained in a state of facing the outer peripheral surface of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 of the work 31. That is, as the work 31 moves to the other side in the axial direction, the chamfered portion 37 on the other side in the axial direction of the pair of rolling dies 35 faces the outer peripheral surface of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 34 for rolling. It does not move in the axial direction to the position where it is.
- the movement of the work 31 to one side in the axial direction stops at the axial position shown in FIG. 7 (b).
- the axial center portion of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling of the work 31 is more axial than the axial center portion of the rolling teeth 36 of the pair of rolling dies 35. It is an axial position located on one side of the direction.
- the chamfered portion 37 on one side in the axial direction of the pair of rolled dies 35 faces the outer peripheral surface of the first small-diameter shaft portion 23 of the work 31, and
- the chamfered portion 37 on the other side in the axial direction of the pair of rolled dies 35 is maintained in a state of facing the outer peripheral surface of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 of the work 31. That is, as the work 31 moves to one side in the axial direction, the chamfered portion 37 on one side in the axial direction of the pair of rolling dies 35 faces the outer peripheral surface of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 33 for rolling. It does not move in the axial direction to the position where it is.
- each of the pair of rolled dies 35 is located on one side in the axial direction with respect to the proximal end side axial portion 25 of the work 31, and the proximal end side axis. It does not hit the part 25.
- the male side threaded portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling by the rolling teeth 36 of the pair of rolling dies 35.
- a spiral first rolling mark 27 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the first rolling medium-diameter shaft portion 33, and FIG. 8
- the rolling teeth 36 of the pair of rolling dies 35 are subjected to rolling processing to form the male side threaded portion 26 on the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling.
- the process is performed until a spiral second rolling mark 28 is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the second rolling medium-diameter shaft portion 34.
- FIG. 9 shows a partially enlarged cross-sectional view of FIG. 8 (b).
- each of the first rolling mark 27 and the second rolling mark 28 is on the male side. It becomes a spiral mark having the same phase as the extension line of the spiral curve which is the groove bottom line of the threaded portion 26.
- the outer diameter D1 of the first threading medium-diameter shaft portion 33 and the outer diameter D2 of the second threading medium-diameter shaft portion 34 are equal to or greater than the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side screw portion 26. If so, each of the first rolling mark 27 and the second rolling mark 28 becomes a spiral mark formed continuously with the male side threaded portion 26. On the other hand, the outer diameter D1 of the first threading medium-diameter shaft portion 33 and the outer diameter D2 of the second threading medium-diameter shaft portion 34 are from the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side threaded portion 26.
- the pair of rolling dies 35 will not be sufficiently supported by the first medium-diameter shaft portion for rolling 33 and the second medium-diameter shaft portion for rolling 34 during the rolling process. , Shaking, bending, bending, etc. of the shaft may occur, and each of the first rolling mark 27 and the second rolling mark 28 and the male side threaded portion 26 may be discontinuous.
- the rolled teeth 36 of the pair of rolled dies 35 are the work 31.
- the threading process for forming the male side threaded portion 26 is performed in a state where only the outer peripheral surface of the large diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling is in contact with the outer peripheral surface.
- the central portion in the axial direction of the large-diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling of the work 31 is the rolling of a pair of rolling dies 35.
- the axial direction of the large-diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling of the work 31 depends on the step generated in the work 31. Rolling that acts between the pair of rolling dies 35 and the work 31 when the central portion is located on one axial side of the axial central portion of the rolling teeth 36 of the pair of rolling dies 35. There is a bias in the axial distribution of the load.
- the amount of elastic deformation of the rolling lathe supporting the pair of rolling dies 35 and the work 31 changes by the amount of the bias in the axial distribution of the rolling load. Relative displacement such as tilt tends to occur between the pair of rolled dies 35 and the work 31. As a result, the machining accuracy of both ends in the axial direction of the male side threaded portion 26 during machining becomes low.
