WO2004098980A1 - 電動パワーステアリング装置用ベルト減速装置及び電動パワーステアリング装置 - Google Patents
電動パワーステアリング装置用ベルト減速装置及び電動パワーステアリング装置 Download PDFInfo
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B62D5/00—Power-assisted or power-driven steering
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- B62D6/00—Arrangements for automatically controlling steering depending on driving conditions sensed and responded to, e.g. control circuits
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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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- F16H7/00—Gearings for conveying rotary motion by endless flexible members
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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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- the present invention relates to a belt reduction device for an electric power steering device and an electric power steering device.
- an electric power steering device for a vehicle there is known an electric power steering device for reducing the rotational output of a motor via a speed reduction mechanism and assisting a steering operation as steering assisting force.
- the steering shaft 501 and the rack shaft 502 are connected by a well-known pinion rack mechanism 503.
- the motor shaft 505 of the motor 504 is rotatably supported by bearings 506 and 507.
- An external thread portion (spiral groove) 508 is formed on the rack shaft 502, and a nut 501 rotatably supported by a bearing 509 is disposed outside the male screw portion (spiral groove) 508.
- a pole 511 is fitted between the section 508 and the nut 5110 to form a pole screw mechanism 5122.
- the shaft 515 of the input gear 514 is splined to the extension 513 of the motor shaft 505.
- the input gear 5 14 is connected to the intermediate gear 5 16, and the intermediate gear 5 16 is connected to the output gear 5 17.
- the output gear 517 is cylindrical, and the rack shaft 502 penetrates inside.
- the outer ends of both ends of the output gear 517 in the axial direction are rotatably supported by bearings 518 and 519, and a spline groove 520 is formed in the cylindrical inner surface.
- a spline ridge 5 2 2 is formed, and on the inner surface of the output gear 5 17
- the driving torque of the motor 504 driven by the control device is determined based on the steering torque of the steering wheel shaft 501 detected by the torque detection device (not shown). It is transmitted to the nut 5 10 of the pole screw mechanism 5 12 via the intermediate gear 5 16 and the output gear 5 17. Then, the rotation of the nut 5 10 causes the rack shaft 5 2 to move in the axial direction to change the direction of the wheels, thereby performing steering.
- Patent Document 1 a well-known worm gear reduction mechanism composed of a worm and a worm wheel is described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. H10-297550 (hereinafter referred to as “Patent Document 1”). Splits the housing of the worm gear reduction mechanism into the housing on the worm wheel side and the housing on the worm wheel side, and adjusts the distance between the two housings to set the size of the backlash in an appropriate range. Have been proposed.
- the motor shaft 505 is arranged in parallel with the rack shaft 502, and the motor 504 and the rack shaft 502 are connected to each other.
- the distance between the axes of the input gear 5 14 and the output gear 5 17 is made large, so that the input gear 5 14 and the output gear 5 17 pass through the intermediate gear 5 16 It is configured to meet.
- the belt reduction device including an input pulley, an output pulley, and a drive belt wound around these pulleys instead of the input gear and the output gear as the reduction mechanism, high conduction efficiency and high durability are provided. It is necessary to set the tension of the drive belt in an appropriate range in order to maintain the performance.However, since the drive belt has a larger product variation than the gear, the distance between the shaft centers of the input pulley and output pulley can be easily adjusted An adjustable configuration is needed.
- the electric power steering system since the electric power steering system has a structure in which the motor is later assembled to the housing of the system, the motor shaft and gears or pulleys are separated, and bearings are provided for each of the modal shaft and gear shaft or boo 37 shaft. They had to be provided, increasing the number of parts and the number of parts, and increasing the manufacturing cost.
- Patent Document 2 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 62-04673
- Patent Document 3 Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 06-049489 discloses a device using a flat-toothed belt (timing belt).
- the belt speed reducer using the spur tooth type belt described in Patent Document 3 has an advantage that the no-load torque can be reduced because a large tension is not required because of the meshing transmission method. .
- a specific operation noise is generated at the time of starting and ending the engagement between the bulge-side teeth and the belt-side teeth due to the rotation.
- the tension applied to the belt greatly affects the performance of the electric power steering device.
- the tension In the case of a friction type V-belt, if the tension is too large for the appropriate value, the operating torque (friction at no load) will increase and the steering wheel will return poorly, which will adversely affect the steering feeling. Conversely, if the tension is too small relative to the appropriate value, the friction type .V belt will have insufficient frictional force and will not be able to transmit power due to slippage. In the case of a flat-toothed belt, the mating condition deteriorates, and there is a problem in durability. Therefore, when using a belt as a reducer for the 'electric power' steering system, the belt tension must be maintained within a reasonable range.
- Timing belts are widely used for driving camshafts of engines. Since the engine rotates only in a certain direction, the side where tension on the belt is applied and the side where the belt is slackened are determined. For this reason, an automatic tensioner is provided on the slack side, and the tensioner is pressed against the belt with a predetermined pressing force of an elastic body or the like so that the tension becomes an appropriate value. Errors and fluctuations in the center-to-center distance and belt elongation are almost completely absorbed because the tensioner is displaced by the elastic deformation of the elastic body. For this reason, the belt tension adjusting mechanism using the elastic body has an advantage that it can flexibly cope with most errors and deformations of the constituent members.
- the situation is different in a power transmission system in which the rotation direction changes in both forward and reverse directions.
- the rotation direction of the reduction gear is not constant unlike an engine.
- the handle since the handle is cut to the right or left, the rotation direction of the timing belt changes accordingly. Since a string like a belt can bear only the pulling force, one side of the belt will bear the driving tension and the other side will not.
- the rotation direction changes, in the belt drive, the side on which tension is applied and the side on which the tension is applied alternately change in accordance with this change.
- Patent Document 4 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-220958
- tensioner When an initial tension is applied to the tensioner using an elastic force, the side on which the tensioner is provided changes from a loose side to a side on which tension is applied as the rotation direction changes. Then, the tensioner moves to a position where the force can be balanced with the change in the tension. During this movement, power cannot be transmitted (or is small), so power transmission is delayed. This transmission delay is the same even if the tensioners are provided on both sides.
- Patent Document 5 Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2003-220959 (hereinafter referred to as “Patent Document 5”) ))
- Patent Document 5 By adjusting the distance between the shaft centers of the pulleys, or by providing an idle pulley and adjusting the center position of the idle pulley, that is, by using a tension due to elastic force. Instead, it is necessary to apply the initial tension using only the elastic force of the belt itself.
- a general belt is made of rubber and a core, and glass fiber is used as the material of the core.
- glass fiber is used as the material of the core.
- aluminum is used for the housing of the electric power steering device. The linear expansion coefficients of both are
- the operating temperature range of the electric power steering device is 140 ° C. to 120 ° C., the above difference in linear expansion coefficient cannot be ignored.
- the difference causes the belt tension to fluctuate greatly with a change in temperature, adversely affecting the performance of the electric power steering device.
- the present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and can reduce the operation noise without making the layout difficult, and furthermore, a belt reduction device for an electric power steering device that provides a good steering feeling, and An object is to provide an electric power steering device.
- the object of the present invention is achieved by the following configurations.
- a drive pulley having a first bevel and rotatably supported, a driven pulley having a second bevel and rotatably supported, the drive pulley and the driven A driving belt having a third helical tooth that is wrapped around a bully and mating with the first and second helical teeth; and a torsion angle J3 of each of the helical teeth, and the first or the second.
- a belt reduction device for an electric power steering device wherein a relationship of tan j3 ⁇ / is provided between the helical tooth of the third and the friction coefficient between the third helical tooth.
- an assist motor for supplying a steering assist force, a rack shaft for turning the traveling vehicle, a first rotating member arranged coaxially with a rotating shaft of the assist motor, and the first rotation
- a second rotating member that rotates following the member and transmits the rotation of the first rotating member to a drive conversion device that converts the rotation of the first rack shaft into an axial movement of the rack shaft.
- a motor flange rotatably mounted on a housing of the power steering device, wherein an axis of the motor flange is parallel to an axis of the first rotating member and an axis of the first rotating member;
- An electric power steering device which is separated from a core by a predetermined dimension.
- the first rotating member is an input gear arranged coaxially with a rotation shaft of the assist motor, and the second rotating member is an output that receives rotational power of the input gear.
- the drive conversion device is a ball screw device, and the output gear transmits rotational power of the input gear to a nut of the ball screw device.
- the drive conversion device is a pinion coupled to a worm wheel shaft of a worm gear reduction device and a rack shaft coupled to the pinion
- the first rotating member is a worm coupled to a rotation shaft of the assist motor.
