Abstract: On the outer periphery of a bearing 10 for supporting a worm 71 rotating interlocked with the rotation of a steering assist motor 6 inside the housing 8, elastic members 20 are provided to restrain the bearing 10 from moving in the radial direction thereof. The force for the restraint by the elastic members 20 is made different depending on the position in the peripheral direction thereof. A portion of the elastic member, wherein the force for restraining the movement of the bearing 10 in the radial direction is small, energizes the worm 71 to the meshing position of the worm 71 and a worm wheel 72. Another portion, wherein the force for restraining the movement is large, restrains the worm 71 from moving along the lead of the worm wheel 72. With this configuration, the elastic members 20 can reduce the amount of the backlash at the meshing portion of the worm 71 and the worm wheel 72, and can make the rotation torque applied to the meshing portion of the worm gears relatively small.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus in which a shaft of a worm interlocking with rotation of a motor for steering assistance is movable in a radial direction, a pressing body for pressing the worm toward a worm wheel is provided, and the pressing body is provided with a V-shaped contact portion to abut in two circumferential positions of the shaft and an annular elastic body for restricting movement of the pressing body in a direction crossing the radial direction.

Abstract: On the outer periphery of a bearing 10 for supporting a worm 71 rotating interlocked with the rotation of a steering assist motor 6 inside the housing 8, elastic members 20 are provided to restrain the bearing 10 from moving in the radial direction thereof. The force for the restraint by the elastic members 20 is made different depending on the position in the peripheral direction thereof. A portion of the elastic member, wherein the force for restraining the movement of the bearing 10 in the radial direction is small, energizes the worm 71 to the meshing position of the worm 71 and a worm wheel 72. Another portion, wherein the force for restraining the movement is large, restrains the worm 71 from moving along the lead of the worm wheel 72. With this configuration, the elastic members 20 can reduce the amount of the backlash at the meshing portion of the worm 71 and the worm wheel 72, and can make the rotation torque applied to the meshing portion of the worm gears relatively small.

Abstract: On the outer periphery of a bearing 10 for supporting a worm 71 rotating interlocked with the rotation of a steering assist motor 6 inside the housing 8, elastic members 20 are provided to restrain the bearing 10 from moving in the radial direction thereof. The force for the restraint by the elastic members 20 is made different depending on the position in the peripheral direction thereof. A portion of the elastic member, wherein the force for restraining the movement of the bearing 10 in the radial direction is small, energizes the worm 71 to the meshing position of the worm 71 and a worm wheel 72. Another portion, wherein the force for restraining the movement is large, restrains the worm 71 from moving along the lead of the worm wheel 72. With this configuration, the elastic members 20 can reduce the amount of the backlash at the meshing portion of the worm 71 and the worm wheel 72, and can make the rotation torque applied to the meshing portion of the worm gears relatively small.

Abstract: An electric power steering apparatus in which a shaft of a worm interlocking with rotation of a motor for steering assistance is movable in a radial direction, a pressing body for pressing the worm toward a worm wheel is provided, and the pressing body is provided with a V-shaped contact portion to abut in two circumferential positions of the shaft and an annular elastic body for restricting movement of the pressing body in a direction crossing the radial direction.

Abstract: On the outer periphery of a bearing 10 for supporting a worm 71 rotating interlocked with the rotation of a steering assist motor 6 inside the housing 8, elastic members 20 are provided to restrain the bearing 10 from moving in the radial direction thereof. The force for the restraint by the elastic members 20 is made different depending on the position in the peripheral direction thereof. A portion of the elastic member, wherein the force for restraining the movement of the bearing 10 in the radial direction is small, energizes the worm 71 to the meshing position of the worm 71 and a worm wheel 72. Another portion, wherein the force for restraining the movement is large, restrains the worm 71 from moving along the lead of the worm wheel 72. With this configuration, the elastic members 20 can reduce the amount of the backlash at the meshing portion of the worm 71 and the worm wheel 72, and can make the rotation torque applied to the meshing portion of the worm gears relatively small.

Abstract: A cylinder tube comprising an aluminum tube formed on its outer surface with an outside oxide film having a hardness of not lower than 150 HV to less than 350 HV and on its inner surface with an inside oxide film having a hardness of not lower than 350 HV to not higher than 650 HV.

Abstract: A method of forming a heat exchanger includes brazing heat exchanger components with a flux of non-corrosive fluoride complexes. The components comprise an aluminum alloy having improved brazing characteristics and containing 0.3 to 0.8% Mg, 4.0 to 8.0% Zn, one or more of 0.05 to 0.30% Zr, 0.05 to 0.30% Mn, 0.05 to 0.30% of Cr, 0.05 to 0.30% of Cu, aluminum and unavoidable impurities.

Abstract: The fins of an aluminum heat exchanger are treated with a coating composition comprising an alkali silicate, an inorganic hardening agent and a water-soluble organic high-molecular-weight compound, whereby a hydrophilic coating is formed over the surfaces of the fins.

Abstract: A method for producing corrosion resistance heat exchangers having a plurality of aluminum tubular elements and fin members, the method comprising immersing the tubular elements in a bath with passing an electric current so that the surfaces thereof are covered with zinc layers of 0.3 .mu.m or more in thickness; combining the zinc plated tubular elements with fin members covered with a brazing sheet so that a core is provisionally formed; painting the provisional core with a non-corrosive flux; and placing the provisional core in a furnace to braze the fin members to the tubular elements, and also to enable the zinc layers to diffuse over the surfaces of the tubular elements.

Abstract: A substrate for amorphous silicon solar cells comprises an aluminum or aluminum alloy plate which is formed on at least one surface thereof with an oxalic acid anodized film in an unsealed state and having a thickness of 1 to 20 .mu.m. A plurality of amorphous silicon solar cells provided on the substrate include lower electrodes of chrominum or the like which are formed on the anodized film. The lower electrodes are electrically insulated from one another by the anodized film.