- the chamfered portion 37 on one side in the axial direction of the pair of rolled dies 35 is on the outer peripheral surface of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 of the work 31.
- the chamfered portion 37 on the other side in the axial direction of the pair of rolled dies 35 is a second small-diameter shaft of the work 31 so as to face each other through a gap or to be in contact with the outer peripheral surface to the extent that it does not ride on the outer peripheral surface.
- a state is maintained in which the outer peripheral surface of the portion 24 is opposed to the outer peripheral surface via a gap or is in contact with the outer peripheral surface to the extent that the portion 24 does not ride on the outer peripheral surface.
- the work 31 is excessively stretched or twisted starting from the portion of the outer peripheral surface of the work 31 on which the inclined surface rides, and the male side threaded portion 26
- the shape accuracy of the male side screw portion 26 is lowered due to the shape error such as the tooth profile error, the tooth muscle error, and the screw pitch error.
- the outer diameter D1 of the first medium diameter shaft portion 33 for rolling and the second medium diameter shaft portion 34 for rolling are more than the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side threaded portion 26.
- the outer diameter D2 is made smaller, if the outer diameters D1 and D2 are made too small, the pair of rolled dies 35 and the work 31 will be in the state shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b). Relative displacements such as tilts that occur between the two cannot be sufficiently suppressed.
- the outer diameter D1 of the first medium diameter shaft portion 33 for rolling and the second rolling are set to 0.93 times or more the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side threaded portion 26.
- the outer diameters D1 and D2 are made larger than 1.07 times the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side threaded portion 26, the first rolling marks 27 and the second rolling marks 27 and the second rolling marks have poor shape accuracy as the threaded portions.
- Each of the 28 may be screwed with the female threaded portion 15 of the nut 13. Therefore, in order to prevent such a possibility, the outer diameters D1 and D2 are set to 1.07 times or less of the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side threaded portion 26.
- the chamfered portion 37 of the rolling die 35 is attached to the outer peripheral surfaces of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 and the second small diameter shaft portion 24. It is necessary to reduce each of the outer diameter d1 of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 and the outer diameter d2 of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 so as not to ride on. However, in this example, in order to secure the strength of the outer diameter d1 of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 and the outer diameter d2 of the second small diameter shaft portion 24, the outer diameter d1 of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 is secured.
- each of the outer diameter d2 of the second small diameter shaft portion 24 is 0.9 times or more and less than 1.0 times, preferably 0.9 times or more and 1.0 times the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side threaded portion 26. It is less than double.
- the direction range can be set to any value.
- the length of the first rolling mark 27 and the second rolling mark 28 (L: the first rolling mark 27 and the second rolling mark 28 when the screw makes one rotation, respectively).
- S) can be about 0.03 to 2.5 times, preferably about 0.5 to 2 times, the thread pitch of the male side threaded portion 26.
- D1 Da- (Da x 0.070) or more, Da + (Da x 0.070) or less
- D2 Da- (Da x 0.070) or more, Da + (Da x 0.070) or less d1: Da- (Da) ⁇ 0.1) or more and less than Da d2: Da- (Da ⁇ 0.1) or more and less than Da
- the groove bottom diameter Da of the male side screw portion 26, the outer diameter D1 of the first middle diameter shaft portion 33 for rolling, and the outer diameter of the second middle diameter shaft portion 34 for rolling It is more preferable to adopt the following dimensional relationship with respect to D2, the outer diameter d1 of the first small diameter shaft portion 23, and the outer diameter d2 of the second small diameter shaft portion 24.
- D1 Da + (Da x 0.001 to 0.070 times)
- D2 Da + (Da x 0.001 to 0.070 times)
- d1 Da- (Da x 0.001 to 0.070 times)
- d2 Da- (Da x 0.001 to 0.070 times) That is, in order to sufficiently suppress the rolling die 35 from tilting with respect to the work 31 during the rolling process, the outer diameters D1 and D2 should be larger than the groove bottom diameter Da, for example, "Da + ( It is more preferable to set it to "Da x 0.001 times)" or more.
