Motorized system for vehicle steering

US7044263B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Continental Teves AG & Co. OHG · DE

Inventors

• Joachim Nell · Hanau, DE
• Johann Jungbecker · Badenheim, DE
• Thomas Rath · Owego, US
• Peter Schack · Seligenstadt, DE
• Oliver Hoffmann · Frankfurt, DE
• Steffen Linkenbach · Eschborn, DE
• Ronald Bayer · Refrath, DE
• Jürgen Böhm · Obertshausen, DE
• Burkhard Fischbach, deceased · Schmitten, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Mar 28, 2002
• Grant date: May 16, 2006
• Expiry date: Apr 2, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC F): Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
• CPC primary: F16H2025/2445
• WIPO field: Mechanical elements
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A drive device of a motor vehicle axle steering module including an electronic rotary drive for displacing a steering rod, wherein the steering rod is assisted drivingly by a transmission device, wherein the displacement of the steering rod causes steerable vehicle wheels to turn, wherein the transmission device includes a supple or twistable clutch or a gear unit with a supple or twistable mounting support.