Steering gear inertia damper
US7862056B2 · kind B2 · utility
4Cited by
21References
4Claims
0Family size
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 2, 2007 |
| Grant date | Jan 4, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 5, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T74/18088
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A tunable mass damper for use in a vehicle steering system in which a rack and pinion gearing subsystem would otherwise transfer resonant vibrations to the vehicle steering wheel. The mass damper element is a generally cylindrical mass supported and suspended around the shaft extending from the pinion gear by several cantilevered spring elements. The mass damper is tunable by modifying the size of the mass or the size or material or length of the springs so that the damper's resonant frequency for axial oscillation matches the resonant vibrations present at the steering shaft extending from the pinion gear.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.