Motor vehicles – Compensating devices
Patent
1986-05-29
1987-12-29
Love, John J.
Motor vehicles
Compensating devices
74388PS, 180142, 318 2, B62D 504, G05D 1700
Patent
active
047154624
ABSTRACT:
The electric power assistance actuating mechanism comprises an input member (12) connected to a sun gear (14) of a planetary gear mechanism (20), with a sleeve member (55) slidably disposed about the input member (12) and keyed for rotation therewith. A carrier member (25) of the planetary gear mechanism (20) includes a flexible plunger (70) which extends radially inwardly to engage a helical slot (61) of predetermined length in the sleeve member (55), the sleeve member (55) disposed between two springs (57) which effect a central or neutral position of the sleeve member (55) on the input member (12) when the flexible plunger (70) is not disposed in the helical slot (61). The sleeve member (55) has a connecting link (59) with a position sensor (60) which operates responsively to axial displacement of the sleeve member (55). An electric motor (40) has a worm gear (33) connected to the outer periphery of a ring gear (19) of the planetary gear mechanism (20). The carrier member (25) is connected to a pinion (28). Rotation of the input member (12) relative to the pinion (28) causes displacement of the sleeve member (25) by the flexible plunger (70), the axial displacement operating the sensor (60) which operates responsively the electric motor (40), causing the worm gear (33) to rotate the ring gear (19) of the planetary gear system (20) so that the rotation of the ring gear (19) follows the rotation of the input member (12).
REFERENCES:
patent: 2534536 (1950-12-01), Staude
patent: 4241643 (1980-12-01), Taig
patent: 4503753 (1985-03-01), Bacardit
Allied Corporation
Decker Ken C.
Hill Mitchell J.
Love John J.
Palguta Larry J.
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