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Electrically driven oil pressured power steering apparatus

US4417640A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJul 20, 1981
Grant dateNov 29, 1983
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2001

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D5/065
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electrically driven oil pressured power steering apparatus is disclosed herein. The apparatus comprises an oil pump driven by an electric motor for supplying a working oil to a power cylinder, a control valve for controlling the supply of the working oil and a manipulating apparatus and an electronically operated on-off means which, in common, control a power supply to the electric motor. In the apparatus, a state of power steering is shifted to a state of manual steering in accordance with a stop of the electric motor effected by the electronically operated on-off means.

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