Steer-by wire handwheel actuator
US6817437B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 6, 2002 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 6, 2022 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D5/006
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A steer-by-wire handwheel actuator in a vehicle is presented. The handwheel actuator comprises a driver input shaft; a gear train connected to the driver input shaft; a motor responsive to control signals from a controller and variably geared to the gear train; a electro-mechanical brake responsive to the control signals from the controller and geared to one of the driver input shaft and the gear train; and a stop mechanism attached to a housing and coupled to one of the electro-mechanical brake and the gear train.
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