Steering control apparatus
US5289893A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 1, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG05D1/0259
- WIPO fieldControl
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The invention is directed to an arrangement for providing an automatic steering control and restraining a steering wheel from being rotated in case of the automatic steering control. A rack is mounted on the vehicle to be laterally movable with respect thereto and linked to a main shaft of a steering wheel. A lateral shaft is disposed to be laterally movable with and with respect to the rack and linked at its opposite ends to steerable wheels of the vehicle. Relative positions of the rack and lateral shaft are adjusted by an adjusting device. An electromagnetic clutch is disposed to restrain at least one of the rack and the main shaft from being moved with a frictional force applied thereto in case of the automatic steering control. Consequently, the steering wheel is not rotated in the automatic steering control, while the steering wheel can be rotated manually against the frictional force.
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