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Manual torque adjuster

US9909653B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 8, 2011
Grant dateMar 6, 2018
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Expiry dateMar 19, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02K7/116
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a manual torque adjuster for a motor vehicle steering system, having an electric motor (1), which has a pinion which is arranged on a motor shaft (6) on the output side of said electric motor (1), which pinion drives a belt pulley (3) via a toothed belt (2), and having a sensor unit (20), which is suitable for sensing the position of the motor and which is connected to an electronic controller which controls the electric motor (1), characterized in that the sensor unit (20) is arranged near to the output-side end of the motor shaft (6).

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