- the outer diameters d1 and d2 are the groove bottom diameters. It is more preferably smaller than Da, for example, "Da- (Da ⁇ 0.001 times)" or less. Further, in order to sufficiently secure the rigidity of the first small diameter shaft portion 23 and the second small diameter shaft portion 24, the outer diameters d1 and d2 are, for example, "Da- (Da ⁇ 0.070 times)" or more. Is more preferable.
- L2 Tooth length of male side threaded portion 26 (diametrical height from the bottom of the threaded groove to the top of the threaded thread) p: Pitch of male side thread portion 26 (axial distance between thread tops adjacent to each other in the axial direction)
- L2 is h or more. Specifically, the axial dimension L2 of each of the first small-diameter shaft portion 23 and the second small-diameter shaft portion 24 is minimized by about h + p ⁇ (0.05 to 4 times), but more than that. It may be long.
- the axial dimension L2 is preferably about h + p ⁇ (0.50 times to 2.00 times).
- the entire male side screw portion 26 of the screw shaft 17 constituting the feed screw mechanism 12 is accurately finished so as to function as a normal screw portion. .. Therefore, when adjusting the front-rear position of the steering wheel 2, the rod 14 is axially oriented with respect to the nut 13 until the axial end edge of the male-side threaded portion 26 is screwed with the female-side threaded portion 15. Can be displaced to. Therefore, the operating stroke of the feed screw mechanism 12 can be lengthened, in other words, the adjustment range of the front-rear position of the steering wheel 2 can be widened.
- the end portion on one side in the axial direction of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 or the end portion on the other side in the axial direction of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22 is the diameter of the female side screw portion 15 of the nut 13. Even when the screw shaft 17 is axially moved to a position where it enters inward in the direction, one end of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 in the axial direction or the other end of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22 in the axial direction is used. It is possible to prevent the end portion from interfering with the female side screw portion 15. Therefore, from this aspect as well, the operating stroke of the feed screw mechanism 12 can be lengthened.
- the portion of the screw shaft 17 having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 on one side in the axial direction with respect to the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21. Does not exist. That is, there is a portion of the work 31 having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first threading medium-diameter shaft portion 33 on one side in the axial direction with respect to the first threading medium-diameter shaft portion 33. do not. Therefore, in the case of carrying out the present invention, when the screw shaft is manufactured by the same method as that of the above-described embodiment, the first small diameter shaft portion 23 may be omitted, that is, the first medium diameter.
- the chamfered portion 37 on one side in the axial direction of the pair of rolling dies 35 is being used for the first rolling process during the rolling process. It is possible to avoid riding on the outer peripheral surface of the diameter shaft portion 33 (first medium diameter shaft portion 21). Therefore, in the case of carrying out the present invention, when the screw shaft is manufactured by the same method as that of the above-described embodiment, the first small diameter shaft portion 23 can be omitted.
- the present invention for example, there is an adjacent shaft portion having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first medium diameter shaft portion 21 only on one side in the axial direction of the first medium diameter shaft portion 21. It can also be applied to a screw shaft in which an adjacent shaft portion having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the second medium diameter shaft portion 22 does not exist on the other side in the axial direction of the medium diameter shaft portion 22 of 2.
- the first small-diameter shaft portion 23 may be indispensable, while the second small-diameter shaft portion 24 may not be indispensable. That is, in this case, the second small diameter shaft portion 24 may be provided, or the second small diameter shaft portion 24 may be omitted.
- the screw shaft 17 has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22 on the other side in the axial direction from the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22.
- a proximal end side shaft portion 25 That is, the proximal end of the work 31 having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the second threading medium-diameter shaft portion 34 on the other side in the axial direction from the second rolling medium-diameter shaft portion 34.
