Steering apparatus and method for automotive vehicle
US6938721B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2004 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D5/003
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In steering apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, a turning section that turns steered road wheels is provided, a clutch is installed in a predetermined position in a midway through a steering system from an operation input section to the steered road wheels to link between the operation input section and the steered road wheels, a steering angle of the operation portion is detected, a turning angle is detected, an elastically deformable member is interposed between the operation portion and the turning portion to transmit a steering torque inputted from the operation input section to the steered road wheels when the clutch causes the operation input portion and the steered road wheels to be connected; and an angular deviation between the steering angle detection value and the turning angle detection value developed due to a deformation of the member is calculated.
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