Patent · US Expired

Steering wheel armature with integrated or directly mounted torque sensor for vehicle steering device

US6402196B1 · kind B1 · utility

9Cited by
12References
32Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateAug 4, 2000
Grant dateJun 11, 2002
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Expiry dateAug 4, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01L5/221
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention concerns an instrumented steering wheel comprising a torque sensor integrated or directly mounted in its armature. The torque measurement enables power steering control. The rigid monobloc torquemeter is unaffected by electromagnetic interference and is inexpensive.

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