- the first small diameter shaft portion and the second small diameter shaft All of the portions may be omitted, and the base end side shaft portion 25 may be arranged adjacent to the other side in the axial direction of the second medium diameter shaft portion 22. That is, in the work, both the first small diameter shaft portion and the second small diameter shaft portion are omitted, and the proximal end side shaft portion 25 is adjacent to the other side in the axial direction of the second medium diameter shaft portion 34 for rolling. Can also be placed.
- the outer diameter of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 34 for rolling (second medium-diameter shaft portion 22) is appropriately controlled and set small within the range in which spiral rolling marks are formed. Is preferable.
- the chamfered portion 37 on the other side in the axial direction of the pair of rolling dies 35 rides on the outer peripheral surface of the second medium-diameter shaft portion for rolling (second medium-diameter shaft portion 22). Can be suppressed.
- the base end side shaft portion 25 is also arranged on the other side of the second medium diameter shaft portion 22 in the axial direction via the second small diameter shaft portion 24, that is, for the second rolling in the work. It is preferable to dispose the proximal end side shaft portion 25 on the other side of the medium diameter shaft portion 34 in the axial direction via the second small diameter shaft portion 24.
- the second small-diameter shaft portion 24 is arranged between the other side of the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22 in the axial direction and the base end side shaft portion 25, a pair of rolling dies are used for rolling.
- first threading medium-diameter shaft portion 33 (first medium-diameter shaft portion 21) is arranged on one side in the axial direction of the threading large-diameter shaft portion 32 (male side screw portion 26).
- the first small-diameter shaft portion 23 is arranged on one side in the axial direction
- the second medium-diameter shaft for rolling is arranged on the other side in the axial direction of the large-diameter shaft portion 32 for rolling (male side screw portion 26).
- the portion 34 (second medium-diameter shaft portion 22) is arranged and the second small-diameter shaft portion 24 is arranged on the other side in the axial direction, the first small-diameter shaft portion 23 and the second small-diameter shaft portion 23 are arranged.
- the threading is normally performed. That is, when the first small-diameter shaft portion 23 or the second small-diameter shaft portion 24 has a rolling mark, it indicates that the meat flowing by the rolling process does not escape to the small-diameter shaft portion, and the screw accuracy. It can be judged that it has a significant adverse effect on.
- the first small diameter shaft portion 23 and the second small diameter shaft portion 24 will not have a rolling mark. Therefore, by arranging the first small diameter shaft portion 23 and the second small diameter shaft portion 24, it can be used as a guide for finding defective products when making a high-precision screw. In addition, when a defect occurs, the first small-diameter shaft portion 23 or the second small-diameter shaft portion 24 does not necessarily leave a trace in a spiral shape, and a short scratch is formed at any position. There is also.
- the screw shaft 17 according to the present embodiment has either the first small diameter shaft portion 23 or the second small diameter shaft portion 24 and has no rolling marks, it is normal. It can be determined that the threading is taking place. In such a case, depending on the outer diameter of the medium diameter shaft portion, even if the distribution of the rolling load acting between the pair of rolling dies 35 and the work 31 in the axial direction is slightly biased. In some cases, spiral rolling marks may not be formed on the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 and the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22. Specifically, a slight bias may cause scratches on a part of the surface of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 and the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22.
- the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 and the second medium-diameter shaft portion 22 suppress the runout of the shaft, and both ends in the axial direction of the male side screw portion 26 are shown. It can be judged that the processing accuracy of the above is good.
- the screw shaft 17 of this example can also be used by incorporating it into a device having a configuration different from that of this example.
- the proximal end side shaft portion 25, which is an adjacent shaft portion can be used as a portion for combining with a drive member such as a motor.
- a serration portion is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the base end side shaft portion 25, a gear made of synthetic resin is injection-molded so as to cover the serration portion, and the gear is used to form a motor and a screw shaft.
- a deceleration mechanism installed between 17 and 17 can also be configured.
- the threading method of the screw shaft in the present invention is not limited to the in-feed method in the above-described embodiment, and other rolling methods such as a through-feed method and a flat plate rolling method can also be adopted.
