Motor vehicles – Steering gear – No mechanical connection between steering shaft and steering...
Reexamination Certificate
2005-09-06
2005-09-06
Winner, Tony (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
No mechanical connection between steering shaft and steering...
C180S444000, C180S446000, C701S043000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06938721
ABSTRACT:
In steering apparatus and method for an automotive vehicle, a turning section that turns steered road wheels is provided, a clutch is installed in a predetermined position in a midway through a steering system from an operation input section to the steered road wheels to link between the operation input section and the steered road wheels, a steering angle of the operation portion is detected, a turning angle is detected, an elastically deformable member is interposed between the operation portion and the turning portion to transmit a steering torque inputted from the operation input section to the steered road wheels when the clutch causes the operation input portion and the steered road wheels to be connected; and an angular deviation between the steering angle detection value and the turning angle detection value developed due to a deformation of the member is calculated.
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Eguchi Takaaki
Hara Kazuo
Kasahara Toshiaki
Katou Yuusuke
Ono Hitoshi
Nissan Motor Co,. Ltd.
Winner Tony
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