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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION (21) Application No.1377/CHE/2011 A
(19) INDIA
(22) Date of filing of Application :21/04/2011 (43) Publication Date : 21/06/2013
(54) Title of the invention : A STEERING SYSTEM
(51) International classification :B62D
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(71)Name of Applicant :
1)BAJAJ AUTO LIMITED
Address of Applicant :NEW NO. 6, OLD NO. 157, II
FLOOR, HABIBULLAH ROAD, T. NAGAR, CHENNAI - 600
017 Tamil Nadu India
(72)Name of Inventor :
1)UPADHYAY PRASHANT PREMNATH
2)SHARAN ADITYA ARUN
3)PITALE ROHIT SANJAY
4)GUPTA GAURAV ARUN
(57) Abstract :
A steering system (10) of centre take off type comprises a steering rack (2,5) including a rack portion (2) provided with a plurality
of teeth and a rack tube (5). A plurality of ball joints (7) comprising ball pins (3) is provided for connecting the steering rack (2,5)
to tie rods (4) of the steering system (10). Both the rack portion (2) and rack tube (5) are connected together through at least one
module (6), comprising the inner ball joints (7), this module (6) being located - in the steering system (10) - proximate to a vehicle
longitudinal centre plane in vehicle straight ahead condition based on suspension and steering kinematic characteristics. The
module (6) allows easier assembly of the steering system (10) with the pivot points of the ball joints (7), the steering rack portion
(2) and rack tube (5) being located along a common transverse axis.
No. of Pages : 28 No. of Claims : 21
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