- the drive conversion device is a pawl screw device
- the first rotary member is a drive pulley coaxially arranged on the rotation shaft of the assist motor
- the second rotary member is the drive bully.
- the electric power steering device according to (3) which is a driven pulley that is driven through a driving belt.
- a gear device including an input gear forming the first rotating member and an output gear forming the second rotating member includes a spur gear, a helical gear, a worm, and a worm wheel. Characterized by being composed of any one of gear devices
- a housing a drive belt, a rotation pulley rotatably supported by the housing to apply a rotational driving force, a drive pulley over which the drive belt is stretched, and a rotatably supported by the housing.
- a driven burley that rotates by transmitting power from the drive bury by being wound around the drive belt; and a tension adjusting mechanism for adjusting the tension of the drive belt.
- Adjustment An electric power steering device comprising: a canceling expansion section made of a material that causes a change in tension opposite to the change in tension generated in the drive belt when the temperature of the belt reduction device changes.
- Belt reduction gear for equipment
- the material of the housing, the core wire of the drive belt, and the offset expansion portion of the tension adjusting mechanism are aluminum, glass fiber, and ceramics, respectively.
- the tension adjusting mechanism includes: a roller holder rotatably supported by the housing; a tension roller rotatably supported by the roller holder; and a position at which the tension roller presses the belt.
- a roller holder rotatably supported by the housing
- a tension roller rotatably supported by the roller holder
- a position at which the tension roller presses the belt In order to make the adjustment possible, it is possible to adjust the swing angle of the roller holder by engaging the front end, and a swing adjustment member having the canceling expansion portion is provided on the front end side.
- the belt reduction device for an electric power steering device according to any one of (12) to (15), characterized in that: ⁇ . '"
- the tension adjusting mechanism is fixed to the housing, a shaft support frame forming the canceling expansion section, a roller holder swingably supported by the shaft support frame, and rotatable by the roller holder.
- a supported tension roller, and a swing adjusting member capable of adjusting a swing angle of the roller holder by engaging a leading end so as to adjust a position at which the tension roller presses the belt.
- the tension adjusting mechanism is configured to rotatably support the drive pulley and adjust a distance between a shaft center of the drive pulley and the driven pulley that is swingably supported by the housing.
- the swing angle of the pulley holder can be adjusted by engaging the tip, and a swing adjusting member having the canceling expansion portion is provided on the tip side.
- a belt reduction device for an electric power steering device according to any one of (1 2) to (15).
- the swing adjustment member has a swing adjustment male screw portion for screwing with a swing adjustment female screw portion provided in the housing at its base.
- a housing a driving belt, a driving pulley rotatably supported by the housing to apply a rotational driving force, and a driving pulley on which the driving belt is stretched, and a rotatably supported by the housing.
- a driven pulley that rotates by transmission of power from the driving pulley by being wound around the driving belt; and an assist motor for rotating and driving the driving pulley.
- An electric power steering apparatus comprising: a motor flange attached to the housing by a plurality of bolts; wherein the motor flange is swingable with respect to the housing using one port as a fulcrum.
- the fulcrum is disposed at a position where an angle between a line connecting the axis of the driving pulley and the driven pulley and a line connecting the axis of the driving bury and the fulcrum is 90 degrees or less.
- An angle between a line connecting the axis of the drive pulley and the axis of the driven pulley and a line connecting the axis of the drive pulley and the port of the harness is 9.
- the electric power steering device according to (22) wherein the electric power steering angle is 0 ° or less.
- the torsion angle ⁇ of each bevel and the friction coefficient between the first or second bevel and the third bevel are:
- the twist angle / 3 and the friction coefficient ⁇ are selected so that the relationship of tan P ⁇ is satisfied.
- ⁇ the frictional force is larger than the force generated in the tooth trace direction of the drive belt, and the force of the drive belt moving in the tooth trace direction is canceled out by the frictional force. It is.
- the inherent disadvantage of the helical drive belt that is, the force in the belt width direction (thrust force) is suppressed, and the flange provided on the end face of the drive belt and any one of the drive pulley and the driven pulley.
- the force acting on the surface decreases.
- the generation of rubbing noise can be reduced.
- the durability of the drive belt can be improved.
- the assist motor includes a motor flange rotatably mounted on a housing of the electric power steering device, and a shaft center of the motor flange corresponds to a first rotating member. Rotation of the motor flange changes the position of the first rotating member and sets the appropriate value for the lash, because it is parallel to the axis and is separated from the axis of the first rotating member by a predetermined dimension. Can be adjusted.
- the first rotating member is an input gear arranged coaxially with the rotating shaft of the assist motor, and the second rotating member receives rotational power of the input gear. Since it is an output gear, by rotating the motor flange, the axis of the input gear is rotated around the motor flange, changing the distance between the axes of the input gear and adjusting the backlash to an appropriate value. it can. According to this configuration, it is possible to eliminate a complicated operation such as matching for selecting a gear to be combined and searching for a combination that can obtain an optimal backlash, thereby improving productivity. According to the electric power steering apparatus of (5), since the input gear is formed integrally with the rotating shaft of the assist motor, the number of parts such as bearings can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. .
- the drive conversion device is a ball screw device, and the output gear transmits the rotational power of the input gear to the nut of the ball screw device.
- the '' rack axis can be moved reliably.
- the drive conversion device is a pinion coupled to the worm wheel shaft of the worm gear reduction device and a rack shaft coupled to the pinion
- the first rotating member is an assist motor. Since the worm is a worm coupled to the rotating shaft and the second rotating member is a worm wheel that fits with the worm, the distance between the worm shaft and the worm wheel shaft is adjusted by rotating the motor flange. The backlash can be adjusted to an appropriate value. With this configuration, it is possible to eliminate the need for complicated work such as matching to select the gears to be combined and to find the combination that provides the optimum backlash, and to improve productivity. You.
- the worm is formed integrally with the rotating shaft of the assist motor, the number of parts such as bearings can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced.
- the drive conversion device is a ball screw device
- the first rotating member is a driving pulley coaxially arranged on the rotation shaft of the assist motor
- the second rotation member is a driving pulley.
- the rotating member is a driven pulley driven from a driving pulley via a driving belt, so that the rotation of the rotating shaft in the assist motor directly rotates the driving pulley, so that the transmission loss from the rotating shaft is reduced.
- the drive pulley is integrally formed with the rotating shaft of the assist motor, the number of parts such as bearings can be reduced, and the manufacturing cost can be reduced. .
- the gear device composed of the input gear constituting the first rotating member and the output gear constituting the second rotating member comprises a spur gear and a helical gear. Since it is constituted by any gear device including a gear, a worm and a worm wheel, reliable power transmission can be performed by a relatively inexpensive device without using a complicated gear device.
- a tension adjustment mechanism for adjusting the tension of the drive belt is provided, and the tension adjustment mechanism is driven when the temperature of the belt reduction device changes. Since there is a canceling expansion part made of a material that causes a change in tension opposite to the change in tension generated in the belt, the rotation from the assist motor is delayed to the driven pulley because no elastic member such as a spring is used. Transmitted without. Therefore, even when the direction in which the steering wheel is turned changes, the driver does not feel bad feeling, that is, the feeling of being caught by transmission delay. And, because of not using elastic body, The increase in the tension of the drive belt due to the temperature rise is offset by the tension adjusting mechanism, so that power transmission is not hindered by this.
- the timing belt is a stretchable and highly durable belt, which is sufficient for long-term use. Can withstand.
- the offset expansion portion of the tension adjusting mechanism is made of a material having a smaller linear expansion coefficient than the material of the housing, even if the temperature of the housing increases. Because it does not expand as much as the housing, it can offset the change in tension due to temperature.
- the material of the housing, the core wire of the drive velvet, and the material of the canceling expansion portion of the tension adjusting mechanism are aluminum, glass fiber,
- these materials are ceramics, these materials do not expand as much as the housing even if the temperature of the housing increases, so that a change in tension due to temperature can be offset.
- the tension adjusting mechanism includes a roller holder rotatably supported by the housing and a tension roller rotatably supported by the roller holder.
- the swing angle of the roller holder In order to make it possible to adjust the position where the tension roller presses the belt, it is possible to adjust the swing angle of the roller holder by engaging the front end and to have a canceling expansion section on the front end side. Since the swing adjusting member is provided, the initial tension can be adjusted by adjusting the screwing amount of the swing adjusting member.
