WO2017135140A1 - ウォームホイール及びウォーム減速機 - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F16H1/16—Toothed gearings for conveying rotary motion without gears having orbital motion involving only two intermeshing members with non-parallel axes comprising worm and worm-wheel
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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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- F16H55/00—Elements with teeth or friction surfaces for conveying motion; Worms, pulleys or sheaves for gearing mechanisms
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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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- 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
- F16H—GEARING
- F16H55/00—Elements with teeth or friction surfaces for conveying motion; Worms, pulleys or sheaves for gearing mechanisms
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- the present invention relates to a worm wheel including an inner wheel element serving as a core material and an outer wheel element made of synthetic resin having a tooth portion, and a worm speed reducer configured to include the worm wheel.
- FIGS. 25 to 30 show an example of an electric power steering apparatus described in Patent Document 1 or the like and conventionally known.
- a front end portion of the steering shaft 2 having the steering wheel 1 attached to the rear end portion is rotatably supported in the housing 3.
- a worm wheel 4 is fixed to a portion that is rotationally driven by the steering shaft 2.
- a worm shaft 6 is connected to the output shaft of the electric motor 5.
- the worm wheel 18 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the intermediate portion in the axial direction of the worm shaft 6 and the worm wheel tooth portion 19 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the worm wheel 4 are engaged with each other, whereby the worm wheel is turned from the electric motor 5. 4, it is possible to apply auxiliary torque (auxiliary power) having a predetermined magnitude in a predetermined direction.
- the worm wheel 4 is externally fitted and fixed to an intermediate portion in the axial direction of the output shaft 7 serving as an output portion of the auxiliary torque, and rotates together with the output shaft 7.
- the output shaft 7 has a front end of the steering shaft 2 through a torsion bar 9 in a state in which both end portions of the intermediate portion in the axial direction are supported by the pair of rolling bearings 8a and 8b in the housing 3 so as to be rotatable only. Connected to the part.
- the electric motor 5 rotationally drives the worm shaft 6 according to the direction and magnitude of the steering torque applied from the steering wheel 1 to the steering shaft 2 detected by the torque sensor 10, and gives auxiliary torque to the output shaft 7.
- the rotation of the output shaft 7 is transmitted to the pinion shaft 14 serving as an input portion of the steering gear unit 13 via the pair of universal joints 11a and 11b and the intermediate shaft 12, and a desired steering angle is given to the steered wheels. .
- the worm wheel 4 is formed by combining a metal inner wheel element 15 as a core material and a synthetic resin outer wheel element 16. That is, in the worm wheel 4, a portion that is externally fitted and fixed to the output shaft 7 is made of a metal and annular inner wheel element 15, and a portion including the worm wheel tooth portion 19 is made of a synthetic resin outer wheel element 16. Yes.
- the outer wheel element 16 is made of a synthetic resin, thereby facilitating the work for forming the worm wheel tooth portion 19 on the outer peripheral surface of the worm wheel 4 (cost reduction) and the worm shaft 6 worm. Reduction of rattling noise generated at the meshing portion between the tooth portion 18 and the worm wheel tooth portion 19 of the worm wheel 4 can be achieved.
- the outer wheel element 16 is made of a synthetic resin, and the radial outer end portion of the inner wheel element 15 is embedded over the entire circumference along with injection molding (by insert molding). Further, the outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element 15 is provided with a (gear-like) concavo-convex portion 17 in the circumferential direction, and a plurality of concave portions constituting the concavo-convex portion 17 is made of a synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16. The holding force in the rotational direction of the outer wheel element 16 with respect to the inner wheel element 15 is increased by inserting a part thereof.
- the radial thickness of the portion that overlaps the outer side in the radial direction with respect to the concavo-convex portion 17 is the portion where the plurality of teeth 20, 20 constituting the worm wheel tooth portion 19 are located.
- the sizes may be different from each other (see FIGS. 29 to 30).
- the amount of molding shrinkage at the time of injection molding is different ⁇ in the portion where the thickness in the radial direction is large (for example, ⁇ portion in FIG. 30), Because the thickness in the radial direction is small (for example, the ⁇ portion in FIG. 30) ⁇ , there is a difference in the size of the plurality of teeth 20 and 20 after molding. 19 may cause a manufacturing error such as a pitch error.
- the present invention was invented to realize a structure capable of suppressing the manufacturing error of the worm wheel tooth portion provided on the outer peripheral surface of the outer wheel element made of synthetic resin.
- the worm wheel of the present invention includes an inner wheel element and an outer wheel element.
- the inner wheel element has an annular recess provided in a state of being recessed in the axial direction in a portion located on the radially inner side of the outer peripheral edge among the axial side surfaces, and the entire outer peripheral surface (the axial direction of the outer peripheral surface).
- the said annular recessed part can be provided in the radial direction intermediate part of the axial direction side surface of the said inner side wheel element, or the radial direction intermediate part thru
- the outer wheel element is made of synthetic resin, has a worm wheel tooth portion on the outer peripheral surface, embeds the radially outer end portion of the inner wheel element over the entire circumference, and is made of the synthetic resin. A part has entered the annular recess.
- the worm speed reducer of the present invention includes a worm wheel having a worm wheel tooth portion on an outer peripheral surface, a worm shaft having a worm tooth portion on the outer peripheral surface, and the worm tooth portion meshing with the worm wheel tooth portion.
- the worm shaft is rotatably supported with respect to the housing, for example, and the worm wheel is externally fixed to a rotating shaft that is rotatably supported with respect to the housing, for example.
- the worm wheel has an inner wheel element and an outer wheel element.
- the inner wheel element has an annular recess provided in a state of being recessed in the axial direction at a portion located radially inward of the outer peripheral edge among the axial side surfaces, and the worm wheel teeth among the outer peripheral surfaces.
- An axial range that overlaps at least a portion in the axial direction (for example, an axially intermediate portion or an axial end portion) of the meshing portion of the portion and the worm tooth portion is a cylindrical surface portion.
- the said annular recessed part can be provided in the radial direction intermediate part of the axial direction side surface of the said inner side wheel element, or the radial direction intermediate part thru
- the outer wheel element is made of synthetic resin, has the worm wheel tooth portion on the outer peripheral surface, embeds the radially outer end of the inner wheel element over the entire circumference, and the synthetic resin. A part of enters into the annular recess.
- the inner wheel element can be made of metal, and, for example, has better heat resistance than the outer wheel element material.
- a synthetic resin that is not easily affected by heat when the element is injection-molded is used (for example, the synthetic resin that constitutes the outer wheel element is a thermoplastic resin, while the synthetic resin that constitutes the inner wheel element is heated A curable resin).
- the cylindrical surface portion is an axial range that overlaps the entire meshing portion in the radial direction in the outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element. I can do it.
- the entire outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element if the chamfered portion is provided at the axial end edge of the outer peripheral surface, the chamfered portion is The configuration in which the cylindrical surface portion is excluded) can be employed.
- a portion out of the cylindrical surface portion is provided with an uneven portion in the circumferential direction, It is possible to adopt a configuration in which a part of the synthetic resin that constitutes the outer wheel element enters the recess that constitutes the uneven portion.
- a configuration in which the uneven portion is provided on the inner surface of the annular recess can be employed.
- the uneven portion is provided on the outer peripheral side peripheral surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess.
- the concave and convex portions provided on the outer peripheral side peripheral surface constituting the annular concave portion and the inner surface of the annular concave portion are provided on both side surfaces in the axial direction of the inner wheel element. The configuration can be adopted.
