Sensing tilt-column steering shaft torque

Details Sensing tilt-column steering shaft torque Sensing tilt-column steering shaft torque

1996-04-30

1997-09-09

Ellis, Christopher P.

Motor vehicles

Steering gear

With electric power assist

180444, 74484R, B62D 504

Patent

active

056646380

ABSTRACT:
A torque transducer has a circumferentially magnetized sleeve press fitted on the user-tiltable portion of a vehicle steering shaft and disposed axially intermediate the shaft support bearings. A stationary pickup coil is mounted over the sleeve and located with respect to the sleeve by a second pair of bearings. In an alternate embodiment, two circumferentially magnetized, axially spaced sleeves are utilized.

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patent: 5460235 (1995-10-01), Shimizu
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