Electrically assisted hydraulic steering system
US11511841B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 10, 2021 |
| Grant date | Nov 29, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 10, 2041 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB63H25/30
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steering system for a marine craft includes a steering input shaft. The steering system also includes an electric power steering (EPS) system operatively coupled to the steering input shaft, the EPS system having an electric motor that drives rotation of a system output shaft. The steering system further includes a hydraulic pump operatively coupled to the system output shaft with a gear set, the hydraulic pump having a longitudinal direction that is perpendicular to a steering input shaft axis. The steering system yet further includes a fluid reservoir located remotely relative to the hydraulic pump.
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