Power-assisted steering system for automotive vehicle

Motor vehicles – Including one or more ski-like or runner members – With at least one surface-engaging propulsion element

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91375A, B62D 508

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049057847

ABSTRACT:
A power-assisted steering system includes a changeover valve unit comprising an input member arranged to be applied with the driver's steering effort and a valve assembly disposed between a hydraulic pump and a hydraulic power cylinder to control the supply of fluid under pressure from the pump to the power cylinder in response to movement of the input member, and a hydraulic reaction mechanism associated with the valve assembly to apply a reaction force to the input member in accordance with a hydraulic reaction pressure applie thereto. The reaction mechanism includes a reaction fluid chamber to be supplied with fluid under pressure from the pump respectively through a fired throttle and a flow control valve. The flow control valve is arranged to act as a fixed throttle valve when the pressure of fluid from the pump is lower than a predetermined value and to act as a constant flow control valve when the pressure of fluid from the pump becomes larger than the predetermined value. The system is arranged to increase the hydraulic pressure in the reaction fluid chamber in accordance with an increase of travel speed of the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4765428 (1988-08-01), Kawakami et al.

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