| US 7,600,603 B2 | ||
| Structure of attaching electric power steering apparatus for vehicle | ||
| Megumu Okada, Saitama (Japan); Keita Yagi, Saitama (Japan); and Kihoko Kaita, Saitama (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Mar. 29, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/391,552. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2005-101142 (JP), filed on Mar. 31, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0219469 A1, Oct. 05, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B62D 3/00 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 180—444 [180/908; 280/93.513] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A structure for attaching an electrically-operated power steering apparatus for a vehicle, in which a steering shaft is
rotatably attached to a body frame, and handlebars are attached to an upper portion of the steering shaft and an actuator
unit is disposed on an intermediate portion of the steering shaft,
wherein the body frame has a support member which supports the actuator unit and has a bolt for fastening the actuator unit;
and
the bolt extends perpendicularly to the steering shaft,
wherein the actuator unit includes a motor housing covering an electric motor, a worm gear housing covering a worm gear that
transmits rotation of the electric motor to the steering shaft, and a joint housing connecting the motor housing with the
worm gear housing, and
wherein a fastening hole is formed in the joint housing.
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