- the uneven portion is provided over the entire axial length of the outer peripheral side surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess, and a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which the entire concave portion constituting the concave-convex portion enters.
- both side surfaces in the axial direction of the inner wheel element are continuous portions (both directly or through a chamfered portion) with respect to both axial end edges of the cylindrical surface portion. It is possible to adopt a configuration that is a flat portion orthogonal to the central axis. As a result, both axial end edges of the cylindrical surface portion, which is the outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element, can be formed in a circular shape whose axial position does not change with respect to the circumferential direction.
- the concave and convex portions are provided on the outer peripheral side peripheral surface constituting the inner surface of the annular concave portion, for example, a plurality of concave portions and convex portions constituting the concave and convex portions are provided
- the structure formed in parallel with the axial direction of the said worm wheel is employable.
- the plurality of teeth constituting the worm wheel tooth portion are formed in a direction inclined in a predetermined direction with respect to the axial direction of the worm wheel, and a plurality of concave portions and convex portions constituting the concavo-convex portion.
- the structure formed in the direction inclined in the direction opposite to the predetermined direction with respect to the axial direction of the worm wheel can be employed.
- the axially rear side of the annular recess side end edge of the annular recess when implementing the worm wheel and the worm speed reducer according to the present invention, for example, in the outer peripheral side peripheral surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess, the axially rear side of the annular recess side end edge of the annular recess. It is possible to adopt a configuration in which a sub-recess is provided in a state of being recessed radially outward in a portion located on the side, and a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element enters the sub-recess. it can.
- the cross-sectional shape of the sub-recessed portion with respect to a virtual plane including the central axis of the inner wheel element is such that the width dimension in the axial direction becomes smaller from the opening on the inner diameter side toward the bottom on the outer diameter side. It is possible to adopt a configuration that is shaped like a letter.
- a portion of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element that enters the annular recess forms an outer diameter that forms the inner surface of the annular recess. It is possible to adopt a configuration that covers a continuous range from the side circumferential surface to the radially inner end portion of the bottom surface constituting the inner surface (the portion located radially inward of the radial center position of the bottom surface). it can.
- the portion of the synthetic resin that constitutes the outer wheel element that has entered the annular recess has an inner diameter side circumferential surface that constitutes the inner surface from an outer diameter side circumferential surface that constitutes the inner surface of the annular recess.
- the inner circumferential surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess is inclined in the direction in which the width dimension in the radial direction of the annular recess increases toward the axial opening side of the annular recess.
- An inclined surface portion is provided, and a configuration in which a non-inclined surface portion that is not inclined with respect to the central axis of the inner wheel element is provided on the outer peripheral side peripheral surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess is adopted. Can do.
- the depth dimension in the axial direction of the annular recess covers the side surface in the axial direction of the inner wheel element in the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element and exists outside the annular recess. It is possible to adopt a configuration having a size that is 1 ⁇ 2 or less of the thickness dimension in the axial direction of the portion being formed.
- the annular recesses can be provided on both side surfaces in the axial direction of the inner wheel element. Furthermore, in the inner wheel element, a portion located radially outside the both annular recesses and a portion sandwiched between the bottom surfaces constituting the inner surfaces of the both annular recesses are each in the axial direction.
- both side portions sandwiching the center position of the inner wheel element are equal to each other, and in the outer wheel element, a portion positioned radially outward from the inner wheel element,
- the axial dimensions of the portions overlapping in the axial direction with respect to the portions positioned radially outward from the two annular recesses are equal to each other in the axial direction of both side portions sandwiching the central position of the inner wheel element in the axial direction. Can be adopted.
- the entire surface of the inner wheel element was formed by various processes such as knurling, embossing (processing to transfer fine irregularities formed on the surface of the hard metal to the surface of the molded product), shot blasting, and the like. It is possible to adopt a configuration having a fine uneven surface.
- the depth of the recessed part which comprises the said fine uneven surface is 1/10 or less (preferably 1/20 or less, more preferably 1/30 or less) of the radial direction height of the tooth
- the worm wheel and the worm speed reducer of the present invention having the above-described configuration, manufacturing errors of the worm wheel tooth portion provided on the outer peripheral surface of the outer wheel element made of synthetic resin can be suppressed.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 2 according to the first embodiment.
- Sectional drawing of the worm wheel based on 3rd Embodiment of this invention Sectional drawing of the worm wheel based on 3rd Embodiment of this invention. CC sectional drawing of FIG. 8 based on 3rd Embodiment. Sectional drawing of the half part of the worm wheel shown in the state which cut
- Sectional drawing of the worm wheel based on 9th Embodiment of this invention The half part sectional view of the worm wheel concerning a 10th embodiment of the present invention. Sectional drawing similar to FIG. 5 based on 11th Embodiment of this invention. The figure seen from radial direction in the state which cut
- FIG. 26 is an enlarged EE sectional view of FIG. 25.
- FIG. 26 is an enlarged FF sectional view of FIG. 25.
- FIG. 1 shows an electric power steering apparatus incorporating the worm reduction gear of the present embodiment.
- a front end portion of the steering shaft 2 to which the steering wheel 1 (see FIG. 25) is attached at the rear end portion is rotatably supported in the housing 3.
- a worm wheel 4 a is fixed to a portion that is rotationally driven by the steering shaft 2.
- a worm shaft 6 (see FIGS. 3 and 26) is connected to the output shaft of the electric motor 5.
- the worm wheel 4a is externally fitted and fixed to an intermediate portion in the axial direction of the output shaft 7 serving as an auxiliary torque output portion, which is a rotating shaft, and rotates together with the output shaft 7.
- the output shaft 7 has a front end of the steering shaft 2 through a torsion bar 9 in a state in which both end portions of the intermediate portion in the axial direction are supported by the pair of rolling bearings 8a and 8b in the housing 3 so as to be rotatable only. Connected to the part.
- the electric motor 5 rotationally drives the worm shaft 6 according to the direction and magnitude of the steering torque applied from the steering wheel 1 to the steering shaft 2 detected by the torque sensor 10, and gives auxiliary torque to the output shaft 7.
- the rotation of the output shaft 7 is transmitted to the pinion shaft 14 (see FIG. 25) serving as an input portion of the steering gear unit 13 via the pair of universal joints 11a and 11b and the intermediate shaft 12, and a desired rudder is transmitted to the steered wheels. A corner is given.
- the worm wheel 4a is formed by combining an inner wheel element 15a and an outer wheel element 16a.
- the inner wheel element 15a is made of metal and is formed in an annular shape (substantially annular shape) having a U-shaped cross section.
- Such an inner wheel element 15a has a fitting hole 21 in the central portion in the radial direction for fixing the axially intermediate portion of the output shaft 7 so that torque can be transmitted.
- an annular recess 22 is provided in a radially intermediate portion on one axial side surface (the left side surface in FIGS. 1 to 4) of the inner wheel element 15a so as to be recessed in the axial direction over the entire circumference.
- the concave portion 26 and the convex portion 27 are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction over the entire length and the entire circumference in the axial direction ( In the illustrated example, uneven portions 23 (gear-like) in the circumferential direction are provided, which are arranged at equal pitches.
- the plurality of concave portions 26 and convex portions 27 constituting the concave and convex portion 23 are arranged in the axial direction of the worm wheel 4a (FIG. 1) as indicated by a broken line (hidden line) in the upper half portion in FIG. Are formed in parallel to the left-right direction in .about.4.
- the inner diameter side peripheral surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess 22 is a simple cylindrical inner diameter side cylindrical surface portion 33. Further, the bottom surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess 22 is a ring-shaped intermediate plane portion 34 that is orthogonal to the central axis of the inner wheel element 15a.
