A gearbox assembly includes a housing, an output shaft, a wheel gear, an input shaft, a torsion bar, an electric motor, a worm gear and a key lock. The wheel gear may be fixed to the output shaft for engagement with a wheel gear. The torsion bar may connect the input shaft to the output shaft. The worm gear may be rotationally fixed to the rotor and engages the wheel gear to transfer torque from the motor to the output shaft. The key lock may include an adapter, an annular outer part, a web, and a locking collar. The key lock may be fixed to the housing and is movable between an extended position in which a part of the key lock engages the locking collar and a retracted position in which the part is held clear of the locking collar.

A gearbox assembly includes a housing, an output shaft, a wheel gear, an input shaft, a torsion bar, an electric motor, a worm gear and a key lock. The wheel gear may be fixed to the output shaft for engagement with a wheel gear. The torsion bar may connect the input shaft to the output shaft. The worm gear may be rotationally fixed to the rotor and engages the wheel gear to transfer torque from the motor to the output shaft. The key lock may include an adapter, an annular outer part, a web, and a locking collar. The key lock may be fixed to the housing and is movable between an extended position in which a part of the key lock engages the locking collar and a retracted position in which the part is held clear of the locking collar.

The present embodiments relate to a worm wheel of a steering system speed reducer, and provide a worm wheel of a steering system speed reducer, and a manufacturing method therefor, the worm wheel comprising: an external toothed part having a ring shape, external gear teeth provided on the outer peripheral side thereof, insertion grooves provided on the inner peripheral side thereof, and coupling holes provided on the upper surface and/or the lower surface thereof; an internal toothed part, which has a ring shape, is inserted into the external toothed part, has insertion protrusions provided on the outer peripheral side thereof, and has coupling protrusions provided at locations corresponding to the coupling holes; a hub to which a steering shaft is coupled; and a boss part provided between the outer peripheral side of the hub and the inner peripheral side of the external toothed part.

The present embodiments relate to a worm wheel of a steering system speed reducer, and provide a worm wheel of a steering system speed reducer, and a manufacturing method therefor, the worm wheel comprising: an external toothed part having a ring shape, external gear teeth provided on the outer peripheral side thereof, insertion grooves provided on the inner peripheral side thereof, and coupling holes provided on the upper surface and/or the lower surface thereof; an internal toothed part, which has a ring shape, is inserted into the external toothed part, has insertion protrusions provided on the outer peripheral side thereof, and has coupling protrusions provided at locations corresponding to the coupling holes; a hub to which a steering shaft is coupled; and a boss part provided between the outer peripheral side of the hub and the inner peripheral side of the external toothed part.

A fixed bearing for a steering gear includes a bearing sleeve, and ball bearing having an inner bearing shell and outer bearing shell. The inner shell is configured to hold a pinion shaft of the steering gear. The outer shell is held in the sleeve. Each shell respectively has at least one guide groove to hold and guide bearing balls, and a pivot ring with an outer ring and inner ring pivotably connected via at least one torsion web. The inner ring is connected to the sleeve. The outer ring is configured to mount the fixed bearing in a steering gear housing. At least one shell is formed from partial shells, each partial shell defining at least a portion of the respective guide groove. The multi-part design enables relatively large guide groove shoulders and a correspondingly relatively high ball bearing load-bearing capacity even under a relatively high tilting load during steering gear operation.

A fixed bearing for a steering gear includes a bearing sleeve, and ball bearing having an inner bearing shell and outer bearing shell. The inner shell is configured to hold a pinion shaft of the steering gear. The outer shell is held in the sleeve. Each shell respectively has at least one guide groove to hold and guide bearing balls, and a pivot ring with an outer ring and inner ring pivotably connected via at least one torsion web. The inner ring is connected to the sleeve. The outer ring is configured to mount the fixed bearing in a steering gear housing. At least one shell is formed from partial shells, each partial shell defining at least a portion of the respective guide groove. The multi-part design enables relatively large guide groove shoulders and a correspondingly relatively high ball bearing load-bearing capacity even under a relatively high tilting load during steering gear operation.

An independent suspension system for a vehicle includes: a steering unit configured to be controlled to adjust the steering angle of a wheel, a shock absorber engaged with the wheel and configured to absorb impacts applied to the wheel and including a first shock absorber and a second shock absorber, each of which arranged in a forward-rearward direction on opposite side surfaces of the wheel, and a link unit disposed between the shock absorber and the steering unit in order to vary the distance between the wheel and the steering unit. The link unit includes a first upper arm disposed between the first shock absorber and the steering unit, a second upper arm disposed between the second shock absorber and the steering unit, and at least one ground clearance adjustment unit engaged with the first and second upper arms in order to vary the distance between the first and second upper arms.

An independent suspension system for a vehicle includes: a steering unit configured to be controlled to adjust the steering angle of a wheel, a shock absorber engaged with the wheel and configured to absorb impacts applied to the wheel and including a first shock absorber and a second shock absorber, each of which arranged in a forward-rearward direction on opposite side surfaces of the wheel, and a link unit disposed between the shock absorber and the steering unit in order to vary the distance between the wheel and the steering unit. The link unit includes a first upper arm disposed between the first shock absorber and the steering unit, a second upper arm disposed between the second shock absorber and the steering unit, and at least one ground clearance adjustment unit engaged with the first and second upper arms in order to vary the distance between the first and second upper arms.

A dual-mode active rear-wheel steering device based on a multi-linkage mechanism, including: a steering angle control motor with a speed-reduction mechanism, a multi-linkage mechanism assembly for converting rotational motion of the steering angle control motor into linear motion of an end of the push rod, a steering actuating mechanism for converting linear motion of the multi-linkage mechanism assembly into rotation of a knuckle around a kingpin to make the rear wheels steer, a first electromagnetic pin puller and a second electromagnetic pin puller respectively configured to control a first extendable-retractable push rod assembly and a second extendable-retractable push rod assembly to work at a fixed or variable axial length. The device uses the steering angle control motor to drive the two rear wheels to turn in the same direction or opposite directions through the control of energized state of the two electromagnetic pin pullers.

A dual-mode active rear-wheel steering device based on a multi-linkage mechanism, including: a steering angle control motor with a speed-reduction mechanism, a multi-linkage mechanism assembly for converting rotational motion of the steering angle control motor into linear motion of an end of the push rod, a steering actuating mechanism for converting linear motion of the multi-linkage mechanism assembly into rotation of a knuckle around a kingpin to make the rear wheels steer, a first electromagnetic pin puller and a second electromagnetic pin puller respectively configured to control a first extendable-retractable push rod assembly and a second extendable-retractable push rod assembly to work at a fixed or variable axial length. The device uses the steering angle control motor to drive the two rear wheels to turn in the same direction or opposite directions through the control of energized state of the two electromagnetic pin pullers.