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  • 1011 Fairway Trails Dr, Brighton, MI 48116
  • Detroit, MI

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Test Procedure For Determining Steering Rack Rattle

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US Patent:
7742899, Jun 22, 2010
Filed:
Feb 12, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/029482
Inventors:
Jose M. Lopez - Brighton MI, US
David C. Pomerville - Brighton MI, US
Scott R. Kloess - Rochester Hills MI, US
Robert S. Brines - White Lake MI, US
Marc J. Tahnoose - West Bloomfield MI, US
Darrin S. Mallard - Oxford MI, US
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. - Detroit MI
International Classification:
G06F 11/30
B62D 5/04
B62D 5/06
US Classification:
702185, 180444, 180427
Abstract:
A method of determining steering rack rattle propensity of a rack and pinion steering assembly may comprise: simultaneously recording audio, and measuring acceleration of a rack, and right and left side tie-rod end loads; identifying rack rattle events from the audio recording; determining common characteristics of the measured rack acceleration and tie-rod end loads during the identified rack rattle events; creating a rack rattle index level; applying a predetermined force profile to a test rack and pinion steering assembly; measuring a test acceleration on the test rack and pinion steering assembly; calculating a test RMS level in a test frequency range using a test time constant; determining a rack rattle index value from the calculated test RMS level; and comparing the rack rattle index value to the rack rattle index level.

Steering Rack Wear Compensator

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US Patent:
7487984, Feb 10, 2009
Filed:
Oct 1, 2007
Appl. No.:
11/865264
Inventors:
Jose M. Lopez - Brighton MI, US
William C. Gregory - Milford MI, US
Robert S. Brines - White Lake MI, US
Scott R. Kloess - Rochester Hills MI, US
Charu S. Hayes - Huntington Woods MI, US
Darrin S. Mallard - Oxford MI, US
Terry R. Peterson - Oakley MI, US
David C. Pomerville - Brighton MI, US
Assignee:
GM Global Technology Operations, Inc. - Detroit MI
International Classification:
B62D 3/12
F16H 1/04
US Classification:
280 93514, 74422, 74409, 74388 PS
Abstract:
A wear compensator for use in a vehicle rack and pinion steering assembly and a method of biasing a rack against a pinion shaft gear in a rack and pinion steering assembly are disclosed. The wear compensator may include a rack follower, an adjuster plug, a wear cam and a torsion spring. The rack follower slides on the rack. The adjuster plug is retained by the steering gear housing and includes a plug cam surface. The wear cam includes a wear cam surface operatively engaging the plug cam surface, is mounted between the rack follower and the adjuster plug, and can rotate relative to the adjuster plug. The torsion spring connects between the adjuster plug and the wear cam in order to rotatably bias the wear cam relative to the adjuster plug.
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