- the inner wheel element 15a has the entire outer peripheral surface (excluding these chamfered parts when chamfered portions are provided at both end edges in the axial direction), the radial distance from the central axis of the inner wheel element 15a is The cylindrical surface portion 24 does not substantially change over the entire circumference.
- the cylindrical surface portion 24 has a generatrix parallel to the central axis of the worm wheel 4a, and is formed in a single cylindrical surface shape whose diameter does not change in the axial direction.
- the inner wheel element 15a includes an inner diameter side annular portion 28 and an outer diameter side annular portion 29 that are arranged concentrically with each other, and an outer peripheral surface of the inner diameter side annular portion 28.
- An annular connecting portion 30 that connects the inner peripheral surface of the outer diameter side annular portion 29 is provided.
- the outer peripheral surface of the outer diameter side annular portion 29 is a cylindrical surface portion 24, and both axial side surfaces of the outer diameter side annular portion 29 are flat portions 25a and 25b.
- a portion surrounded on three sides by the outer peripheral surface of the inner diameter side annular portion 28, the inner peripheral surface of the outer diameter side annular portion 29, and one side surface in the axial direction of the connecting portion 30 is an annular recess 22.
- the inner peripheral surface of the annular portion 29 is an uneven portion 23.
- various metals such as copper alloys, aluminum alloys, magnesium alloys other than iron alloys, such as steel, can be employ
- various cutting processes and plastic processes can be employed as a process for forming the inner wheel element 15a. However, it is preferable to employ plastic working (forging, pressing, flow forming, etc.) in order to form with good yield and low cost.
- the outer wheel element 16a is made by injection molding of synthetic resin, and the outer end in the radial direction of the inner wheel element 15a formed in an L-shaped cross section along with this injection molding (by insert molding). The part is embedded all around.
- a part of the synthetic resin enters the radially outer end portion of the annular recess 22, and the portion that enters the annular recess 22 forms an annular holding portion 31.
- a part of the synthetic resin constituting the restraining portion 31 enters the whole of the plurality of concave portions 26 and 26 (the portion between the convex portions 27 and 27 adjacent to each other in the circumferential direction) constituting the concave and convex portion 23.
- the rotation holding portion 32 that engages with the concavo-convex portion 23 (has a shape that matches the concavo-convex portion 23) is configured.
- a worm wheel tooth portion 19a is formed on the outer peripheral surface of the outer wheel element 16a.
- the intermediate portion in the axial direction of the worm wheel tooth portion 19a overlaps the cylindrical surface portion 24 in the radial direction.
- the formation direction of the plurality of teeth constituting the worm wheel tooth portion 19a is inclined with respect to the axial direction of the worm wheel 4a.
- the diameter of the tip circle and the diameter of the root circle of the worm wheel tooth portion 19a are not changed with respect to the axial direction.
- the inner wheel element 15a (15n in FIG. 24) is set in the mold device 42, so that the radially outer end of the inner wheel element 15a (15n in FIG. 24) and the mold device are set.
- An annular cavity ⁇ space for forming the outer wheel element 16a (16n in FIG. 24) ⁇ 43 is formed between the inner surface of the cavity 42 and the other side in the axial direction of the cavity 43 (right side in FIG. 24).
- the radially outer end of the disk gate 44 is positioned at the radially inner end.
- the outer wheel element 16a (16n in FIG. 24) can be formed by feeding synthetic resin into the cavity 43 through the runner 45 connected to the central portion in the radial direction of the disk gate 44 and the disk gate 44.
- the molten resin fed into the cavity 43 reaches a portion corresponding to the holding portion 31 and stops. In this part, there is no contact with the molten resin flowing from the other direction.
- the outer wheel element 16a (16n in FIG. 24) obtained by injection molding can be prevented from being weak and weak in strength.
- Synthetic resins constituting the outer wheel element 16a include polyamide 66 (PA66), polyamide 46 (PA46), polyamide 9T (PA9T), polyphenylene sulfide (PPS), polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyacetal (POM).
- PA66 polyamide 66
- PA46 polyamide 46
- PA9T polyamide 9T
- PPS polyphenylene sulfide
- PET polyethylene terephthalate
- POM polyacetal
- Various synthetic resins such as can be employed. These synthetic resins can be mixed with various reinforcing fibers such as glass fibers, polyethylene fibers, carbon fibers, and aramid fibers, if necessary.
- the shaft of the meshing portion 35 (the portion with a diagonal lattice in FIG. 3) between the worm tooth portion 18 and the worm wheel tooth portion 19a in the assembled state of the worm speed reducer.
- a configuration is adopted in which a portion in the direction overlaps with the cylindrical surface portion 24 existing on the outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element 15a in the radial direction.
- a configuration is adopted in which the entire meshing portion 35 is overlapped with the cylindrical surface portion 24 in the radial direction.
- the axial width dimension S of the meshing portion 35 is set to ⁇ S ⁇ T (S ⁇ T in the example shown in FIG.
- the positioned axial range is stored in the axial range where the cylindrical surface portion 24 is positioned.
- the axial width dimension S of the meshing portion 35 is made larger than the axial width dimension T of the cylindrical surface portion 24 (S> T), and the cylindrical surface portion 24 It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the axial range that is positioned is within the axial range in which the meshing portion 35 is positioned.
- the outer wheel element 16a of the outer wheel element 16a is secured while securing the holding force of the outer wheel element 16a made of synthetic resin to the metal inner wheel element 15a. Manufacturing errors of the worm wheel tooth portion 19a provided on the outer peripheral surface can be suppressed. This point will be described below.
- the outer wheel element 16a embeds the radially outer end of the inner wheel element 15a over the entire circumference, and a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16a is formed in the radial direction of the annular recess 22. A portion that enters the outer end portion and enters the annular recess 22 constitutes an annular holding portion 31. For this reason, in the case of the present embodiment, it is possible to secure the holding force in the moment M direction of the outer wheel element 16a with respect to the inner wheel element 15a.
- the concave and convex portion 23 in the circumferential direction is provided on the outer peripheral side peripheral surface constituting the inner surface of the annular concave portion 22, and a part of the synthetic resin constituting the holding portion 31 is formed.
- Rotating and holding by engaging with the concavo-convex part 23 (having a shape matching the concavo-convex part 23) by entering the whole of the plurality of concave parts 26, 26 constituting the concavo-convex part 23 and covering the entire surface of the concavo-convex part 23 Part 32 is configured.
- the holding force of the rotation direction of the outer wheel element 16a with respect to the inner wheel element 15a is securable.
- the concavo-convex portion 23 is provided over the entire length in the axial direction of the outer peripheral side peripheral surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess 22, the holding force in the rotational direction can be increased.
- the outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element 15a is a cylindrical surface portion 24 whose diameter does not change in the axial direction.
- the radial thickness of the portion of the outer wheel element 16a that overlaps radially outward with respect to the cylindrical surface portion 24 is the portion where the plurality of teeth 20a, 20a constituting the worm wheel tooth portion 19a are located.
- both end edges in the axial direction of the cylindrical surface portion 24 that is the outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element 15a have a circular shape in which the axial position does not change with respect to the circumferential direction.
- the radial thickness of the portion of the outer wheel element 16a that overlaps the outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element 15a in the radial direction includes the edges at both ends in the axial direction.
- the portions where the plurality of teeth 20a, 20a constituting the worm wheel tooth portion 19a are located are substantially equal to each other.
