May 16, 2002 07:44
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English term
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Rack and pinion
English
Tech/Engineering
semiconductor related device
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Margaret Lagoyianni
United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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refers to steering mechanism on cars
Rack-and-pinion Steering
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. 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.
The pinion gear is attached to the steering shaft. When you turn the steering wheel, the gear spins, moving the rack. The tie rod at each end of the rack connects to the steering arm on the spindle (see diagram above).
The rack-and-pinion gearset does two things:
It converts the rotational motion of the steering wheel into the linear motion needed to turn the wheels.
It provides a gear reduction, making it easier to turn the wheels.
On most cars, it takes three to four complete revolutions of the steering wheel to make the wheels turn from lock to lock (from far left to far right).
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Note added at 2002-05-16 08:08:56 (GMT)
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Check the website out as it gives an excellent illustrative diagram (mentioned by Attila above)
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Comment: "Thanks sooooo much everyone! It is actually used in a wafer scriber device. That's why I said semiconductor. This web site gave me an idea and it certainly helped heaps!
Thank you very much.
Kaori"
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Piotr Kurek
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a device for converting rotary into linear motion and vice versa
could be a reference to a type of steering gear in a vehicle
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Attila Piróth
: Exactlz. There is a good picture at http://www.howstuffworks.com/gear6.htm
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Chris Rowson (X)
: It says "semiconductor related device".
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Jack Doughty
: Attila's picture describes it better than words.
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Alaa Zeineldine
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AhmedAMS
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Rack and pinion
The first answer is correct. One common use of this technique is in railways in countries that have major inclines such as Switzerland or Peru. Because the incline is to steep (greater than 10% I think), traditional rails and smooth wheels do not have enough traction to move the train along the tracks. Rack and pinion is quite simply a rail 'with teeth' and a special wheel on the train also with teeth (like a gog), that increases traction and allows Switzerland to provide regular rail transport to some of its most secluded mountain aeas.
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Well Kaori, you have the theory and a couple of exemples of how this mechanism is used. I hope all these suggestions clarify this term for you.
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Note added at 2002-05-16 10:20:17 (GMT)
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Well Kaori, you have the theory and a couple of exemples of how this mechanism is used. I hope all these suggestions clarify this term for you.
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Sheila Hardie
: yes, that's what it means to me - in Spain:)
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John Kinory (X)
: A much more common use is in cars (e.g. steering)
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athena22
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AhmedAMS
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