- the tension adjusting mechanism is fixed to the housing, and is pivotally supported by the shaft support frame forming the canceling expansion portion and the shaft support frame.
- the shaft support frame has a U-shape, and the roller holder is supported by two legs. It can be stably supported.
- the tension adjusting mechanism rotatably supports the drive pulley, and the pulley holder movably supported by the housing;
- the swing angle of the pulley holder By engaging the tip and to have a canceling expansion part on the tip side. Since the swing adjusting member is provided, the position of the pulley holder is regulated by the swing adjusting member, and the position of the driving pulley is different depending on the posture of the pulley holder. By adjusting the screwing amount of the swing adjusting member, It is possible to adjust the tension of the drive belt.
- the swing adjusting member is formed by a swing adjusting male screw portion for screwing with a swing adjusting female screw portion provided in the housing. Since it is provided in the part, the screw can be moved forward and backward, so that the automatic adjustment member can be accurately moved.
- the belt speed reducer and the rack tooth portion supported by the housing so as to be non-rotatable and free to move in the axial direction and engage with a pinion rotated by the steering wheel are provided.
- a rack shaft that does not have an external thread that constitutes the ball screw mechanism, a nut that is screwed into the external thread of the pole screw mechanism via a bonil, and the rotation of the driven pulley is transmitted, and is supported by the housing
- an assist motor for rotationally driving the driving pulley, so that an electric power steering device using a belt reduction device that does not use an elastic body to maintain a constant driving belt tension.
- the rotation from the assist motor is transmitted to the driven pulley without delay. Therefore, even if the direction in which the steering wheel is turned is changed, the bad feeling described above, that is, the feeling of catching due to transmission delay is not given to the driver.
- the assist motor includes a motor flange mounted on the housing by a plurality of ports, and the motor franc is provided. Since the motor can swing with one bolt as a fulcrum relative to the housing, the motor flange is swung with the bolt as a fulcrum, and the distance between the shaft center of the driving pulley and the driven pulley is reduced. Since it can be changed, the tension of the drive belt can be easily adjusted. Also, by using the port as a fulcrum, the tension adjusting mechanism can be configured at low cost without increasing the number of parts.
- the fulcrum forms an angle of 90 degrees between the line connecting the axis of the drive pulley and the driven pulley and the line connecting the axis of the drive pulley and the fulcrum.
- the distance between the axes of the drive pulley and the driven pulley can be changed greatly, and the range of motion of the assist motor can be set small, even for small rotation angles caused by the assist motor. it can.
- the harness outlet of the assist motor is formed by a line connecting the axis of the driving pulley and the driven pulley, and the axis of the driving pulley and the harness outlet. Since the angle between the connecting lines is 90 degrees or less, make sure that the protruding harness outlet 308 is not located at a position where there is a risk of interference with the vehicle body, especially in the engine room. In addition, the latability can be improved. Further, according to the electric power steering apparatus of (25), since the idler pulley for applying a predetermined tension to the drive belt is provided, the movement direction of the drive pulley due to the rotation of the assist motor is shifted between the shaft cores. Even if the direction is inefficient to adjust the tension, the tension can be adjusted.
- FIG. 1 is a partially broken front view showing a first embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view of a main part of the belt speed reducer
- Figure 3 is an enlarged view around the drive pulley.
- FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the forces applied to the tooth surfaces.
- FIG. 5 is a sectional view of a main part showing a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along line VI—VI of FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a partial cross-sectional view showing a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of a main part showing a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along the line X--X in FIG.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line XIV—XIV in FIG.
- FIG. 15 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XVI—XVI of FIG.
- FIG. 17 is a cross-sectional view of relevant parts showing a tenth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a cross-sectional view of relevant parts showing the eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a 12th embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 20 is a sectional view taken along line XX—XX in FIG.
- FIG. 21 is a cross-sectional view for explaining the mounting operation of the drive velvet with the motor flange portion of FIG. 19 removed from the rack housing.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXII—XXII of FIG.
- FIG. 23 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 24 is a sectional view taken along line XXIV—XXIV of FIG.
- Fig. 25 is an enlarged view of the ⁇ part explaining the tension adjustment mechanism
- FIG. 26 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a shaft support frame according to a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 27 is a cross-sectional view of the fourteenth embodiment corresponding to FIG.
- FIG. 28 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 29 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXIX—XXIX of FIG.
- FIG. 30 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a 16th embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 31 is a left side view of FIG.
- FIG. 32 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXXII—XXXII of FIG.
- FIG. 33 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a modification of the sixteenth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 34 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXXIV-XXXIV of FIG.
- FIG. 35 is a sectional view of the seventeenth embodiment corresponding to FIG. 32.
- FIG. 36 is a fragmentary cross-sectional view showing an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 37 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line XXXVII-XXXVII of FIG. 36.
- FIG. 38 is a cross-sectional view of a principal part showing a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 39 is a left side view of FIG. 38.
- FIG. 40 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XXXX—XXXX in FIG. 38, and
- FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration of a main part of a conventional electric power steering device.
- the reference numerals in the figure indicate that 10, 40, 90, 100, 110, 140, 150, 160, 190, 220, 230, 240, 250, 280, 290, 300, 3400, 350, and 360 are electrically driven.
- Power steering device 1 1 and 251 are housings, 12 and 68 and 126 and 1 76 and 252 and 3 17 are rack shafts, 13 and 257 are belt reduction gears for electric power steering devices, 15 a is a pinion, 15 b is Torque detector, 16, 41, 1 11, 161, 191, 254, and 301 are assist motors, 21 is a rack, 22, 74, and 255 are male threads, 23, 75, and 253 are nuts, 28 and 202 258 and 313 are drive pulleys, 29, 203, 259, and 31 are driven pulleys, 33, 201, 260, and 315 are drive belts, 34 is an input shaft, 35 is a flange, 41 is an assist motor, 44, 114, and 164.
- motor shafts rotary shafts
- 46 and 116, 166, 196 and 307 are motor flanges
- 51 is an input gear (first rotating member)
- 52 is an output gear (second rotation) Material
- 75 is a nut
- 76 is a ball screw mechanism (pole screw device)
- 120 is a worm (first rotating member)
- 121 is a worm wheel (second rotating member)
- 125 and 175 are Pinion
- 170 is a drum-shaped worm (first rotating member)
- 171 is a worm wheel (second rotating member)
- 261 is a tension adjustment mechanism
- 266 is a roller holder
- 267 is a tension Yon roller
- 269 is a swing adjusting member
- 273 is a male screw part for swing adjustment
- 274 is a counter-expansion part
- 281 is a shaft support frame
- 331, 332 are Porto
- 3 10 is a harness outlet
- 36 1 is an idler pulley.
- the electric power steering device 10 includes a housing 11, a rack shaft 12, a belt reduction device 13, a vehicle body mounting portion 14, a pinion portion 15, and an assist motor 16. I have.
- the housing 11 is divided into two parts at substantially the center, and has a two-part structure including a right housing 17 and a left housing 18.
- the rack shaft 12 is supported by the housing 11 so that the rack shaft 12 can move in the axial direction within the housing 11, but is prevented from rotating. Both ends of the rack shaft 12 project from both ends of the housing 11.
- a vehicle-side steering mechanism for changing the direction of wheels such as a tie door is connected to both ends.
- the protruding portions are covered with cover bellows 19 and 20, respectively, to prevent dust from entering the housing 11 from both ends.
- a rack part 21 and a male screw part 22 are provided side by side in the axial direction, and a nut 23 is screwed into the male screw part 22.
- the nut 23 is supported in the right housing 17 so as to be rotatable by a rolling bearing 24, but constrained with respect to axial movement.
- a pole is interposed between the male screw portion 22 and the female screw portion of the nut 23, thereby forming a ball screw mechanism.
- the assist motor 16 is provided on the left housing 18 with the motor shaft 25 being parallel to the male screw portion 22.
- the motor shaft 25 is provided with rolling bearings 26 and 27.
- the drive pulleys 28 supported by the right housing 17 and the left housing 18 are connected to each other.
- the driven pulley 29 has a through hole 30 (shown in FIG. 2) for penetrating the rack shaft 12, and the housing 1 is rotatably accommodated by rolling bearings 31, 32 of both sides. Supported by one.
- the driven pulley 29 and the nut 23 are spline-connected, and the rotation of the driven pulley 29 is transmitted to the nut 23.
- the drive pulley 28 and the driven pulley 29 each have first and second bevels formed thereon, and the drive pulley 28 has third bevels for engaging with the first and second bevels.
- the belt 33 is stretched between the two pulleys to form a belt reduction device 13. The torsion angle of each bevel will be described later.