- the through-feed method is a screw shaft that does not have a large diameter portion with an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the medium diameter shaft portion on both sides in the axial direction, or a medium diameter shaft portion only on one side in the axial direction. It can be adopted as a method of rolling a screw shaft having a large diameter portion having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of.
- the through feed method it is not essential to provide a small diameter shaft portion at the tip end portion of the work, which is the axial end portion on the side where insertion is started between the rolling dies.
- the small diameter portion can also be used as a guide portion, that is, a guide portion when the work is inserted between the dies.
- the in-feed method can be adopted as the same threading method as the through-feed method, and can also be adopted as the threading method of the screw shaft 17a as shown in FIG. 10, for example.
- the screw shaft 17a is provided with a large diameter portion (adjacent shaft portion) having an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the medium diameter shaft portion on both sides in the axial direction.
- the screw shaft 17a has an outer diameter larger than the outer diameter of the first medium-diameter shaft portion 21 arranged adjacent to one side in the axial direction with respect to the first small-diameter shaft portion 23.
- the number of rolling dies used for the rolling process may be 3 or more.
- the present invention is applicable not only to the screw shaft constituting the slide screw type feed screw mechanism but also to the screw shaft constituting the ball screw type feed screw mechanism.
- the male side thread portion of the screw shaft becomes a male thread groove.
- the shape of the thread of the male side thread portion includes a triangular tooth shape, a trapezoidal tooth shape, an involuted tooth shape, a serration tooth shape and the like. Various shapes can be adopted.
- the present invention is not limited by the number of threads of screws, the number of teeth of serrations, or the like.