- the injection molding of the portion where the plurality of teeth 20a, 20a are located As shown in FIG. 6, the injection molding of the portion where the plurality of teeth 20a, 20a are located.
- the molding shrinkage at the time can be made almost equal to each other.
- the size (diameter thickness) of the plurality of teeth 20a, 20a after molding can be made substantially equal, and as a result, manufacturing errors such as pitch errors related to the worm wheel tooth portion 19a can be reduced. It can be suppressed.
- the plurality of concave portions 26 and convex portions 27 constituting the concave and convex portion 23 are formed in parallel to the axial direction. For this reason, the deformation of the outer wheel element 16a due to the molding shrinkage of the synthetic resin caused by the presence of the uneven portion 23 can be suppressed, and the outer wheel element 16a can be molded with high accuracy.
- the entire meshing portion 35 of the worm tooth portion 18 and the worm wheel tooth portion 19a is overlapped with the cylindrical surface portion 24 in the radial direction.
- the worm tooth portion 18 is meshed with the portion of the worm wheel tooth portion 19a in which the manufacturing error such as the pitch error is suppressed as described above.
- the meshing state of the meshing portion 35 can be improved.
- the meshing state of the mesh portion becomes larger as the overlapping ratio (axial range) increases. Will be better.
- the axial width dimension S of the engaging portion 35 is set to be equal to or smaller than the axial width dimension T of the cylindrical surface portion 24 (S ⁇ T) in order to overlap the entire engaging portion 35 with the cylindrical surface portion 24 in the radial direction.
- S ⁇ T the axial width dimension of the cylindrical surface portion 24
- FIG. 7 A second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
- the other axial side surface (the right side surface in FIG. 7) of the inner wheel element 15b constituting the worm wheel 4b is also provided on one axial side surface (in FIG. 7) of the inner wheel element 15b.
- An annular recess 22a inner diameter side cylindrical surface portion 33a, intermediate flat surface portion 34a
- uneven portion 23a a plurality of recesses 26a, 27a
- a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16b enters the radially outer end portion of the annular recess 22a, and the portion that enters the annular recess 22a serves as an annular holding portion 31a.
- a part of the synthetic resin constituting the holding portion 31a is allowed to enter the whole of the plurality of concave portions 26a and 26a (a portion between the convex portions 27a and 27a adjacent in the circumferential direction) constituting the concave and convex portion 23a.
- the rotation holding portion 32a that engages with the concavo-convex portion 23a (has a shape that matches the concavo-convex portion 23a) is formed.
- the holding force of the outer wheel element 16b with respect to the inner wheel element 15b in the moment M direction and the rotational direction is further increased.
- Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.
- FIGS. 1-10 A third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the concave portion is formed in a continuous portion from one axial end edge of the outer peripheral side circumferential surface constituting the inner surface of the annular concave portion 22 to the radially inner end edge of the bottom surface constituting the inner surface.
- Concave and convex portions 23b are provided in which 26b and convex portions 27b are alternately arranged in the circumferential direction (at the same pitch in the illustrated example).
- the plurality of concave portions 26b and convex portions 27b constituting the concavo-convex portion 23b are formed in parallel to the axial direction on the outer peripheral side circumferential surface constituting the inner surface of the annular concave portion 22, and the inner surface of the annular concave portion 22 is The bottom surface is formed in the radial direction.
- a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16c enters almost the entire annular recess 22, and the portion that enters the annular recess 22 serves as an annular restraining portion 31b.
- a part of the synthetic resin constituting the holding portion 31b is allowed to enter the whole of the plurality of concave portions 26b and 26b (a portion between the convex portions 27b and 27b adjacent in the circumferential direction) constituting the concave and convex portion 23b.
- the rotation holding portion 32b that engages with the uneven portion 23b has a shape that matches the uneven portion 23b
- the inner diameter side cylindrical surface portion 33 of the annular recess 22 is covered by the holding portion 31b.
- the restraining portion 31b is arranged such that, of the inner surface of the annular recess 22, the inner diameter side circumferential surface (inner diameter side cylindrical surface portion 33) from the outer diameter side circumferential surface (uneven portion 23b) constituting this inner surface. It covers the continuous range up to.
- the concave and convex portion 23c provided on the outer circumferential side surface of the inner surface of the annular concave portion 22 provided on one axial side surface of the inner wheel element 15d constituting the worm wheel 4d is configured.
- the plurality of concave portions 26c and convex portions 27c are opposite to the inclination direction of the plurality of teeth 20a, 20a constituting the worm wheel tooth portion 19a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the outer wheel element 16d with respect to the central axis of the worm wheel 4d. It is formed in a state inclined in the direction.
- Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.
- FIGS. 1 A fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the present embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
- An annular recess 22b is provided over the entire circumference in a portion adjacent to the inside. A part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16e enters the entire annular recess 22b to form the restraining portion 31d. Then, the holding portion 31d covers a continuous range (the entire inner surface) from the outer diameter side circumferential surface constituting the inner surface to the inner diameter side circumferential surface constituting the inner surface, of the inner surface of the annular recess 22b.
- the width dimension in the radial direction and the depth dimension in the axial direction of the annular recess 22b are respectively the annular recess 22 provided on one axial side surface (the left side surface in FIG. 11) of the inner wheel element 15e. It is smaller than In particular, the depth dimension L 1 in the axial direction of the annular recess 22b is among the synthetic resin covering the radially outer end of the other axial side of the inner wheel device 15e, the axis of the portion existing outside the annular recess 22b It has become the size of 1/2 or less of the thickness L 2 with respect to the direction (L 1 ⁇ L 2/2 ).
- the outer diameter side circumferential surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess 22b is an outer diameter side cylindrical surface portion 36 corresponding to the non-inclined surface portion described in the claims.
- the outer diameter side cylindrical surface portion 36 is formed in a simple cylindrical surface shape that is not inclined with respect to the central axis of the inner wheel element 15e.
- An inner diameter side peripheral surface constituting the annular recess 22b is an inner diameter side inclined surface portion 37 corresponding to the inclined surface portion described in the claims.
- the inner diameter side inclined surface portion 37 is a portion inclined in a direction toward the radially inner side, which is a direction in which the width dimension in the radial direction of the annular recess 22b becomes larger toward the other axial side that is the axial opening side of the annular recess 22b. It is formed in a conical surface shape.
- the bottom surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess 22b is a ring-shaped intermediate plane portion 34a orthogonal to the central axis of the inner wheel element 15e.
- the outer wheel element 16e when the outer wheel element 16e is manufactured by injection molding and the outer wheel element 16e is coupled to the inner wheel element 15e, insert molding is performed.
- an annular cavity (a space in which the outer wheel element 16e is formed) is formed between the radially outer end of the inner wheel element 15e and the inner surface of the mold, The radially outer end of the disk gate is positioned at the radially inner end on the other axial side of the cavity.
- the outer wheel element 16e can be molded by sending synthetic resin into the cavity through the disk gate.
- the holding force in the moment M direction of the outer wheel element 16e with respect to the inner wheel element 15e is increased based on the engagement between the annular recess 22b and the holding part 31d.
- the outer diameter side circumferential surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess 22 b is the outer diameter side cylindrical surface portion 36.
- the engagement strength between the outer diameter side peripheral surface (outer diameter side cylindrical surface portion 36) and the restraining portion 31d in a state where the moment M is applied can be increased, and the amount corresponding to the inner wheel element 15e is increased accordingly.
- the holding force in the moment M direction of the outer wheel element 16e can be increased.
- the inner diameter side peripheral surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess 22 b is the inner diameter side inclined surface portion 37.
