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Variable effort steering actuator

US7898139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Nexteer (Beijing) Technology O., Ltd.

Inventors

Mohammad S. Islam · Saginaw, US
Joel E. Birsching · Vassar, US
Tomy Sebastian · Saginaw, US

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 7, 2008
Grant date	Mar 1, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 7, 2028

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D5/0835
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A magnetic actuator, comprising, an inner ring, an outer ring disposed around the inner ring, a first pair of inner teeth disposed on the inner ring that partially define a gap between the first pair of inner teeth having a first angular dimension, a second pair of inner teeth disposed on the inner ring that partially define a gap between the second pair of inner teeth having a second angular dimension, a first pair of outer teeth disposed on the outer ring that partially define a gap between the first pair of outer teeth having a third angular dimension and a second pair of outer teeth disposed on the outer ring that partially define a gap between the second pair of outer teeth having a fourth angular dimension.

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