- the electric position adjusting device for the steering wheel of the present invention is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2005-199760, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2006-321484, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2015-227166, and the like, and has been conventionally known. It is applicable to devices having various structures, specifically, devices in which at least one of the front-rear position and the vertical position of the steering wheel can be adjusted.
- the feed screw mechanism provided with the screw shaft of the present invention is not limited to the electric position adjusting device of the steering wheel, but is incorporated into various mechanical devices such as the steering wheel of an automobile, the electric storage device of a headlight, and the table moving device of a machine tool. Can be used.
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前記大径軸部は、外周面に軸方向全長にわたり雄側ねじ部を有する。
前記中径軸部は、前記大径軸部の外径よりも小さい外径を有し、かつ、外周面に、前記雄側ねじ部の溝底線である螺旋曲線の延長線と同位相となる螺旋状の転造痕を有する。
前記大径軸部は、外周面に軸方向全長にわたり雄側ねじ部を有する。
前記中径軸部は、前記大径軸部の軸方向に隣接して配置され、該大径軸部の外径よりも小さい外径を有する。
前記小径軸部は、前記中径軸部に対し、軸方向に関して前記大径軸部と反対側に隣接して配置され、前記中径軸部の外径よりも小さい外径を有し、かつ、外周面に、螺旋状の転造痕を有しない。
前記小径軸部は、前記第1の中径軸部の軸方向一方側に配置される第1の小径軸部と、前記第2の中径軸部の軸方向他方側に配置される第2の小径軸部とにより構成される。
前記ワークに対し前記転造加工を施す工程において、前記転造ダイスにより、前記転造用中径軸部の外周面に螺旋状の転造痕を形成するとともに、前記転造用大径軸部の外周面に雄側ねじ部を形成するための転造加工を施す。
前記ワークに対し前記転造加工を施す工程において、前記転造ダイスにより、前記転造用大径軸部の外周面に雄側ねじ部を形成するための転造加工を施し、かつ、前記転造ダイスを前記小径軸部の外周面に接触させない。
また、前記ワークに対し前記転造加工を施す工程において、前記面取り部が前記小径軸部の外周面に対向した状態を維持する。
前記送りねじ機構は、外周面に雄側ねじ部を有するねじ軸と、前記雄側ねじ部に対して係合する雌側ねじ部を内周面に有するナットとを備え、前記電動モータから伝わる回転力により前記ねじ軸と前記ナットとが相対回転することに基づいて、前記ねじ軸と前記ナットとが軸方向に相対変位可能に構成されている。
前記操舵部品は、使用状態でステアリングホイールが固定され、前記ねじ軸と前記ナットとが軸方向に相対変位することに伴って、前記ステアリングホイールの位置調節方向に変位可能である。
前記ねじ軸が、本発明のねじ軸により構成されている。
本発明の実施の形態の1例について、図1~図9を用いて説明する。
図1は、本例のねじ軸17(図2A)を用いたステアリングホイールの電動位置調節装置1を示している。なお、ステアリングホイールの電動位置調節装置1に関して、前後方向は、該装置1が組み付けられる車両の前後方向を意味し、前側は、図1および図2Aの左側であり、後側は、図1および図2Aの右側である。また、本例のステアリングホイールの電動位置調節装置1は、図示しない電動モータを駆動源として、ステアリングホイール2の前後位置調節を可能としている。図1は、ステアリングホイール2が前後位置調節範囲の中間部に位置する状態を示している。
