Steering angle detecting device for a motor vehicle
US5174425A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 1991 |
| Grant date | Dec 29, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01D18/00
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A steering angle detecting device has an intermediate shaft comprising a first shaft and a second shaft, and a clutch provided between the first and second shafts for disengaging both the shafts from each other. A steering angle sensor is operated by a steering shaft through gears and the intermediate shaft. The clutch is disengaged and the steering angle sensor is set to a neutral position. The adjusted steering angle sensor is attached to a steering column and the input shaft is operatively connected to the steering shaft positioned at a neutral position thereof. Thereafter, the clutch is engaged, so that the input shaft of the sensor can be rotated by the steering shaft.
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