Steering-by-wire actuator with locking mechanism
US11318985B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 24, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 3, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 15, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H2025/2463
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering actuator comprising a shaft having an input coaxial with an output, wherein the output is in drivable communication with one or more wheels of a vehicle, and a locking mechanism configured to enable the shaft to rotate in both a first direction and a second direction in response to torque provided at the input, and prevent the shaft from rotating in both the first direction and the second direction in response to torque provided at the output.
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