- the pinion section 15 is provided with an input shaft 34, a pinion 15a, and a torque detector 15b to which a steering force from a hand wheel (steering wheel) is input.
- the torsion bar of the torque detector 15b is provided.
- the input shaft 34 and the pinion 15a are connected via the. This pinion 15 a mates with the rack teeth of the rack portion 21 of the rack shaft 12.
- FIGS. 3 and 4 are an enlarged view of the vicinity of the driving pulley 28 and an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the forces applied to the tooth surfaces.
- a pair of flanges 35, 35 are provided on both end surfaces of the driving pulley 28.
- the flanges 35 and 35 are flanges for preventing the drive belt 33 from coming off. Note that the pair of flanges may be provided on both end surfaces of the driving pulley 28 in this embodiment, or may be provided on both end surfaces of the driven pulley 29.
- the drive belt 33 has third helical teeth (belt teeth) with a twist angle of / 3 at equal intervals on the inner circumference, and the drive pulley 28 and the driven buries 29 also have the same twist angle ⁇ .
- First and second bevels are provided to inject the belt teeth.
- the torsion angle / 3 the friction coefficient ⁇ between the drive belt 33 and each pulley, that is, the friction coefficient ⁇ between the first or second bevel and the third bevel, tan
- the twist angle] 3 and the friction coefficient ⁇ are selected so that the relationship j3 ⁇ is satisfied.
- the force F si ⁇ generated in the tooth trace direction of the drive belt 33 is Also, the frictional force / F cos ⁇ becomes larger, and the frictional force cancels the force of the drive belt 33 to move toward the tooth trace.
- the overall operation of such an electric power steering device 10 is as follows.
- the rotation is transmitted to the input shaft 34, and the pinion 15a is rotated through the torsion bar while twisting the torsion bar.
- the rotation of the pinion 15a is transmitted to the rack shaft 12, and the rack shaft 12 moves in the left-right axis direction in FIG.
- the torsion amount of the torsion bar is detected by the torque detector 15b.
- the output signal of the torque detection device 15b is input to a control device (not shown), and rotates the assist motor 16 described above.
- the rotational force of the assist motor 16 is transmitted to the driving pulley 28, the driving belt 33, and the driven pulley 29 to rotate the nut 23.
- the rotation of the nut 23 causes the rack shaft 12 to move in the axial direction. Since the direction of movement at this time matches the direction of movement by the pinion 15a, the pinion 15a assists the force to move the rack shaft 12. In other words, the turning force of the handle is assisted by the 'assist' torquer 16, so that the driver feels as if he can operate the steering wheel with a light force.
- the thrust force inherent to the bevel is reduced, so that the flanges 35 of the drive pulley 28, A large surface pressure does not act on the surface 35 and the end surface of the drive belt 33, so that the noise and abrasion generated in the bevel-type belt speed reducer can be reduced.
- the durability of the drive belt 33 can be improved.
- the assist motor 41 includes a stator 42 and a rotor 43, and one end of a motor shaft 44 fixed to the rotor 43 has an extension 45. Has been fixed.
- the extension 45 of the motor shaft 44 is supported by a bearing 47 held by a motor flange 46, and the other end of the motor shaft 44 is supported by a bearing 49 held by a motor housing 48.
- the motor shaft 44 is rotatably supported.
- the distance between the shaft centers of the input gear 51 and the output gear 52 is large, and the intermediate gear 53 between the input gear 51 and the output gear 52. It is configured to be connected via the.
- An input gear 51, an intermediate gear 53, and an output gear 52, which form a first rotating member, are a rack shaft housing 50, a gear housing 54, and a ball screw. It is held inside the housing constituted by the rack shaft housing 55 on the side.
- the input gear 51 is supported by a bearing 58 held by a rack shaft housing 50 and a bearing 59 held by a gear housing 54, respectively, with its shafts 56 and 57 forces. Further, the extension 60 of the shaft 6 of the input gear '51 is splined with the extension 45 of the motor shaft 4'4. Further, a disc spring 61 is interposed between the outer ring of the bearing 59 supporting the shaft 57 of the input gear 51 and the gear housing 54, and the input gear 51 is connected to the motor via the bearing 59. Preload is applied in the axial direction toward the side to prevent rattling in the axial direction.
- the intermediate gear 53 is supported by bearings 64 held by a rack shaft housing 50 and bearings 65 held by a gear housing 54, respectively, with its shafts 62 and 63 forces. Further, a plate 66 is interposed between the outer ring of the bearing 64 supporting the shaft 62 of the intermediate gear 53 and the rack shaft housing 50, and the plate 66 is connected to the rack shaft housing 50.
- the intermediate gear 53 is pressed by a bolt 67 attached to the intermediate gear 53 to apply axial preload to prevent backlash in the axial direction.
- the output gear 52 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a rack shaft 68 penetrates inside.
- Shafts 69 and 70 formed at the outer ends of both ends of the output gear 52 in the axial direction correspond to a bearing 71 held by a rack shaft housing 50 and a bearing 72 held by a gear housing 54, respectively.
- a spline 73 is formed on the cylindrical inner surface of the output gear 52.
- a male screw (spiral groove) ⁇ 4 is formed on a rack shaft 68 connected to a steering wheel shaft (not shown) via a pinion rack mechanism, and a nut 75 is disposed outside the male screw 74.
- a large number of pawns 76 are inserted between the male screw portion 74 of the rack shaft 68 and the female screw portion of the nut 75 to form a ball screw mechanism 77.
- the nut 75 of the ball screw mechanism 77 is rotatably supported by a bearing 78 arranged inside the rack shaft housing 50. Extension of one end of nut 7 5
- a spline ridge 80 is formed on the outside of 79, and is splined with a spline groove 73 formed on the inner surface of the output gear 52.
- the driving torque of the assist motor 41 driven by the control device is based on the steering torque of the steering wheel shaft detected by the torque detection device 15b (see FIG. 1). It is transmitted to the nut 75 of the ball screw mechanism 7'7 via the input gear 51, the intermediate gear 53, and the output gear 52. Then, the rotation of the nut 75 causes the rack shaft 68 to move in the axial direction to change the direction of the wheels, thereby performing steering. Next, the adjustment of the backlash will be described. The backlash between the input gear 51 and the intermediate gear 53 is adjusted by adjusting the center distance between the two gears. That is, the cylindrical member 81 of the motor flange 46 is formed in the cylindrical recess of the rack shaft housing 50.
- the motor flange 46 supports the motor shaft 44 by a bearing 47 disposed therein.
- the shaft A2 of the cylindrical member 81 formed outside of FIG. 6 is eccentric by the dimension s as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the cylindrical member 81 of the motor flange 46 is rotated with the cylindrical member 81 attached to the cylindrical portion 82, the axis A1 of the motor shaft 44 and the input gear 51 becomes the cylinder of the motor flange 46.
- the backlash can be adjusted. Adjustment of the backlash between the intermediate gear 53 and the output gear 52 is performed by matching the finished dimension, that is, measuring the finished dimension between the intermediate gear 53 and the output gear 52 to obtain an optimal amount of backlash. The backlash is adjusted by selecting a combination of the intermediate gear 53 and the output gear 52.
- the input can be performed simply by rotating the motor flange 46.
- the backlash between the gear 51 and the intermediate gear 53 can be adjusted.
- FIG. 7 The cross-sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG. 7 is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the difference between the third embodiment and the second embodiment is that the motor shaft 44 and the input 'gear' 51 are integrally formed and held by three bearings 49, 47 and 59.
- the nut 91 attached to the shaft end of the input gear 51 presses the inner ring of the bearing 59, applying preload to the bearing 47 and the bearing 59 to prevent backlash in the axial direction. It is a point.
- the other configuration is the same as that of the second embodiment, so that the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description is omitted.
- the backlash adjustment is the same as that of the second embodiment, and the cylindrical member 81 of the motor flange 46 is replaced with the cylindrical recess 8 of the rack shaft housing 50.
- the motor shaft 44 and the axis A1 of the input gear 51 constituting the first rotating member are 4
- the cylindrical member 8 rotates around the axis A 2 of 1, and the space T between the axis A 1 of the input gear 5 1 and the axis B of the intermediate gear 5 3 changes (see Fig. 6). Since the depth of engagement between the input gear 51 and the intermediate gear 53 changes, the backlash can be adjusted.
- Adjustment of the backlash between the intermediate gear 53 and the output gear 52 is performed by matching the finished dimension, that is, measuring the finished dimension between the intermediate gear 53 and the output gear 52 to obtain an optimal amount of backlash. Adjust the backlash by selecting the combination of the intermediate gear 53 and the output gear 52.
