US 12,247,652 B2
Assembly structure of dust cap and steering device including the same
Hwasick Yoon, Yongin-si (KR)
Assigned to HL MANDO CORPORATION, Pyeongtaek-si (KR)
Filed by HL MANDO CORPORATION, Pyeongtaek-si (KR)
Filed on May 12, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/196,790.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2022-0070853 (KR), filed on Jun. 10, 2022.
Prior Publication US 2023/0400090 A1, Dec. 14, 2023
Int. Cl. F16H 57/029 (2012.01); B62D 3/12 (2006.01); F16H 57/00 (2012.01); F16H 57/028 (2012.01); F16H 57/02 (2012.01)
CPC F16H 57/029 (2013.01) [B62D 3/12 (2013.01); B62D 3/126 (2013.01); F16H 57/0006 (2013.01); F16H 57/028 (2013.01); B60Y 2306/09 (2013.01); B60Y 2410/10 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02013 (2013.01); F16H 2057/02082 (2013.01); Y10T 74/1967 (2015.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An assembly structure of a dust cap being coupled to an assembly part of a rack housing which is open such that a steering shaft is inserted therethrough,
wherein:
the dust cap includes
a body provided in a hollow tube shape through which the steering shaft passes,
a first coupling portion bent to extend outward from the body and press-fitted onto an outer circumferential surface of the assembly part, and
a second coupling portion provided to be spaced a certain interval from the first coupling portion and inserted into the assembly part; and
the second coupling portion is provided such that, when assembled to the assembly part, a gap is formed between the second coupling portion and an inner surface of the assembly part,
the assembly part includes:
an insertion portion provided such that an inner diameter thereof gradually decreases from an upper portion to a lower portion thereof; and
a mounting portion extending vertically from a lower end of the insertion portion,
the mounting portion is formed to protrude in an inner radial direction, and
the second coupling portion further includes a rib formed to protrude outward.