- the synthetic resin fed into the cavity from the disk gate enters the annular recess 22b along the inner diameter side inclined surface portion 37 without disturbing the flow.
- the depth dimension L 1 in the axial direction of the annular recess 22b is (a L 1 ⁇ L 2/2) which is shallow for, inhibiting the flow of synthetic resin during injection molding Can be difficult.
- Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.
- annular recess 22b and the restraining portion 31d similar to those in the above-described fifth embodiment are provided for the inner wheel element 15f and the outer wheel element 16f constituting the worm wheel 4f.
- Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the third and fifth embodiments described above.
- the width dimension in the radial direction of the annular recess 22c provided on the other axial side surface (the right side surface in FIG. 14) of the inner wheel element 15g constituting the worm wheel 4g is extended to the inner diameter side.
- the width dimension in the radial direction is set to the same size as that of the annular recess 22 on one axial side (left side in FIG. 14).
- a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16g enters the outer-diameter half of the annular recess 22c to form the restraining portion 31e.
- the restraining portion 31f provided on the inner diameter side portion on one axial side of the outer wheel element 16g is extended to the inner diameter side, and the restraining portion 31f causes the inner surface of the annular recess 22 to It covers a continuous range (the entire inner surface) from the outer diameter side circumferential surface (uneven portion 23) constituting the inner surface to the inner diameter side circumferential surface (inner diameter side cylindrical surface portion 33) constituting the inner surface.
- the holding force in the moment M direction of the outer wheel element 16g with respect to the inner wheel element 15g is further increased.
- Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the fifth embodiment described above.
- the width dimension in the radial direction of the annular recess 22c provided on the other axial side surface (the right side surface in FIG. 15) of the inner wheel element 15h constituting the worm wheel 4h is extended to the inner diameter side,
- the width dimension in the radial direction is set to the same size as the annular recess 22 on one axial side (left side in FIG. 15).
- a part of the synthetic resin that constitutes the outer wheel element 16h enters the entire annular recess 22c to form the restraining portion 31g.
- the inner diameter side peripheral surface (inner diameter side inclined surface part 37) which comprises this inner surface from the outer diameter side circumferential surface (outer diameter side cylindrical surface part 36) which comprises this inner surface among the inner surfaces of the annular recessed part 22c. It covers a continuous range up to (the entire inner surface).
- the radially inner end portion (including the restraining portions 31 and 31a) of the outer wheel element 16i constituting the worm wheel 4i is extended to the inner diameter side, and the inner wheel is formed by the restraining portions 31 and 31a.
- the inner surface in the radial direction from the outer peripheral surface (uneven portions 23 and 23a) to the bottom surface (intermediate plane portions 34 and 34a). It covers a continuous range up to the end portion (the portion located radially inward of the radial center position Cr ).
- the portion (connecting portion 30) sandwiched between the bottom surfaces (intermediate plane portions 34, 34a) constituting the inner surfaces of both annular recesses 22 and 22a is the center of the inner wheel element 15i in the axial direction, respectively.
- the axial dimension of the both side portions sandwiching the position Ca becomes equal to each other (in L a or L B).
- a portion (including the worm wheel tooth portion 19a) positioned radially outward from the inner wheel element 15j and the outer wheel element 16j, the inner wheel element 15 j of portions (outer diameter side annular portion 29) that are positioned radially outward from both annular recesses 22, 22 a in the axial direction (existing on both axial sides of outer diameter side annular portion 29).
- the axial dimensions of both side portions sandwiching the central position Ca in the axial direction are equal to each other (L C or L D ).
- the surface of the cylindrical surface portion 24a provided on the outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element 15k constituting the worm wheel 4k is a knurled surface 38 that is a fine uneven surface formed by knurling.
- a knurled surface 38 a flat surface in which the unevenness forming direction is parallel to the axial direction as shown in the upper half of FIG. 19A is employed.
- the radial depth dimensions W 39a and W 39b of the minute recesses 39a and 39b constituting the knurled surface 38 are the worm wheel teeth provided on the outer peripheral surface of the outer wheel element 16k. It has become radial height dimension of each tooth 20a (tooth depth) 1/10 of H 20a (W 39a ⁇ H 20a / 10, W 39b ⁇ H 20a / 10) constituting a part 19a.
- a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16k is allowed to enter the minute recesses 39a and 39b constituting the knurled surface 38.
- the inner wheel is based on the engagement between a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16k and the minute recesses 39a and 39b constituting the knurled surface 38.
- the holding force in the rotation direction of the outer wheel element 16k with respect to the element 15k can be increased.
- a knurled surface is used as the knurled surface 38
- the inner wheel is based on the engagement between a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16k and the minute recesses 39a, 39b constituting the knurled surface 38. Not only the holding force in the rotation direction of the outer wheel element 16k with respect to the element 15k but also the holding force in the moment M direction can be increased.
- the knurled surface 38 is a fine uneven surface (W 39a ⁇ H 20a / 10, W 39b ⁇ H 20a / 10), so that each minute concave portion 39a, 39b constituting the knurled surface 38 is used. Even if a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16k enters, the volume of the entire synthetic resin is hardly affected. For this reason, also in the case of the present embodiment, the radial thickness of the portion of the outer wheel element 16k that overlaps the outer side in the radial direction with respect to the knurled surface 38 is determined by the plurality of teeth 20a constituting the worm wheel tooth portion 19a.
- each tooth 20a, 20a can be made substantially (substantially) equal to each other. Therefore, also in the case of this embodiment, the amount of molding shrinkage of each tooth 20a, 20a when the outer wheel element 16k is injection-molded can be made substantially equal to each other, which is related to the worm wheel tooth portion 19a. Manufacturing errors such as pitch errors can be suppressed.
- Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.
- the cylindrical surface portion 24 is provided only at the axially intermediate portion of the outer peripheral surface of the inner wheel element 15m constituting the worm wheel 4m, and the worm tooth portion 18 and the worm wheel tooth portion 19a.
- a configuration is adopted in which the entire meshing portion 35 is overlapped with the cylindrical surface portion 24 in the radial direction.
- a concave portion 26d and a convex portion 27d are provided at the radially outer end portions (the portions located radially outside the pair of annular concave portions 22 and 22a) on both axial sides of the inner wheel element 15m.
- the uneven portion 23 d is provided in the axial range adjacent to both sides in the axial direction of the cylindrical surface portion 24.
- the outer wheel with respect to the inner wheel element 15m is made to enter a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16m inside each concave part 26d constituting the concave and convex parts 23d and 23d. The holding force in the rotation direction of the element 16m is increased.
- the entire meshing portion 35 overlaps the cylindrical surface portion 24 in the radial direction, the axial range where the meshing portion 35 is located (the axis where the cylindrical surface portion 24 is located). In the direction range), manufacturing errors such as pitch errors related to the worm wheel tooth portion 19a can be suppressed. Therefore, the meshing state of the meshing portion 35 can be improved.
- the concave and convex portions 23 and 23a are not provided on the outer diameter side peripheral surface constituting the inner surfaces of the annular concave portions 22 and 22a.
- 23 and 23a can be provided (for example, in a state of being continuous with the uneven portions 23d and 23d).
- Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.
- FIGS. 1 A thirteenth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- the present embodiment is a modification of the first embodiment shown in FIGS.
- the axially rear side of the annular recess 22 is provided.
- a sub-recess 40 is provided at the end (the other end in the axial direction, the right end in FIGS. 23 to 24).
- the cross-sectional shape of the sub-recess 40 with respect to the virtual plane including the central axis of the inner wheel element 15n is a V-shape whose width in the axial direction decreases from the opening on the inner diameter side toward the bottom on the outer diameter side. .