- the motor flange 4 By simply rotating the gear 6, the backlash between the input gear 51 and the intermediate gear 53 can be adjusted.
- FIG. 8 an electric power steering apparatus according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the present embodiment also employs a gear reduction mechanism using a helical gear. Also, the cross-sectional view along the line VI-VI in FIG. 8 is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the difference of the fourth embodiment from the second embodiment is that the motor shaft 44 and the input gear 51 ′ are integrally formed and held by two bearings 49, 5-9. 9 is a 4-point contact ball bearing to prevent backlash in the axial direction.
- the other configuration is the same as that of the second embodiment. Therefore, the same reference numerals are given to the same members, and the detailed description is omitted.
- the backlash adjustment is the same as that of the second embodiment, and the cylindrical member 81 of the motor flange 46 is connected to the cylindrical member of the rack shaft housing 50.
- the axis A 1 of the motor shaft 44 and the input gear 51 constituting the first rotating member are aligned with the axis A of the cylindrical member 81 of the motor flange 46. It rotates around A2, and the distance T between the axis A1 of the input gear 51 and the axis A1 of the input gear 51 with respect to the axis B of the intermediate gear 53 changes (see Fig. 6). Since the depth of engagement with the gear 53 changes, the backlash can be adjusted.
- Adjustment of the backlash between the intermediate gear 53 and the output gear 52 is performed by matching the finished dimension, that is, measuring the finished dimension between the intermediate gear 53 and the output gear 52 to obtain an optimal amount of backlash. Adjust the backlash by selecting the combination of the intermediate gear 53 and the output gear 52.
- the motor flange 4 6 The rotation of the input gear 51 and the intermediate gear 53 can be adjusted for the backlash.
- an electric power steering device according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG.
- a worm gear reduction mechanism using a worm and a worm wheel is employed.
- the assist motor 111 includes a stator 112 and a rotor 113, and one of a motor shaft 114 fixed to the rotor 113.
- the extension 1 1 5 is fixed to the end of.
- the extension 1 1 5 of the motor shaft 1 1 4 is supported by the bearing 1 1 7 held on the motor flange 1 1 6 and the 'other end of the motor shaft 1 1 4' is held by the keta housing 1 1 8 It is supported by bearings 119 'and the motor shaft 114 is rotatably supported.
- the worm 120 and the worm wheel 121 are held inside a housing composed of a rack shaft housing 122 and a steering shaft housing 123.
- the rack shaft housing 1 2 3 has a pinion 1 2 5 formed on an extension of the steering shaft 1 2 4 on which the worm wheel 1 2 1 is mounted, and a rack shaft 1 2 6 that matches the pinion 1 2 5.
- a motor flange 1 16 is mounted rotatably. This configuration relates to the backlash adjustment described later.
- the shaft 1 28 and the shaft 1 2 9 of the worm 1 2 are supported by the bearing 1 3 0 and the bearing 1 3 1 held by the motor flange 1 1 6, and the shaft 1 2 8 and the shaft 2 of the worm 1 2 0 ⁇ ⁇ Rubber dampers 13 2 and 13 3 are interposed between the shaft 12 9 and the bearing 13 0 and the bearing 13 1, and the shaft transmitted from the worm wheel 12 1 to the worm 12 In addition to reducing directional impact, it also prevents axial rattling.
- An extension 1 15 of the motor shaft 1 14 and a shaft 1 28 of the worm 120 are splined SP.
- the driving torque of the assist motor 111 driven by the control device is based on the steering torque of the steering wheel shaft detected by the torque detecting device 15b (see FIG. 1).
- Worm 1220, worm wheel 121, and pinion 125 are transmitted to the rack shaft 126, the rack shaft 126 moves in the axial direction, the direction of the wheels is changed, and steering is performed. It is.
- the cylindrical member 13 4 of the motor flange 1 16 is rotatably fitted in the cylindrical recess 1 35 of the rack shaft housing 122. Further, the motor flange 1 16 supports the shafts 1 2 8 and 1 2 9 of the worm 1 2 0 by the bearings 1 3 0 and 1 3 1 arranged inside the motor flange 1 6 As shown in FIG. 10, the shaft core A 1 of the shafts 1 2 8 and 1 2 9 and the shaft core A 2 of the cylindrical member 1 3 4 formed outside the motor flange 1 16 The dimension s is 'eccentric'.
- FIG. 11 an electric power steering apparatus according to a sixth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- the worm and the worm wheel are also used.
- the used worm gear reduction mechanism is adopted.
- the cross-sectional view taken along line X--X in FIG. 11 is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the difference between the sixth embodiment and the fifth embodiment is that the motor shaft 114 and the worm 120 are integrally formed, the bearing 111 held by the motor housing 118, and the motor flange 111.
- the bearings 13 0 and 13 1 held by 6 are supported by bearings, and the nuts 14 1 provided at the shaft end of the worm 120 provide the bearings 13 0 and 13 1 Pre-loading to prevent the backlash in the axial direction.
- the other configuration is the same as that of the fifth embodiment, and therefore, the same members will be denoted by the same reference characters and detailed description will be omitted.
- the backlash adjustment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment, and the cylindrical member 13 4 of the motor flange 1 16 is connected to the cylinder of the rack shaft housing 1 2 2.
- the axis A 1 of the worm 120 rotates around the axis A 2 of the cylindrical member 1 34 of the motor flange 1 16 (Fig. 10 See)
- the distance between the axis of the worm 120 and the axis of the worm wheel 121 fluctuates and the depth of engagement changes, so backlash can be adjusted.
- FIG. 12 an electric power steering device according to a seventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- a worm gear reduction mechanism using a worm and a worm wheel is also employed.
- the cross-sectional view along the line X--X in FIG. 12 is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the difference between the seventh embodiment and the fifth embodiment is that the motor shaft 111 and the worm 120 are formed in a single body, and the bearings 119 and motor flanges 1 held by the motor housing 118 are provided. Bearings are supported by the two bearings 1 1 and 3 held by 16 and bearings 3 1 are used as four-point contact ball bearings to prevent backlash in the axial direction.
- the other configuration is the same as that of the fifth embodiment, so that the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the backlash adjustment is the same as that of the fifth embodiment, and the cylindrical member 13 4 of the motor flange 1 16 is connected to the cylinder of the rack shaft housing 1 2 2.
- FIGS. an electric power steering device according to an eighth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- a worm gear reduction mechanism using a drum-shaped worm and a worm wheel is employed.
- the assist motor 161 includes a stator 162 and a rotor 163, and is provided with one of a motor shaft 164 fixed to the rotor 163. At the end, an extension 1 65 is fixed.
- the extension 1 6 5 of the motor shaft 16 4 is supported by a bearing 16 7 held on a motor flange 16 6, and the other end of the motor shaft 16 4 is a bearing 1 held by a motor housing 16 8 6 and the motor shaft 16 4 is rotatably supported.
- the electric power steering apparatus 16 of the eighth embodiment is configured such that the 'hourglass worm 170, and the worm wheel 17 1 include the rack shaft housing 17' 2 and the steering shaft housing 1. 73 and held inside the housing.
- the rack shaft housing 1 7 2 has a pinion 1 7 5 formed on an extension of the steering shaft 1 7 4 to which the worm wheel 1 7 1 is attached, and a rack shaft 1 7 6 mating with the pinion 1 7 5
- a motor flange 166 is rotatably mounted. This configuration relates to the backlash adjustment described later.
- An extension portion 165 of the motor shaft 164 and a shaft 178 of the hourglass worm 170 are spline-bonded SP.
- an assist motor driven by a control device (not shown) based on the steering torque of the steering wheel shaft detected by the torque detection device 15b (see FIG. 1).
- the driving torque of the motor 16 1 is transmitted to the rack shaft 17 6 via the hourglass worm 17 0, worm wheel 17 1 and pinion 17 5 and the rack shaft 17 6 moves in the axial direction. Then, the direction of the wheels is changed and steering is performed.
- the cylindrical member 179 of the motor flange 166 is rotatably fitted in the cylindrical recess 180 of the rack shaft housing 172.
- the motor flange 1666 supports the shaft 1780 and the shaft 183 of the hourglass form 170 by the bearings 181 and 182 disposed inside the motor flange 1666.
- FIGS. 10 'Next, an electric power steering device according to a ninth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- a belt reduction device using a drive belt is employed.
