Electric power steering device

Details Electric power steering device Electric power steering device

2007-10-23

2007-10-23

Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Steering gear

With electric power assist

Reexamination Certificate

active

10512999

ABSTRACT:
An electric power steering apparatus comprises a steering shaft including an input shaft connected to a steering wheel, an output shaft connected to a steering gear device, a torsion bar for transferring torque to the output shaft from the input shaft, the steering shaft being rotatably supported in a steering column, torque detection coils disposed outwards along an outer periphery of the steering shaft, and a worm wheel meshing with a worm rotationally driven by a motor driven corresponding to detected torque and fixed to the output shaft in terms of its rotation, wherein the steering shaft is rotatably supported via a bearing provided between the worm wheel and a column-sided member on the front side of the vehicle.

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