Title:
TORQUE OVERLAY STEERING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2019112046
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To provide a steering apparatus for assisting rotation of a steering shaft in a steering system.SOLUTION: The apparatus includes a motor having a drive shaft that rotates about a drive shaft axis and an output shaft that rotates about an output shaft axis. The output shaft axis extends parallel to the drive shaft axis. The output shaft is connected for rotation with the steering shaft. A gear train drivingly connects the motor to the output shaft. The gear train includes a worm screw and a worm wheel.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1
Inventors:
JOSEPH E HARTER JR
KEVIN E BOYLE
KEVIN E BOYLE
Application Number:
JP2018232157A
Publication Date:
July 11, 2019
Filing Date:
December 12, 2018
Export Citation:
Assignee:
TRW AUTOMOTIVE US LLC
International Classes:
B62D5/04; B62D5/06; F16H1/16
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Foreign References:
| WO2012117780A1 | 2012-09-07 | |||
| US4245893A | 1981-01-20 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Shinjiro Ono
Osamu Yamamoto
Toru Miyamae
Motoharu Nakanishi
Tatsumi Ono
Osamu Yamamoto
Toru Miyamae
Motoharu Nakanishi
Tatsumi Ono