本発明のねじ軸17の製造方法は、図3に示すようなワーク31、すなわち、転造用大径軸部32と、転造用大径軸部32の軸方向に隣接して配置され、転造用大径軸部32の外径よりも小さい外径を有する転造用中径軸部33、34と、転造用中径軸部33、34に対し、軸方向に関して転造用大径軸部32と反対側に隣接して配置され、転造用中径軸部33、34の外径よりも小さい外径を有する小径軸部23、24と、を備えたワーク31に対し、転造用大径軸部32の外周面に軸方向全長にわたり雄側ねじ部26を形成するために、複数個の転造ダイス35を用いてワーク31に歩みが生じる転造加工を施す工程を備える。なお、本例の転造加工の方式は、ワークに歩みが生じるインフィード方式である。
D1:Da-(Da×0.070)以上、Da+(Da×0.070)以下
D2:Da-(Da×0.070)以上、Da+(Da×0.070)以下
d1:Da-(Da×0.1)以上、Da未満
d2:Da-(Da×0.1)以上、Da未満
D1:Da+(Da×0.001倍~0.070倍)
D2:Da+(Da×0.001倍~0.070倍)
d1:Da-(Da×0.001倍~0.070倍)
d2:Da-(Da×0.001倍~0.070倍)
すなわち、転造加工時に転造ダイス35がワーク31に対して傾くことを十分に抑制できるようにするために、外径D1、D2は、溝底径Daよりも大きくすること、たとえば「Da+(Da×0.001倍)」以上とすることがより好ましい。また、転造ダイス35の面取り部37が第1の小径軸部23および第2の小径軸部24の外周面に乗り上げることを防止しやすくするために、外径d1、d2は、溝底径Daよりも少しでも小さいこと、たとえば「Da-(Da×0.001倍)」以下であることがより好ましい。また、第1の小径軸部23および第2の小径軸部24の剛性を十分に確保するために、外径d1、d2は、たとえば「Da-(Da×0.070倍)」以上であることがより好ましい。
h:雄側ねじ部26の歯丈(ねじ溝底部からねじ山頂部までの径方向高さ)
p:雄側ねじ部26のピッチ(軸方向に隣り合うねじ山頂部同士の軸方向距離)
L2:第1の小径軸部23および第2の小径軸部24のそれぞれの軸方向寸法
とすると、L2は、h以上となることが好ましい。
具体的には、第1の小径軸部23および第2の小径軸部24のそれぞれの軸方向寸法L2は、h+p×(0.05倍~4倍)程度が最小となるが、それ以上に長くてもよい。軸方向寸法L2は、好ましくは、h+p×(0.50倍~2.00倍)程度とすることができる。
2 ステアリングホイール
3 ステアリングコラム
4 ステアリングシャフト
5 電動アクチュエータ
6 アウタコラム
7 インナコラム
8 インナシャフト
9 アウタチューブ
10 軸受
11 ハウジング
12 送りねじ機構
13 ナット
14 ロッド
15 雌側ねじ部
16 ウォーム減速機
17、17a ねじ軸
18 延長軸
19 腕部
20 大径軸部
21 第1の中径軸部
22 第2の中径軸部
23 第1の小径軸部
24 第2の小径軸部
25 基端側軸部
26 雄側ねじ部
27 第1の転造痕
28 第2の転造痕
29 フランジ部
30 嵌合部
31 ワーク
32 転造用大径軸部
33 第1の転造用中径軸部
34 第2の転造用中径軸部
35 転造ダイス
36 転造歯
37 面取り部
38 面取り部
39 面取り部
40 溝部
41a、41b 大径部
100 ワーク
101 転造ダイス
102 雄側ねじ部
103 ねじ軸
104 ねじ軸部
105 基端側軸部
106 転造用大径軸部
107 転造用小径軸部
108 転造歯
109 面取り部
Claims (19)
- 大径軸部と、
前記大径軸部の軸方向両端側に隣接して配置された中径軸部と、を有し、
前記大径軸部は、外周面に軸方向全長にわたり雄側ねじ部を有し、
前記中径軸部は、前記大径軸部の外径よりも小さい外径を有し、かつ、外周面に、前記雄側ねじ部の溝底線である螺旋曲線の延長線と同位相となる螺旋状の転造痕を有する、
ねじ軸。 - 前記中径軸部の外径は、前記雄側ねじ部の溝底径の0.93倍以上1.07倍以下である、請求項1に記載のねじ軸。
- 大径軸部と、中径軸部と、小径軸部とを備え、
前記大径軸部は、外周面に軸方向全長にわたり雄側ねじ部を有し、
前記中径軸部は、前記大径軸部の軸方向に隣接して配置され、該大径軸部の外径よりも小さい外径を有し、
前記小径軸部は、前記中径軸部に対し、軸方向に関して前記大径軸部と反対側に隣接して配置され、前記中径軸部の外径よりも小さい外径を有し、かつ、外周面に、螺旋状の転造痕を有しない、
ねじ軸。 - 前記中径軸部は、外周面に、前記雄側ねじ部の溝底線である螺旋曲線の延長線と同位相となる螺旋状の転造痕を有する、請求項3に記載のねじ軸。
- 前記小径軸部に対し、軸方向に関して前記大径軸部と反対側に隣接して配置され、前記中径軸部の外径よりも大きい外径を有する隣接軸部を備える、請求項3又は4に記載のねじ軸。
- 前記中径軸部の外径は、前記雄側ねじ部の溝底径の0.93倍以上1.07倍以下である、請求項3~5のいずれか1項に記載のねじ軸。
