REDUNDANT GEAR ASSEMBLY FOR VEHICLE STEERING COLUMN AND METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180346014A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-12-06

    申请号:US15612623

    申请日:2017-06-02

    Abstract: A redundant gear assembly for a vehicle steering column includes a gear operatively coupled to a steering column component. Also included is a first and second set of gear teeth on the gear. Yet further included is a first motor driving a first gear input component, the first gear input component in meshed engagement with the first set of gear teeth to provide a first steering assist torque that is representative of a desired steering assist torque in a primary operating mode of the redundant gear assembly. Also included is a second motor driving a second gear input component, the second gear input component in meshed engagement with the second set of gear teeth to provide a second steering assist torque in a redundant operating mode of the redundant gear assembly, the second motor not driving the second gear input component in the primary operating mode.

    ECCENTRIC ADJUSTMENT RETAINER
    24.
    发明申请
    ECCENTRIC ADJUSTMENT RETAINER 审中-公开
    偏心调整保持器

    公开(公告)号:US20170008553A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-12

    申请号:US14795359

    申请日:2015-07-09

    CPC classification number: B62D5/0403 B62D5/0409 B62D5/046 F16H1/16 F16H57/12

    Abstract: According to one exemplary embodiment of the present invention an eccentric adjuster assembly is provided. The eccentric adjuster assembly includes a housing, an eccentric adjuster, an axial retainer, and an eccentric adjuster retainer configured to retain the eccentric adjuster relative to the housing, the eccentric adjuster having an eccentric adjuster radial position and an eccentric adjuster axial position. The eccentric adjuster retainer includes a retainer body having an inner perimeter with a cavity disposed therein and an outer perimeter, the eccentric adjuster extending through the cavity and at least a portion of the outer perimeter engaging the housing to retain the eccentric adjuster radial position relative to the housing.

    Abstract translation: 根据本发明的一个示例性实施例,提供了一种偏心调节器组件。 偏心调节器组件包括壳体,偏心调节器,轴向保持器和偏心调节器保持器,其构造成相对于壳体保持偏心调节器,偏心调节器具有偏心调节器径向位置和偏心调节器轴向位置。 偏心调节器保持器包括保持器主体,其具有设置在其中的腔体的内周边和外周边,偏心调节器延伸穿过腔体,并且外周边的至少一部分与壳体接合,以将偏心调节器的径向位置相对于 住房。

    Gear assembly with wear detection
    28.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11473666B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-18

    申请号:US17060590

    申请日:2020-10-01

    Abstract: A gear assembly includes a first gear and a second gear. The first gear rotates about a first axis, and includes a first plurality of teeth and a first surface extending circumferentially and carried by the first plurality of teeth. The first surface is electrically conductive. The second gear rotates about a second axis and is operably connected to the first gear. The second gear includes an electrically conductive element, a second plurality of teeth, and a second surface extending circumferentially and carried by the second plurality of teeth. The second surface is electrically nonconductive. The electrically conductive element includes a plurality of feelers with each feeler projecting radially outward and into a respective tooth of the second plurality of teeth.

    ELECTRIC POWERED RECIRCULATING BALL ASSEMBLY

    公开(公告)号:US20210309286A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-10-07

    申请号:US17219158

    申请日:2021-03-31

    Abstract: An electric powered recirculating ball assembly includes a steering rack. The electric powered recirculating ball assembly also includes a steering gear housing. The electric powered recirculating ball assembly further includes a plurality of rolling elements operatively coupled to the steering rack and in contact with mating geometry of a component operatively coupled to, or integrally formed with, the steering gear housing.

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