- the uneven portion 23 is provided on the entire portion of the outer peripheral side peripheral surface constituting the inner surface of the annular recess 22 that is separated from the sub-recess 40. And the axial direction back end part of each recessed part 26 which comprises the uneven
- the radial depth of the sub-recess 40 is slightly larger than the radial depth of each recess 26 constituting the uneven portion 23.
- a part of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element 16n that has entered the annular recess 22 enters the entire sub-recess 40.
- a sub-holding portion 41 that engages with the sub-recess 40 is formed.
- the holding force in the moment M direction of the outer wheel element 16n with respect to the inner wheel element 15n is improved based on the engagement between the sub recessed part 40 and the sub holding part 41. Can do.
- the cross-sectional shape of the sub-recess 40 is a V-shape whose width dimension in the axial direction decreases from the opening on the inner diameter side toward the bottom on the outer diameter side. The molten resin can smoothly enter from the opening of 40 toward the bottom. Therefore, the flow of the molten resin in the cavity 43 can be prevented from being obstructed, and the moldability of the sub holding portion 41 can be improved.
- the uneven portion 23 is formed.
- the sub-concave portion 40 can be used as a relief portion of a molding die for the uneven portion 23 or a relief portion of a metal material deformed as the uneven portion 23 is formed.
- the molding load of the concavo-convex portion 23 can be kept low, the molding equipment capacity of the concavo-convex portion 23 can be reduced, and the life of the molding die can be improved.
- the sub-concave portion 40 can be formed by cutting or the like after the uneven portion 23 is formed. Other configurations and operations are the same as those of the first embodiment described above.
- the inner wheel element is made of metal.
- the inner wheel element is synthesized with better heat resistance than the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element. It can also be made of resin. Even in this case, the same effects as those in the above-described embodiments can be obtained.
- the surface of the inner wheel element covered by the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element for example, the cylindrical surface part, the entire surface of the inner wheel element,
- the portion that is removed from the knurled surface 38 is a fine irregular surface formed by various processes such as knurling, embossing, and shot blasting, this minute Since a part of the synthetic resin that constitutes the outer wheel element enters the recess that constitutes the uneven surface, the holding power (adhesion) of the outer wheel element with respect to the inner wheel element can be increased.
- the depth of the concave portion constituting the fine uneven surface is set to 1/10 or less (for example, 1/20 or less) of the radial height of the teeth constituting the worm wheel tooth portion. 1/30 or less), if the volume of the synthetic resin constituting the outer wheel element is not significantly affected, the manufacturing error of the portion of the worm wheel tooth portion that meshes with the worm tooth portion can be suppressed.
- the worm wheel and the worm speed reducer of the present invention can be used by being incorporated in various mechanical devices such as a wiper device as well as an electric power steering device.
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即ち、上述した従来構造の場合には、内側ホイール素子15の外周面に円周方向に関する凹凸部17を設けると共に、凹凸部17を構成する複数の凹部に外側ホイール素子16を構成する合成樹脂の一部を入り込ませている。この為、外側ホイール素子16のうち、凹凸部17に対して径方向外側に重畳する部分の径方向の肉厚は、ウォームホイール歯部19を構成する複数の歯20、20が位置する部分ごとに、互いに異なった大きさになる場合がある(図29~30参照)。この様な場合には、複数の歯20、20が位置する部分ごとに、射出成形時の成形収縮量が異なる{径方向の肉厚が大きい部分(例えば図30のα部)で大きくなり、径方向の肉厚が小さい部分(例えば図30のβ部)で小さくなる}為、成形後の複数の歯20、20の大きさに差が生じ、この事に起因して、ウォームホイール歯部19にピッチ誤差等の製造誤差が生じる可能性がある。
前記内側ホイール素子は、軸方向側面のうちで外周縁よりも径方向内側に位置する部分に軸方向に凹む状態で設けられた環状凹部を有すると共に、外周面の全体(この外周面の軸方向端縁部に面取り部が設けられる場合には、この面取り部を除く)が円筒面部になっている。尚、前記環状凹部は、例えば、前記内側ホイール素子の軸方向側面の径方向中間部や、この内側ホイール素子の軸方向側面の径方向中間部乃至内端部に設ける事ができる。
又、前記外側ホイール素子は、合成樹脂製で、外周面にウォームホイール歯部を有し、前記内側ホイール素子の径方向外端部を全周に亙り包埋していると共に、前記合成樹脂の一部が前記環状凹部に入り込んでいる。
又、前記ウォームホイールは、内側ホイール素子と、外側ホイール素子とを有する。
このうちの内側ホイール素子は、軸方向側面のうちで外周縁よりも径方向内側に位置する部分に軸方向に凹む状態で設けられた環状凹部を有すると共に、外周面のうちで前記ウォームホイール歯部と前記ウォーム歯部との噛合部のうちの少なくとも軸方向一部分(例えば、軸方向中間部や軸方向端部)と径方向に重畳する軸方向範囲が円筒面部になっている。尚、前記環状凹部は、例えば、前記内側ホイール素子の軸方向側面の径方向中間部や、この内側ホイール素子の軸方向側面の径方向中間部乃至内端部に設ける事ができる。
