Steer-by-wire steering system having an electromechanical steering lock
US8752664B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 28, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 17, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 28, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D5/0424
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The invention relates to a steering device for a road vehicle according to the steer-by-wire principle with a steering wheel that can be operated by a driver and with a steering gearbox that is not permanently mechanically coupled in a forcible manner, which is equipped with an electric motor drive for swivelling steered wheels, wherein the electric motor drive comprises an electric motor, a pinion (1), a belt (2) and a belt pulley (3), wherein the belt pulley (3) is coupled via the gearbox to a threaded spindle (4), and wherein an electromechanical blocking of the electric motor drive is provided on or in the steering gear.
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