Simple Rack And Pinion Steering Diagram
Rack and pinion steering uses a gear set to convert the circular motion of the steering wheel into the linear motion required to turn the wheels.
Simple rack and pinion steering diagram. The rack and pinion steering box has a pinion connected to the steering column. A rack and pinion gearset is enclosed in a metal tube with each end of the rack protruding from the tube. A rod called a tie rod connects to each end of the rack. This pinion runs in mesh with a rack that is connected to the steering tie rods.
A simplified rack and pinion steering diagram showing the column 2 rack and pinion 3 and tie rod 4 image via wikimedia commons laurensvanlieshout a tie rod links the rack to the kingpin. A typical rack and pinion steering layout showing how the rack acts directly on the road wheel steering arms. Working principle of rack and pinion steering gear. Both the pinion and the rack teeth are helical gears.
Helical gearing gives smoother and quieter operation for the driver. The use of a variable rack still using a normal. Rack and pinion steering is quickly becoming the most common type of steering on cars small trucks and suvs. It is actually a pretty simple mechanism.