又、前記外側ホイール素子は、合成樹脂製で、外周面に前記ウォームホイール歯部を有し、前記内側ホイール素子の径方向外端部を全周に亙り包埋していると共に、前記合成樹脂の一部が前記環状凹部に入り込んでいる。
又、本発明のウォーム減速機を実施する場合には、例えば、前記内側ホイール素子の外周面の全体(この外周面の軸方向端縁部に面取り部が設けられる場合には、この面取り部を除く)が前記円筒面部になっている構成を採用する事ができる。
この場合には、例えば、前記凹凸部が、前記環状凹部の内面を構成する外径側周面に設けられている構成を採用する事ができる。
又、この場合には、例えば、前記環状凹部及び該環状凹部の内面を構成する外径側周面に設けられた凹凸部が、前記内側ホイール素子の軸方向両側面のそれぞれに設けられている構成を採用する事ができる。
又、これらの場合には、例えば、前記凹凸部が前記環状凹部の内面を構成する外径側周面の軸方向全長に亙り設けられており、前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂の一部が前記凹凸部を構成する凹部の全体に入り込んでいる構成を採用する事ができる。
この場合には、例えば、前記内側ホイール素子の中心軸を含む仮想平面に関する前記副凹部の断面形状が、内径側の開口部から外径側の底部に向かうに従って軸方向に関する幅寸法が小さくなるV字形になっている構成を採用する事ができる。
この場合には、例えば、前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂のうち前記環状凹部に入り込んだ部分が、前記環状凹部の内面を構成する外径側周面から前記内面を構成する内径側周面までの連続した範囲を覆っている構成を採用する事ができる。
又、この場合には、例えば、前記環状凹部の内面を構成する内径側周面に、前記環状凹部の軸方向開口側に向かうに従って前記環状凹部の径方向に関する幅寸法が大きくなる方向に傾斜した傾斜面部が設けられており、前記環状凹部の内面を構成する外径側周面に、前記内側ホイール素子の中心軸に対して傾斜していない非傾斜面部が設けられている構成を採用する事ができる。
更に、この場合には、前記環状凹部の軸方向に関する深さ寸法が、前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂のうちで、前記内側ホイール素子の軸方向側面を覆うと共に前記環状凹部の外部に存在している部分の軸方向に関する厚さ寸法の1/2以下の大きさになっている構成を採用する事ができる。
この様な構成を採用すれば、前記微細な凹凸面を構成する凹部に前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂の一部が入り込む為、前記内側ホイール素子に対する前記外側ホイール素子の保持力(密着性)を高める事ができる。
尚、前記微細な凹凸面を構成する凹部の深さは、前記ウォームホイール歯部を構成する歯の径方向高さの1/10以下(好ましくは1/20以下、より好ましくは1/30以下)として、前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂の体積に余り影響を与えない様にするのが好ましい。
本発明の第1実施形態に就いて、図1~6により説明する。
図1は、本実施形態のウォーム減速機を組み込んだ電動式パワーステアリング装置を示している。後端部にステアリングホイール1(図25参照)が取り付けられたステアリングシャフト2の前端部は、ハウジング3内に回転自在に支持されている。ステアリングシャフト2により回転駆動される部分には、ウォームホイール4aが固定されている。一方、電動モータ5の出力軸にはウォーム軸6(図3及び図26参照)が連結されている。そして、ウォーム軸6の軸方向中間部外周面に設けられたウォーム歯部18と、ウォームホイール4aの外周面に設けられたウォームホイール歯部19aとを噛合させる事により、電動モータ5からウォームホイール4aに対して、所定方向に所定の大きさの補助トルク(補助動力)を付与する事が可能となっている。
内側ホイール素子15aは、金属製であり、断面コ字形の円環状(略円輪状)に造られている。この様な内側ホイール素子15aは、径方向中央部に、出力軸7の軸方向中間部をトルク伝達を可能に内嵌固定する為の嵌合孔21を有している。又、内側ホイール素子15aの軸方向片側面(図1~4に於ける左側面)の径方向中間部には、全周に亙り、軸方向に凹む状態で環状凹部22が設けられている。又、環状凹部22の内面を構成する外径側周面には、この外径側周面の軸方向の全長及び全周に亙り、円周方向に関して凹部26と凸部27とを交互に(図示の例では等ピッチに)配置して成る、円周方向に関する(歯車状の)凹凸部23が設けられている。本実施形態の場合、凹凸部23を構成する複数ずつの凹部26及び凸部27は、図4に於ける上半部に破線(隠れ線)で示す様に、ウォームホイール4aの軸方向(図1~4に於ける左右方向)に対して平行に形成されている。別な言い方をすれば、凹部26と凸部27との境界は、ウォームホイール4aの軸方向に対して平行になっている。
又、環状凹部22の内面を構成する内径側周面は、単なる円筒面状の内径側円筒面部33になっている。
又、環状凹部22の内面を構成する底面は、内側ホイール素子15aの中心軸に対して直交する円輪状の中間平面部34になっている。
特に、本実施形態の場合には、噛合部35の全体が、円筒面部24と径方向に重畳する構成を採用している。この為に、噛合部35の軸方向幅寸法Sを、円筒面部24の軸方向幅寸法T以下{S≦T(図3に示した例ではS<T)}にすると共に、噛合部35の位置する軸方向範囲を、円筒面部24の位置する軸方向範囲内に収めている。
但し、本発明を実施する場合には、例えば、噛合部35の軸方向幅寸法Sを、円筒面部24の軸方向幅寸法Tよりも大きくする(S>Tにする)と共に、円筒面部24の位置する軸方向範囲を、噛合部35の位置する軸方向範囲内に収める構成を採用する事もできる。
本発明の第2実施形態に就いて、図7により説明する。
本実施形態の場合には、ウォームホイール4bを構成する内側ホイール素子15bの軸方向他側面(図7に於ける右側面)にも、内側ホイール素子15bの軸方向片側面(図7に於ける左側面)の場合と同様の構成を有する、環状凹部22a(内径側円筒面部33a、中間平面部34a)及び凹凸部23a(複数ずつの凹部26a、27a)を設けている。そして、外側ホイール素子16bを構成する合成樹脂の一部を、環状凹部22aの径方向外端部に入り込ませて、環状凹部22aに入り込んだ部分を円環状の抑え部31aとしている。これと共に、抑え部31aを構成する合成樹脂の一部を、凹凸部23aを構成する複数の凹部26a、26a(円周方向に隣り合う凸部27a、27a同士の間部分)の全体に入り込ませて、凹凸部23aの表面全体を覆う事により、凹凸部23aと係合する(凹凸部23aと合致する形状を有する)回転保持部32aとしている。そして、この様な構成を採用する事により、内側ホイール素子15bに対する外側ホイール素子16bの、モーメントM方向及び回転方向の保持力を更に高めている。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第3実施形態に就いて、図8~9により説明する。
本実施形態の場合には、ウォームホイール4cを構成する内側ホイール素子15cの軸方向片側面に設けられた環状凹部22の内面を構成する外径側周面だけでなく、この内面を構成する底面(軸方向片側面)にも、凹凸部23bが設けられている。即ち、本実施形態の場合には、環状凹部22の内面を構成する外径側周面の軸方向片端縁から、この内面を構成する底面の径方向内端縁までの連続した部分に、凹部26bと凸部27bとを円周方向に関して交互に(図示の例では等ピッチに)配置して成る凹凸部23bが設けられている。凹凸部23bを構成する複数ずつの凹部26b及び凸部27bは、環状凹部22の内面を構成する外径側周面に於いては軸方向と平行に形成されており、環状凹部22の内面を構成する底面に於いては放射方向に形成されている。そして、本実施形態の場合には、外側ホイール素子16cを構成する合成樹脂の一部を、環状凹部22のほぼ全体に入り込ませて、環状凹部22に入り込んだ部分を円環状の抑え部31bとしている。これと共に、抑え部31bを構成する合成樹脂の一部を、凹凸部23bを構成する複数の凹部26b、26b(円周方向に隣り合う凸部27b、27b同士の間部分)の全体に入り込ませて、凹凸部23bの表面全体を覆う事により、凹凸部23bと係合する(凹凸部23bと合致する形状を有する)回転保持部32bとしている。更には、抑え部31bにより、環状凹部22の内径側円筒面部33を覆っている。即ち、本実施形態の場合には、抑え部31bが、環状凹部22の内面のうち、この内面を構成する外径側周面(凹凸部23b)から内径側周面(内径側円筒面部33)までの連続した範囲を覆っている。そして、以上の様な構成を採用する事により、内側ホイール素子15cに対する外側ホイール素子16cの、モーメントM方向及び回転方向の保持力を更に高めている。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第4実施形態に就いて、図10により説明する。
本実施形態の場合には、ウォームホイール4dを構成する内側ホイール素子15dの軸方向片側面に設けられた環状凹部22の内面のうち、外径側周面に設けられた凹凸部23cを構成する複数ずつの凹部26c及び凸部27cは、ウォームホイール4dの中心軸に対し、外側ホイール素子16dの外周面に設けられたウォームホイール歯部19aを構成する複数の歯20a、20aの傾斜方向と逆方向に傾斜した状態で形成されている。
この様に本実施形態の場合には、ウォームホイール4dの中心軸に対する、ウォームホイール歯部19aを構成する複数の歯20a、20aの傾斜方向と、凹凸部23cを構成する複数ずつの凹部26c及び凸部27cの傾斜方向とを、互いに逆方向とする事により、ウォーム軸6(図3及び図26参照)からウォームホイール4dにトルクを伝達する際に、凹凸部23cを構成する複数の凹部26c、26cから外側ホイール素子16dを構成する合成樹脂が軸方向片側に向けて抜け出ない方向に力が加わる様にしている。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第5実施形態に就いて、図11~12により説明する。本実施形態は、上述の図1~6に示した第1実施形態の変形例である。
