Front-wheel steering system
US5236335A · kind A · utility
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15Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 14, 1991 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1993 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 14, 2011 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D6/008
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A front-wheel steering system, which has a clearance between a steering shaft and a pinion shaft so that the two shafts will be out of contact when the relative angular position of these shafts is within the range of the angle .theta..sub.1. A driving motor drives the pinion shaft 9 within the range of angle .theta.1 and a mechanical clutch 8 transmits transmitting the driving torque of the driving motor to the pinion shaft 9. This mechanical clutch 8 is designed to be disconnected by the driver's steering power when the relative angle has exceeded the angle .theta..sub.1.
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