Steering system for a motor vehicle

Details Steering system for a motor vehicle Steering system for a motor vehicle

1996-12-24

1999-04-13

Hurley, Kevin

Motor vehicles

Steering gear

With electric power assist

180417, 70253, B62D 504

Patent

active

058934294

ABSTRACT:
A power steering system for a motor vehicle, comprising a steering wheel actuated by the driver of the vehicle, at least one steered wheel, an actuator motor that is activated to assist the steering movement initiated by the driver and a locking device for locking the steering wheel in at least one predetermined position. The steering wheel is moved to the predetermined position by activation of the actuator motor upon detection of a predetermined preset operating condition. Using the actuator motor to move the steering wheel to the predetermined position frees the driver from having to manually turn the steering wheel to the locking position upon shutdown of the vehicle. This has the advantage of increasing the comfort of such a steering system since the driver is freed from having to turn the steering wheel after shutdown of the vehicle and of increasing protection against theft since the driver does not have to remember to engage the steering lock upon shutdown of the vehicle.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5205371 (1993-04-01), Karnopp
patent: 5299648 (1994-04-01), Watanabe et al.

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