- the steering shaft, the pinion rack mechanism, and the ball screw mechanism are the same as those in the second embodiment.
- the assist motor 1991 includes a stator 1992 and a rotor 1993, and is provided at one end of a motor shaft 1994 fixed to the rotor 1993.
- the extension 1 95 is fixed.
- the extension 1 95 of the motor shaft 1 94 is supported by a bearing 1 97 held on a motor flange 1 96, and the other end of the motor shaft 1 94 is a bearing 1 held by a motor housing 1 98.
- the motor shaft 1994 is rotatably supported.
- a motor flange lid 200 is attached to an end face of the motor flange 196. This is for facilitating mounting of a driving belt 201 described later.
- the drive bulge 202 and the driven pulley 203 are held inside a housing constituted by a rack housing 204, a pulling housing 205, and a rack housing 206 on the ball screw side. ing.
- the drive pulley 2.02 has a shaft 207 and a shaft 208, respectively, of a bearing 209 held by a rack housing 204 and a bearing 210 held by a pulley housing 205. Supported. Further, an extension 2 11 1 of the shaft 2 07 of the driving pulley 202 is spline-coupled to an extension 1 95 of the motor shaft 1 94.
- the driven pulley 203 is formed in a cylindrical shape, and a rack shaft 68 penetrates inside.
- the shafts 2 12 and 2 13 formed outside the both ends of the driven pulley 203 in the axial direction are held by bearings 214 and pulley housings 205 held in the rack housing 204, respectively.
- the driven pulley 203 has a cylindrical inner surface formed with a spline groove 216.
- a part of the inside of the motor flange 1996 (the part surrounded by the drive belt 201) is cut out and opened as a passage for the drive belt 201, and the drive pulley 2
- the drive belt 201 is wound around the drive pulley 202 and the driven pulley 203, and the rotation of the drive pulley 202 is transmitted to the driven burley 2CT3 via the drive belt 201 for 3 ⁇ .
- a male screw portion 74 is formed on a rack shaft 68 connected to a steering shaft (not shown) via a pinion rack mechanism, and a nut 75 is disposed outside the male screw portion 74.
- a large number of balls 76 are inserted between the male screw part 74 of the nut 8 and the female screw part of the nut 75 to form a ball screw mechanism 77.
- the nut 75 of the ball screw mechanism 77 is rotatably supported by a bearing 78 arranged inside the rack housing 206.
- a spline projection 80 is formed outside the extension of one end of the nut 75, and is splined with the spline groove 2 16 formed on the inner surface of the driven pulley 203 described above. .
- the driving torque of the assist motor 191, driven by the control device (not shown), based on the steering torque of the steering wheel shaft detected by the torque detecting device 15b (see FIG. 1). Is transmitted to the nut 75 of the pawl screw mechanism 77 via the driving pulley 202 and the driven pulley 203. Then, the rotation of the nut 75 causes the rack shaft 68 to move in the axial direction, thereby changing the direction of the wheels, and performing steering.
- Adjustment of the tension of the drive belt 201 wound around the drive pulley 202 and the driven pulley 203 is performed by the following configuration.
- the cylindrical member 2 17 of the motor flange 1 96 is rotatably fitted to the cylindrical portion 2 18 of the rack housing 204.
- the motor flange 196 has a force supporting the drive pulley 202 by a bearing 209 disposed inside the motor flange 196, and the shaft core A1 of the drive pulley 202 and the motor flange 19
- the cylindrical member 2 17 formed on the outside of FIG. 6 is eccentric from the axis A 2 by the dimension s.
- the difference between the electric power steering device 220 of the tenth embodiment and the ninth embodiment is that the motor shaft 194 and the drive pulley 202 are integrally formed, and three bearings 199 The point is that the bearing 197 and the bearing 210 are held.
- the other configuration is the same as that of the ninth embodiment, so that the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the adjustment of the tension of the drive belt 201 wound between the drive pulley 202 and the driven pulley 203 is the same as in the ninth embodiment, and the cylindrical member 21 of the motor flange 196 is also adjusted.
- the axis A 1 of the drive pulley 202 becomes the cylindrical shape of the motor flange 1 96 It rotates around the axis A 2 of the member 2 17, the distance T between the axes of the drive bullion 202 with respect to the driven pulley 203 changes, and the tension of the drive belt 201 can be adjusted. .
- FIG. 18 an electric power steering device according to a eleventh embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- a belt deceleration device using a drive bell is used.
- the cross-sectional view along the line XVI-XVI in FIG. 18 is the same as that shown in FIG.
- the difference between the electric power steering device 230 of the first embodiment and the ninth embodiment is that the motor shaft 194 and the drive pulley 202 are integrally formed, and two bearings 199 , 2 1 0.
- the other configuration is the same as that of the ninth embodiment, and the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the adjustment of the tension of the drive belt 201 wound around the drive pulley 202 and the driven pulley 203 is also the same as that of the ninth embodiment, and the cylindrical portion of the motor flange 196 and the cylindrical member 2-2 are adjusted. 17 with the 7 attached to the cylindrical ⁇ 2 18 of the rack housing 204. Then (see Fig. 16), the shaft A1 of the drive pulley 202 rotates around the shaft A2 of the cylindrical member 2177 of the motor flange 196, The distance T between the shaft centers of the drive boots V 202 changes, and the tension of the drive belt 201 can be adjusted.
- FIGS. 12th embodiment of the present invention an electric power steering apparatus according to a 12th embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- a belt reduction device using a drive belt is employed.
- the difference between the electric power steering device 240 of the 12th embodiment and the 10th embodiment is that the outside of the motor flange 196 is open.
- the other configuration is the same as that of the tenth embodiment, so that the same members are denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description is omitted.
- the motor shaft 194 and the drive pulley 202 are integrally formed, and are held by three bearings 199, 197, 210. As shown in FIG. 20, most of the outer portion of the motor flange 196 (the portion located outside the portion surrounded by the drive belt 201) is cut out and opened as a passage for the drive belt 201.
- the driving belt 201 is wound around the driving pulley 202 and the driven pulley 203, and the rotation of the driving pulley 202 is driven through the driving belt 201 through the driven belt 201. It is transmitted to 203.
- the assist motor 1 9 Attach 1 and wrap the drive belt 201 around the drive pulley 202 You.
- the motor flange 196 may be fixed to the housing 205.
- the motor flange 196 to which the assist motor 191 and the drive bellow 201 are attached can be attached to the pulley housing 205 without disassembling the motor flange 196. There is no need to provide a flange lid at the end of the motor flange 196, so the number of parts can be reduced and the number of assembly steps can be reduced.
- the electric power steering device 250 of the thirteenth embodiment includes a housing 251, a rack shaft 252, a nut 2553, and an assist motor 254.
- the rack shaft 25 2 is non-rotatably supported by the housing 25 1 and movably supported in the axial direction (up and down in FIG. 23).
- the pinion 15 a is rotated by a steering wheel (steering wheel) (see FIG. 1).
- a rack part 21 (see FIG. 1) having rack teeth that meet with the male screw part 2 ′ 55 that constitutes a ball screw mechanism is provided.
- a female thread portion of a nut 253 is screwed into the male thread portion 255 through a nut, and this nut 253 is rotatable with respect to the housing 251 by a bearing 256. It is supported axially immovably.
- a circulating ball is interposed between the male screw part 255 and the female screw part of the nut 2553, and this constitutes a pole screw mechanism.
- the belt reduction device 255 includes a driving pulley 255, a driven pulley 255, a driving belt 260, and a tension adjusting mechanism 2661.
- Assist motor 2 5 4 A drive belt 260 is stretched between the provided drive pulley 258 and a driven pulley 259 supported rotatably and axially immovable by the housing, and the assist motor 254 is provided. Is transmitted to the driven pulley 259. Glass fiber is used as a material for the core wire of the drive belt 260.
- a belt with teeth formed on the inside which is called a positive drive belt or a timing belt, is used as the drive belt 260. Therefore, teeth that match these teeth are formed outside the driving pulley 255 and the driven pulley 255.
- the driven pulley 259 is provided with a through hole 262, and the rack shaft 252 passes through the through hole 262.
- the driven pulley 259 is supported by the bearings 263 and 263 so as to be rotatable and axially immovable with respect to the housing 251.
- a spline groove 264 is formed on one side (lower side in FIG. 23) of the driven pulley 259, and the spline groove 264 formed on the female screw 253 is splined. ing. By this spline connection, only the rotation of the driven pulley 255 is transmitted to the nut 253.
