Rack & Pinion Drive
AssemblyThe defining subsystem: a driven steel pinion meshing the toothed rack rail (Abt twin-blade type), carried on a sprung pinion shaft through bearings, transmitting climbing thrust to the car. A full specification article for this item is being written. Meanwhile its bill of materials and connections are below.
Rack & Pinion Drive parts and their functions
6 top-level parts · 11 parts in total · full bill of materials below
| # | Part | Qty | What it does |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive Pinion (Cog Wheel) | 1× | Main driven pinion |
| 2 | Pinion Shaft | 1× | Pinion shaft |
| 3 | Pinion Hub | 1× | |
| 4 | Ball Bearing | 4× | Pinion shaft bearings |
| 5 | Oil Seal | 2× | Spring-loaded rotary lip seal that keeps lubricant inside a housing and dirt out where a shaft passes through, sized to DIN 3760. |
| 6 | Mesh-Load Spring | 2× | Mesh-load spring elements |
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Bill of materials for Rack & Pinion Drive
6 top-level lines · 6 rows shown · 11 parts total · indented to 3 levels| # | Item / sub-assembly | Part no. | Qty/assy | Ext. qty | Parts | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Drive Pinion (Cog Wheel) | cog-railway-car-drive-pinion | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 2 | Pinion Shaft | cog-railway-car-pinion-shaft | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 3 | Pinion Hub | cog-railway-car-pinion-hub | 1× | 1 | · | part |
| 4 | Ball Bearing | ball-bearing | 4× | 4 | · | part |
| 5 | Oil Seal | oil-seal | 2× | 2 | · | part |
| 6 | Mesh-Load Spring | cog-railway-car-rack-spring | 2× | 2 | · | part |
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Where the rack & pinion drive is used
1 product across 1 domain contain it, directly or inside a sub-assemblyUsed in 1 assembly
Sourcing: possible vendors
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🇨🇳Foxconn
foxconn.com ↗
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Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| flex.com ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| dixoninfo.com ↗ | Noida, IN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| bydelectronic.com ↗ | Shenzhen, CN | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |
| venture.com.sg ↗ | Singapore | Electronics contract mfg | 1,000 pcs | 6–10 wks |