又、環状凹部22bを構成する内径側周面は、特許請求の範囲に記載した傾斜面部に相当する、内径側傾斜面部37になっている。内径側傾斜面部37は、環状凹部22bの軸方向開口側である軸方向他側に向かうに従って、環状凹部22bの径方向に関する幅寸法が大きくなる方向である径方向内側に向かう方向に傾斜した部分円すい面状に形成されている。
又、環状凹部22bの内面を構成する底面は、内側ホイール素子15eの中心軸に対して直交する円輪状の中間平面部34aになっている。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第6実施形態に就いて、図13により説明する。本実施形態は、上述の図8に示した第3実施形態の変形例である。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第3及び第5実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第7実施形態に就いて、図14により説明する。本実施形態は、上述の図12に示した第5実施形態の変形例である。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第5実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第8実施形態に就いて、図15により説明する。本実施形態は、上述の図12に示した第5実施形態の変形例である。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第5実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第9実施形態に就いて、図16により説明する。本実施形態は、上述の図7に示した第2実施形態の変形例である。
続した範囲を覆っている。そして、この様な構成を採用する事により、内側ホイール素子15iに対する外側ホイール素子16iの、モーメントM方向の保持力を更に高めている。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第2実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第10実施形態に就いて、図17により説明する。本実施形態は、上述の図7に示した第2実施形態の変形例である。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第2実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第11実施形態に就いて、図18~21により説明する。本実施形態は、上述の図1~6に示した第1実施形態の変形例である。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第12実施形態に就いて、図22により説明する。本実施形態は、上述の図7に示した第2実施形態の変形例である。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態の場合と同様である。
本発明の第13実施形態に就いて、図23~24により説明する。本実施形態は、上述の図1~6に示した第1実施形態の変形例である。
その他の構成及び作用は、上述した第1実施形態の場合と同様である。
2 ステアリングシャフト
3 ハウジング
4、4a~4n ウォームホイール
5 電動モータ
6 ウォーム軸
7 出力軸
8a、8b 転がり軸受
9 トーションバー
10 トルクセンサ
11a、11b 自在継手
12 中間シャフト
13 ステアリングギヤユニット
14 ピニオン軸
15、15a~15n 内側ホイール素子
16、16a~16n 外側ホイール素子
17 凹凸部
18 ウォーム歯部
19、19a ウォームホイール歯部
20、20a 歯
21 嵌合孔
22、22a~22c 環状凹部
23、23a~23d 凹凸部
24、24a 円筒面部
25a、25b 平面部
26、26a~26d 凹部
27、27a~27d 凸部
28 内径側環状部
29 外径側環状部
30 連結部
31、31a~31g 抑え部
32、32a~32c 回転保持部
33、33a 内径側円筒面部
34、34a 中間平面部
35 噛合部
36 外径側円筒面部
37 内径側傾斜面部
38 ローレット面
39a、39b 微小凹部
40 副凹部
41 副抑え部
42 金型装置
43 キャビティ
44 ディスクゲート
45 ランナー
Claims (14)
- 外周面にウォームホイール歯部を有するウォームホイールと、
外周面にウォーム歯部を有し、前記ウォーム歯部を前記ウォームホイール歯部に噛合させたウォーム軸と、
を備え、
前記ウォームホイールは、内側ホイール素子と、外側ホイール素子とを有し、
前記内側ホイール素子は、軸方向側面に軸方向に凹む状態で設けられた環状凹部を有すると共に、外周面のうちで前記ウォームホイール歯部と前記ウォーム歯部との噛合部のうちの少なくとも軸方向一部分と径方向に重畳する軸方向範囲が円筒面部になっており、
前記外側ホイール素子は、合成樹脂製で、外周面に前記ウォームホイール歯部を有し、前記内側ホイール素子の径方向外端部を全周に亙り包埋していると共に、前記合成樹脂の一部が前記環状凹部に入り込んでいる
ウォーム減速機。 - 前記内側ホイール素子の外周面のうちで前記噛合部の全体と径方向に重畳する軸方向範囲が前記円筒面部になっている
請求項1に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記内側ホイール素子の外周面の全体が前記円筒面部になっている
請求項1又は2に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記内側ホイール素子の表面のうちで、前記円筒面部から外れた部分に、円周方向に関する凹凸部が設けられており、
前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂の一部が前記凹凸部を構成する凹部に入り込んでいる
請求項1~3のうちの何れか1項に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記凹凸部が、前記環状凹部の内面に設けられている
請求項4に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記環状凹部の内面を構成する外径側周面のうちで、前記環状凹部の軸方向開口側端縁よりも軸方向奥側に位置する部分に、径方向外方に凹む状態で副凹部が設けられており、
前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂の一部が前記副凹部に入り込んでいる
請求項1~5のうちの何れか1項に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記内側ホイール素子の中心軸を含む仮想平面に関する前記副凹部の断面形状が、内径側の開口部から外径側の底部に向かうに従って軸方向に関する幅寸法が小さくなるV字形になっている
請求項6に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂のうち前記環状凹部に入り込んだ部分が、前記環状凹部の内面を構成する外径側周面から前記内面を構成する底面の径方向内端寄り部分までの連続した範囲を覆っている
請求項1~7のうちの何れか1項に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂のうち前記環状凹部に入り込んだ部分が、前記環状凹部の内面を構成する外径側周面から前記内面を構成する内径側周面までの連続した範囲を覆っている
請求項8に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記環状凹部の内面を構成する内径側周面に、前記環状凹部の軸方向開口側に向かうに従って前記環状凹部の径方向に関する幅寸法が大きくなる方向に傾斜した傾斜面部が設けられており、
前記環状凹部の内面を構成する外径側周面に、前記内側ホイール素子の中心軸に対して傾斜していない非傾斜面部が設けられている
請求項9に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記環状凹部の軸方向に関する深さ寸法が、前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂のうちで、前記内側ホイール素子の軸方向側面を覆うと共に前記環状凹部の外部に存在している部分の軸方向に関する厚さ寸法の1/2以下の大きさになっている
請求項10に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記環状凹部が、前記内側ホイール素子の軸方向両側面のそれぞれに設けられており、
前記内側ホイール素子では、前記両環状凹部よりも径方向外側に位置する部分と、前記両環状凹部の内面を構成する底面同士の間に挟まれた部分とは、それぞれ、軸方向に関して前記内側ホイール素子の中央位置を挟んだ両側部分の軸方向寸法が互いに等しくなっており、
前記外側ホイール素子では、前記内側ホイール素子よりも径方向外側に位置する部分と、前記内側ホイール素子のうちの前記両環状凹部よりも径方向外側に位置する部分に対して軸方向に重畳する部分とは、それぞれ、軸方向に関して前記内側ホイール素子の中央位置を挟んだ両側部分の軸方向寸法が互いに等しくなっている
請求項1~8のうちの何れか1項に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 前記内側ホイール素子の表面のうち、前記外側ホイール素子を構成する合成樹脂により覆われる部分のうちの少なくとも一部分が、微細な凹凸面になっている
請求項1~12のうちの何れか1項に記載したウォーム減速機。 - 内側ホイール素子と、外側ホイール素子とを備え、
前記内側ホイール素子は、軸方向側面に軸方向に凹む状態で設けられた環状凹部を有すると共に、外周面の全体が円筒面部になっており、
前記外側ホイール素子は、合成樹脂製で、外周面にウォームホイール歯部を有し、前記内側ホイール素子の径方向外端部を全周に亙り包埋していると共に、前記合成樹脂の一部が前記環状凹部に入り込んでいる
ウォームホイール。
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