Automatic steering wheel pivoting mechanism

Details Automatic steering wheel pivoting mechanism Automatic steering wheel pivoting mechanism

1989-09-05

1991-04-30

Braun, Leslie A.

Machine element or mechanism

Control lever and linkage systems

Hand operated

280775, B62D 118

Patent

active

050107798

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle steering system is disclosed that includes an automatic drive for pivoting a steering wheel and wheel column with respect to a fixed steering column. In one embodiment, a rack and worm gear connection is driven by an automatic controller to position the steering wheel at any of an infinite number of pivoted positions. An operator may preselect and store a desired position in a memory and controls are disclosed for setting the preselected position in the memory.

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patent: 4900059 (1990-02-01), Kinoshita et al.
patent: 4934737 (1990-06-01), Nakatsuka

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