Steering system for vehicle

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2007-02-20

2010-12-14

Hurley, Kevin (Department: 3611)

Motor vehicles

Steering gear

No mechanical connection between steering shaft and steering...

C180S444000, C180S446000, C701S041000, C701S042000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07849954

ABSTRACT:
A steering system including a pair of operating members operable independently of each other, wherein a target wheel-turning amount and a return force for returning operating members to their reference position are determined based on an operation amount of the operating members. At least either a steering gain, set for each pair of operating members upon determination of the target wheel-turning amount, or a return-force gain, set for each pair of operating members upon determination of the return force, is made changeable depending on various parameters. Steering characteristics can be set relatively freely. For example, where the steering gain is made changeable depending on an operating angle of the operating member, determination of the target wheel-turning amount can be made with a changeable degree of contribution of operation of each operating member, which is changeable depending on an operating position of the operating member.

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