- 前記小径軸部の外径は、前記雄側ねじ部の溝底径の0.9倍以上1.0倍未満である、請求項3~6のいずれか1項に記載のねじ軸。
- 前記中径軸部は、前記大径軸部の軸方向一方側に配置される第1の中径軸部と、前記大径軸部の軸方向他方側に配置される第2の中径軸部とにより構成され、
前記小径軸部は、前記第1の中径軸部の軸方向一方側に配置される第1の小径軸部と、前記第2の中径軸部の軸方向他方側に配置される第2の小径軸部とのうち、少なくともいずれか一方により構成される、
請求項3~7のいずれか1項に記載のねじ軸。 - ステアリングホイールの電動位置調節装置に組み込まれる、請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載のねじ軸。
- 転造用大径軸部と、前記転造用大径軸部の軸方向両端側に隣接して配置され、前記転造用大径軸部の外径よりも小さい外径を有する転造用中径軸部と、を備えたワークに対し、前記転造用大径軸部の外周面に軸方向全長にわたり雄側ねじ部を形成するために、複数個の転造ダイスを用いて前記ワークに歩みが生じる転造加工を施す工程を備え、
前記ワークに対し前記転造加工を施す工程において、前記転造ダイスにより、前記転造用中径軸部の外周面に螺旋状の転造痕を形成するとともに、前記転造用大径軸部の外周面に雄側ねじ部を形成するための転造加工を施す、
ねじ軸の製造方法。 - 前記転造用中径軸部の外径を、前記転造用大径軸部の外周面に形成すべき雄側ねじ部の溝底径の0.93倍以上1.07倍以下とする、請求項10に記載のねじ軸の製造方法。
- 転造用大径軸部と、前記転造用大径軸部の軸方向に隣接して配置され、前記転造用大径軸部の外径よりも小さい外径を有する転造用中径軸部と、前記転造用中径軸部に対し、軸方向に関して前記転造用大径軸部と反対側に隣接して配置され、前記転造用中径軸部の外径よりも小さい外径を有する小径軸部と、を備えたワークに対し、前記転造用大径軸部の外周面に軸方向全長にわたり雄側ねじ部を形成するために、複数個の転造ダイスを用いて前記ワークに歩みが生じる転造加工を施す工程を備え、
前記ワークに対し前記転造加工を施す工程において、前記転造ダイスにより、前記転造用大径軸部の外周面に雄側ねじ部を形成するための転造加工を施し、かつ、前記転造ダイスを前記小径軸部の外周面に接触させない、
ねじ軸の製造方法。 - 前記ワークに対し前記転造加工を施す工程において、前記転造用中径軸部の外周面に螺旋状の転造痕を形成する、請求項12に記載のねじ軸の製造方法。
- 前記ワークとして、前記小径軸部に対し、軸方向に関して前記転造用大径軸部と反対側に隣接して配置され、前記転造用中径軸部の外径よりも大きい外径を有する隣接軸部を備えたワークを用いる、請求項12又は13に記載のねじ軸の製造方法。
- 前記転造用中径軸部の外径を、前記転造用大径軸部の外周面に形成すべき雄側ねじ部の溝底径の0.93倍以上1.07倍以下とし、
前記小径軸部の外径を、前記雄側ねじ部の溝底径の0.9倍以上1.0倍未満とする、請求項12~14のいずれか1項に記載のねじ軸の製造方法。 - 前記転造ダイスのそれぞれとして、外周面の軸方向端部に面取り部を有する転造ダイスを用い、
前記ワークに対し前記転造加工を施す工程において、前記面取り部が前記小径軸部の外周面に対向した状態を維持する、
請求項12~15のいずれか1項に記載のねじ軸の製造方法。 - 前記ワークとして、前記転造用中径軸部が、前記転造用大径軸部の軸方向一方側に配置される第1の転造用中径軸部と、前記転造用大径軸部の軸方向他方側に配置される第2の転造用中径軸部とにより構成され、かつ、前記小径軸部が、前記第1の転造用中径軸部の軸方向一方側に配置される第1の小径軸部と、前記第2の転造用中径軸部の軸方向他方側に配置される第2の小径軸部とのうち、少なくともいずれか一方により構成されているワークを用いる、請求項12~16のいずれか1項に記載のねじ軸の製造方法。
- 前記ねじ軸として、ステアリングホイールの電動位置調節装置に組み込まれるねじ軸を適用する、請求項10~17のうちのいずれかに記載のねじ軸の製造方法。
- 電動モータと、送りねじ機構と、操舵部品とを備え、
前記送りねじ機構は、外周面に雄側ねじ部を有するねじ軸と、前記雄側ねじ部に対して係合する雌側ねじ部を内周面に有するナットとを備え、前記電動モータから伝わる回転力により前記ねじ軸と前記ナットとが相対回転することに基づいて、前記ねじ軸と前記ナットとが軸方向に相対変位可能に構成されており、
前記操舵部品は、使用状態でステアリングホイールが固定され、前記ねじ軸と前記ナットとが軸方向に相対変位することに伴って、前記ステアリングホイールの位置調節方向に変位可能であり、
前記ねじ軸が、請求項9に記載されているねじ軸により構成されている、
ステアリングホイールの電動位置調節装置。
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