Motor vehicles – Steering gear – With electric power assist
Reexamination Certificate
2007-02-20
2007-02-20
Winner, Tony (Department: 3611)
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
With electric power assist
C070S252000
Reexamination Certificate
active
10506350
ABSTRACT:
A device that is used for the automatic release, without any manual effort, of the steering system in a motor vehicle comprising electric power steering and a locking mechanism which acts on the steering column or on another part of the steering system. A controller, which is connected to an electric assist motor, receives signals from at least one vehicle status and/or initiating event detector and controls the motor in order to rotate the steering column or move another part of the steering system until the torque or stress on the locking mechanism is cancelled or reduced to almost zero, thereby enabling said mechanism to be released. The control of the motor is automatically interrupted at the end of a pre-determined period of time if the mechanism has not been released.
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Koyo Steering Europe (K.S.E.)
Oliff & Berridg,e PLC
Winner Tony
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