Tilt-angle compensated steering wheel angle gauge
US8844147B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2012 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 4, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01C9/02
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An alignment tool for a steering wheel, where the steering wheel is mounted on a steering column and the tool is configured to attach to the steering wheel. The tool includes a wheel orientation mechanism including a first tilt sensor, reporting a clockwise angle of the steering wheel, and a tilt monitoring mechanism that includes a second tilt sensor to report a tilt angle of the steering column.
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