- the tension adjusting mechanism 261 of the thirteenth embodiment includes a roller holder 266, a tension roller 267, an engaging portion 268, and a swing adjusting member 269.
- the roller holder 266 holds the tension roller 267 from both sides by side plates 270, and the side plate 270 supports the roller shafts 2.7 for rotatably supporting the tension roller 267. 1 is provided.
- the roller shaft 27 1 is prevented from falling off at the bottom surface of the concave portion provided in the housing 25 1.
- An oscillating shaft 272 is provided near the center of the roller holder 266, and the oscillating shaft 272 is supported by four portions of the housing 251.
- the roller holder 260 has an engagement portion 268 on the opposite side of the tension roller 267.
- the housing 251 has a divided structure consisting of an upper part a and a lower part b, and both ends of the driven pulley 255 and the swing shaft 27 , Supported by upper part a and lower part b, respectively.
- This structure allows for assembly.
- the swing adjustment member 2669 is a shaft-shaped adjustment member, and has a male screw portion 273 for swing adjustment at the base portion and a canceling expansion portion 274 at the distal end side.
- a through-hole is formed in the housing 25 1 (lower part b) from the outside toward the engaging portion 2668, and a female screw portion for swing adjustment is formed near the outer opening of the through-hole. Is formed.
- the male screw part 2 73 of the swing adjustment member 26 9 is screwed into this female screw part.
- a fixing nut 2755 is screwed on the outside of the male screw part 273, and after rotating the male screw part 273 to adjust the position inside the tip of the canceling expansion part 274, this fixing nut is fixed.
- a sealing ring made of an elastic material such as rubber is fitted into the canceling expansion portion 274 to prevent dust such as muddy water from entering from outside the housing 251.
- the tip of the canceling expansion portion 274 abuts the engagement portion 268 of the roller holder 266, and the posture of the roller holder 266 (inclination around the swing shaft 272) is regulated.
- the amount by which the tension roller 267 pushes the drive belt 260 is determined by the attitude of the roller holder 266.
- the drive belt 26 It is possible to adjust the tension of zero.
- the housing 251 is usually made of a metal such as aluminum
- the counter-expansion portion 274 has a different linear expansion coefficient than the housing 251, for example, having a smaller linear expansion coefficient than the housing material. Made of materials such as ceramics.
- the linear expansion coefficient of the housing 25 1 and the linear expansion coefficient of the canceling expansion section 274 be ⁇ , respectively, and cancel the length of the canceling expansion section 274 and the swing shaft 272.
- Ll, L2 and L3 be the distance between the axes of the expansion section 2'74 and the center distance between the driving shaft 272 and the roller shaft 271, respectively (Fig. 25 ).
- the belt reduction device 255 of the present embodiment and the electric power steering device 250 incorporating the same operate as follows.
- the steering wheel (steering wheel)
- a torque detector 15b (see Fig. 1) provided between the handle and the pinion 15a (see Fig. 1) detects rotation of the handle.
- the assist motor 255 rotates in response to the detection signal, so that the drive pulley 258 rotates, and this rotation is transmitted to the driven pulley 259 via the drive belt 260.
- the rotation of the driven pulley V 259 is transmitted to the nut 253 via a spline connection.
- the nut 2 53 is immovably supported in the axial direction by the bearing 2 5 6, and the rack shaft 2 5 2 cannot be rotated either. Moves down. The rotation of the rack shaft 25 2 rotates the pinion 15 a and moves the rack shaft 25 2 in a direction in which the torque decreases. This movement is simultaneously transmitted to the steering device of the vehicle body, so that the traveling direction of the vehicle is changed.
- the initial tension of the drive belt 260 is adjusted by adjusting the amount of screwing of the tension adjusting mechanism 261, that is, the swing adjusting member 269. Even if the temperature of the belt speed reducer 257 rises as the vehicle travels, the position of the tension roller 267 is automatically adjusted by the difference in the linear expansion coefficient between the canceling expansion part 274 and the housing 251. However, the drive belt tension is maintained at a substantially constant value.
- the tension adjusting mechanism 26 1 does not use an elastic member such as a spring, even if the rotation direction of the driven pulley 2 59 changes, the position of the tension roller 2 67 is affected by the rotation direction. I do not receive. Therefore, in the electric power steering device 250 incorporating this, even if the direction in which the steering wheel is turned is changed, the feeling described above is poor, that is, the feeling that catches due to transmission delay, Is not given to the driver. Since the increase in the tension of the drive belt due to the rise in the temperature of the housing due to the absence of the elastic body is offset by the tension adjusting mechanism, power transmission is not hindered thereby.
- an elastic member such as a spring
- FIG. 26 The difference between the electric power steering apparatus 280 of the 14th embodiment and the 13th embodiment is that the swing shaft 27 2 of the roller holder 26 6 is changed to the housing 25 1 in the 13th embodiment.
- the pivot shaft 27 2 is supported by a shaft support frame 28 1 in the fourteenth embodiment, whereas the pivot shaft 27 2 is directly supported.
- the other configuration is the same as that of the thirteenth embodiment, and therefore, the same members will be denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the shaft support frame 28 1 has a U-shape, and is fixed in the internal recess 2.82 of the housing 25 1 with the fixing screw 28 3
- the t- swing shaft 27 2 is supported by two legs of the shaft support frame 28 1.
- the shaft support frame 28 1 itself is a canceling expansion portion and is made of a material such as ceramics having a linear expansion coefficient different from that of the housing 25 1. Since the ceramic of the shaft support frame 2 81 does not expand as much as the housing 25 1 even when the temperature of the housing 25 1 rises, the distance L between the swing shaft 27 2 and the driving pulley 25 '8 is small. It will be relatively large. Since the roller shaft 27 1 also moves in conjunction with the swing shaft 27 2, the change in tension due to temperature can be offset.
- the swing adjusting member 269 may have a canceling expansion portion 274 as in the case of the thirteenth embodiment. However, the swing adjusting member 269 may be made of the same material as the male screw portion 281 and integrated therewith. It is possible.
- the tension adjusting mechanism 26 1 and the shaft support frame 28 1 do not use an elastic member such as a spring, the rotation direction of the driven pulley 2 59 is switched. However, the position of the tension roller 267 is not affected by the rotation direction. For this reason, the electric power steering device 280 incorporating the same operates the above-described poor feeling even when the direction in which the handle is cut changes, that is, the feeling of being caught by transmission delay. Will not be given to others.
- the increase in the tension of the drive belt caused by the rise in the temperature of the housing due to the absence of the elastic body is offset by the tension adjustment mechanism, so that power transmission is not hindered by this.
- the tension adjusting mechanism 26 1 is a roller holder 2
- the belt tension was adjusted by swinging the roller 66 and pressing the tension roller 2667 provided on the roller holder 2666 against the driving belt 260.
- the tension adjusting mechanism 261 does not include such a roller holder 266 and the tension roller 267, and the position of the drive pulley 258 is not provided. Is that the tension of the drive belt 260 is adjusted by changing the tension.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the thirteenth and fourteenth embodiments, and therefore, the same members will be denoted by the same reference numerals and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
- the assist motor 254 and the driving pulley 258 are supported by a pulley holder 291.
- the pulley holder 291 has a substantially L-shape, and a pulley bearing 292 for supporting the drive pulley 2558 is provided near a central corner.
- One of the two legs of the pulley holder 291 is supported by a swing shaft 293 to make the pulley holder 291 swingable, and the other leg is provided with an engaging portion 294. Is formed.
- the swing adjusting member 269 is a shaft-shaped adjusting member. Offset expansion part on the side '2
- a through-hole is formed in the housing 25 1 (lower part b) from the outside toward the engaging portion 2 94, and a female screw portion 2 for swing adjustment is formed near the outer opening of the through-hole. 5 1a is formed.
- the male screw part 2 73 of the sliding adjustment member 26 9 is screwed into the female screw part 25 1 a.
- a fixing nut 275 is screwed on the outside of the male screw part 273, and after the male screw part 273 is rotated to adjust the position inside the tip of the canceling expansion part 274, the fixing nut 275 is fixed.
- a canceller ring made of an elastic material such as rubber is fitted into the canceling expansion portion 274 to prevent dust such as muddy water from entering the outside of the housing 251.
- the tip of the canceling expansion section 2 7 4 is engaged with the pulley holder 2 9 1
- the abutment with the joint 294 restricts the attitude of the pulley holder 291 (tilt around the pivot axis 293). Since the position of the drive pulley 258 varies depending on the position of the pulley holder 291, the tension of the drive belt 260 can be adjusted by adjusting the screwing amount of the swing adjustment member 269. is there.
