公开(公告)号：US06612198B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-02

申请号：US10002571

申请日：2001-11-01

申请人： James Edward Rouleau ,  James Anthony Smazenka ,  Scott A. Stinebring

发明人： James Edward Rouleau ,  James Anthony Smazenka ,  Scott A. Stinebring

IPC分类号： B62D118

CPC分类号： F16C1/08 ,  B62D1/181 ,  Y10T74/20402

摘要： A power system including a cable drive for adjusting a steering column of an automotive vehicle in response to rotation of a jack screw. A cable transmits torque from a motor-driven output shaft to the jack screw. The cable has terminal portions received in sockets in the output shaft and in the jack screw. The terminal portions and the sockets are square in cross section. An end part of each terminal portion is twisted to cause comers of the terminal portion to interfere with corners of the socket into which it extends to provide substantially a lash-free connection between the terminal portions of the cable and the sockets.

摘要翻译： 一种电力系统，包括用于响应于千斤顶螺杆的旋转来调节机动车辆的转向柱的电缆驱动器。 电缆将扭矩从电动机输出轴传递到千斤顶螺丝。 电缆具有接收在输出轴和千斤顶螺钉中的插座中的端子部分。 端子部分和插座的横截面是正方形的。 每个端子部分的端部被扭曲以使端子部分的角部干涉其延伸的插座的角部，以在电缆的端子部分和插座之间提供基本上无间隙的连接。

公开(公告)号：US06652002B2

公开(公告)日：2003-11-25

申请号：US10272637

申请日：2002-10-17

申请人： Xiaoyu Li ,  James Edward Rouleau

发明人： Xiaoyu Li ,  James Edward Rouleau

IPC分类号： B62D119

CPC分类号： B62D1/195 ,  F16F7/123

摘要： An energy absorbing device for a collapsible steering column has a plastically deformable strap extending along a track in a base. When the steering column collapses in a collision, the strap moves along the track and a portion of the strap is displaced by a ball in a pocket in the track, which resists strap movement in an amount related to the diameter of the ball. Different diameter balls are provided. One ball is selected depending on the amount of resistance desired. The ball is selected by an actuator operable by a signal generated by a controller in response to a vehicle collision. Alternatively, an anvil displaces a portion of the strap into a U-shape to resist linear movement of the strap. The position of the anvil is adjustable by a stepped adjuster bar to vary the displacement of the U-shaped portion.

摘要翻译： 用于可折叠转向柱的能量吸收装置具有沿着基座中的轨道延伸的可塑性变形的带。 当转向柱在碰撞中塌陷时，带子沿着轨道移动，并且带的一部分被轨道中的凹口中的球移动，这抵抗了与球的直径相关的量的带运动。 提供不同直径的球。 根据所需的电阻量选择一个球。 通过由控制器响应于车辆碰撞产生的信号可操作的致动器来选择球。 或者，砧座将带的一部分移位成U形以抵抗带的线性移动。 砧座的位置可以通过阶梯式调节杆来调整，以改变U形部分的位移。

公开(公告)号：US07088013B2

公开(公告)日：2006-08-08

申请号：US10356911

申请日：2003-02-03

申请人： James Edward Rouleau

发明人： James Edward Rouleau

IPC分类号： B60R25/00

CPC分类号： B60R25/021

摘要： A method for unlocking a steering system that includes detecting and validating an identity input. After the identity input is validated a vehicle start command is detected and thereafter a steering assist mechanism is enabled. Once the steering assist mechanism is enabled, a force is applied to a steering column utilizing the steering assist mechanism. Following an application of the force by the steering assist mechanism, the steering system is unlocked by an unlocking mechanism. After unlocking of the steering system, a vehicle may then be started. The application of the force to the steering column may be alternating application of a clockwise and counterclockwise torque or may be a directional torque applied to the steering column based on a measured steering characteristic.

摘要翻译： 一种用于解锁转向系统的方法，包括检测和验证身份输入。 在识别输入被确认之后，检测到车辆起动命令，然后启用转向辅助机构。 一旦启用转向辅助机构，利用转向辅助机构就向转向柱施加力。 在通过转向辅助机构施加力之后，转向系统由解锁机构解锁。 在解锁转向系统之后，可以启动车辆。 将力施加到转向柱可以是交替施加顺时针和逆时针转矩，或者可以是基于测量的转向特性施加到转向柱的方向转矩。