- the mounting plate 2996 of the assist motor 255 has arc holes 297 and 298 centered on the swing axis.
- the bolts passing through the arc holes 297 and 298 allow the G. Lightly supported by the motor 255 and the drive pulley 258 to allow a slight swing.
- the temperature of the electric power steering device 290 rises, the distance between the shaft cores of the driving pulley 258 and the driven pulley 259 increases, and the housing increases in tension.
- the electric power steering device 290 incorporating this device has the above-mentioned poor feeling even when 'the direction of cutting the handle has changed', that is, a feeling of being caught due to transmission delay. , Is not given to the driver.
- the assist motor 301 includes a stator 302 and a rotor 303, and a motor shaft 304 fixed to the rotor 303 includes a motor housing 300. It is rotatably supported by a bearing 303 held by 5 and a bearing 304 held by a motor flange 300.
- the motor housing 300 is provided with a harness outlet 310 through which an electric wire 309 electrically connected to the stator 302 is drawn out. The drawn wire 309 is connected to a control circuit (not shown).
- the motor shaft 304 extends from the bearing 308 to the gear housing 311 ⁇ , and a driving pulley 313, which constitutes a belt reduction device 312, is integrally formed at the distal end thereof. Is provided.
- the belt reduction device 3 12 includes a driving pulley 3 13, a driven pulley 3 14, and a driving belt 3 15 in a gear housing 3 1 1.
- a drive pulley 3 13 provided on the motor shaft 304 of the assist motor 301 and a driven pulley 3 14 supported rotatably and axially immovable on the gear housing 3 1 1.
- the drive belt 315 is stretched around, and the rotation of the assist motor 301 is transmitted to the driven pulley 314.
- the drive pulley 3 13 and the driven pulley 3 14 are formed with teeth that mesh with the teeth formed inside the drive belt 3 15.
- the driven pulley 3 14 is provided with a through hole 3 16, and the rack shaft 3 17 passes through the through hole 3 16.
- the driven pulley 3 14 is supported by the gear housing 3 11 so as to be rotatable and immovable in the axial direction by two bearings 3 18 and 3 19.
- a spline groove 32 is formed on one side of the driven pulley 3 14, and is spline-coupled to a spline ridge 3 22 formed on the nut 3 21.
- the rack shaft 3 17 is a gear housing 3 1 1 and a rack shaft housing 3 2 3, 3
- the rack shaft 317 includes a rack portion 21 (see FIG. 1) having rack teeth where a pinion rotated by a handle is combined, and a male screw portion 325 that forms a ball screw mechanism.
- the nut 3221 is supported by the bearing 3226 so as to be rotatable and non-axial in the housing.
- a circulating ball 3 2 7 is interposed between 3 2 5 A screw mechanism is configured. Therefore, when the assist motor 310 is rotated, the driving torque is transmitted to the nut 3 21 via the belt speed reducer 3 12, whereby the rack shaft 3 17 moves in the axial direction. .
- the motor flange 300 has a pair of flanges 3 282, 329 opposed to each other on the mounting side to the gear housing 321, and a pair of flanges 328.
- One of the flanges 3, 2, 3 9, is formed with a long slot 3 0, which is long in the circumferential direction of the motor flange 3 7. Therefore, the port 331 is passed through the other flange 3229 and screwed into the gear housing 311.
- the port 332 is passed through the elongated hole 3330 of one flange 328 and the gear housing is inserted. By screwing it into 3 1 1, the motor flange 3 07 can swing about the port 3 3 1 as a fulcrum C.
- the tension adjusting mechanism can be configured at low cost without increasing the number of parts.
- the flange 3229 and the bolt 331 of the motor flange 300 are arranged on the side of the drive pulley 313. It is shown below the drive pulley 3 1 3 for explanation.
- the fulcrum C is a line connecting the axis of the driving pulley 3 13 and the driven pulley 3 14 and a line connecting the axis of the driving pulley 3 13 and the fulcrum C. It is arranged at a position where the angle 01 is 90 degrees or less.
- the fulcrum C sets an angle 01 of 90 degrees or less between the line a1 and the line a2 because the driving pulley has a small rotation angle of the assist motor 301. This is because the distance between the shaft centers of 3.13 and the driven pulley 3 14 can be changed effectively. On the contrary, this has an effect that the movable range of the assist motor 301 can be set small.
- the harness outlet 310 is formed by connecting a line a 1 connecting the axis of the drive pulley 3 13 with the axis of the driven pulley 3 14, and the axis of the drive pulley 3 13 and the harness outlet 310.
- the angle ⁇ 2 formed by the connecting line a3 is set to 90 degrees or less.
- the reason that the harness outlet 310 sets an angle 0 2 of 90 degrees or less between the line a 1 and the line a 3 is as follows.
- the moving belt 315 has a manufacturing dimensional error, there is a slight individual difference in the position of the assist motor 301 after adjusting the tension, and the auxiliary equipment in the vehicle body, especially in the engine room This is because if the projecting harness outlet 310 is arranged at a position where there is a possibility of interference with the harness, it is disadvantageous in terms of layout. Therefore, by setting as described above, it is possible to improve the latability by placing the rooster itself so as not to protrude from the harness outlet 310.
- the drive pulley 3 13 provided integrally with the motor shaft 304 is supported in a cantilever manner, but is shown in FIG. 33 and the electric power steering device 300 ′ shown in FIG.
- one end of the motor flange 307 is extended in the axial direction to form an extended portion 333, and the drive pulley 313 is supported at both ends by the rolling bearings 308, 334.
- Such a configuration may be adopted.
- the position of the fulcrum C 342 is the position of the driven bully 3 14 And a line connecting the shaft center of the drive pulley 3 1 3 and the driven pulley 3 1 4 with the shaft center of the drive pulley 3 1 3 and the fulcrum C a 2
- the fulcrum C is located at a position where is less than 90 degrees.
- the flange 341 having the elongated hole 343 is provided on the side opposite to the fulcrum C with respect to the axis of the driving pulley 313.
- the drive belt 3 15 contains a core line made of glass fiber, which responds to a small fluctuation in the distance between the shaft cores and its tension fluctuates sensitively. This makes it easier to adjust the tension by making the fluctuation of the center distance between the drive pulley 3 13 and the driven pulley 3 14 with respect to the rotation angle of the assist motor 301 insensitive. Can be.
- the fulcrum C is arranged at a position where the angle ⁇ 1 is 90 degrees or less, the assist model in the direction in which the drive belt 315 is loosened is set. By ensuring a large amount of movement between the shaft centers with respect to the rotation angle of the motor 301, assemblability can be improved.
- the shaft member 351 is fitted into the motor flange 300 and the gear housing 311, and the shaft member 350 is used as a fulcrum C to support the motor flange 300. 7 is rotated.
- the bolts 331 are not used as the fulcrum C, so that the phases of the flanges 328, 329 can be freely set, so that the The flanges 328 and 329 can be arranged at a position where interference of the flanges is avoided.
- the flange 329 of the motor flange 307 is disposed on the side of the driving pulley 313.
- FIGS. An electric power steering apparatus according to a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the same parts as those in the 16th embodiment are denoted by the same reference numerals, and the description is omitted or simplified.
- the idler pulley 361 is rotatable by the bearings 362, 363 between the driving pulley 313 and the driven pulley 314 of the gear housing 331. It is assembled.
- the motor flange 300 has three flange portions 365, 365, 365, and the two flanges 365, 365 have the motor flange 300, Elongated holes 36 7 and 36 8 are formed in the circumferential direction. By inserting the ports 36 9 and 37 0 into the elongated holes 36 7 and 36 8 of these two flanges 36 5 and 36 6 and screwing them into the gear housing 31 1, the ports 37 1 As the fulcrum C, the motor flange 307 can swing.
- the idler pulley 361 is in contact with the outer periphery of the drive belt 315, and the direction of movement of the drive pulley 313 by the rotation of the assist motor 301 adjusts the distance between the shaft centers. It is arranged so that the tension can be adjusted even in the horizontal direction in FIG. 39, which is inefficient to perform. In addition, since the idler pulley 361 has a small diameter and is arranged at a position where the winding angle of the drive belt 315 is large, the durability of the drive belt 315 can be improved.
- the idler pulley 361, the drive belt 315 from the drive pulley 313 pressed by the idler pulley 361, and the tangent of the movement locus of the drive pulley 313 Since the angle ⁇ 3 formed with a4 is set to be small, the tension is effectively applied to the drive belt 315 even for a small movement of the drive pulley 313. be able to.
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