Steering wheel alignment apparatus for aligning a vehicular steering wheel
AssigneeFord Motor Company
InventorsJohn Posey, Todd Sobieralski, Dan Lockwood, Richard Cason
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Abstract
The present disclosure is directed toward a steering wheel alignment apparatus that includes a sensor, a sensor housing, an anchor portion, and a weighted portion. The sensor is configured to measure an angular position of the steering wheel. The sensor housing defines a cavity to hold the sensor. The anchor portion extends from the sensor housing and is configured to engage with a low portion of a steering wheel. The weighted portion extends from the anchor portion to bias the sensor housing toward the low portion.
Claims20
A steering wheel alignment apparatus comprising:
- a sensor configured to measure an angular position of the steering wheel;
- a sensor housing defining a cavity;
- an anchor portion extending from the sensor housing and configured to engage with a low portion of a steering wheel;
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- a weighted portion extending from the anchor portion to bias the sensor housing toward the low portion.
A steering wheel alignment apparatus comprising:
- a sensor configured to measure an angular position of the steering wheel;
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- a body defining a cavity to house the sensor, and the body having an anchor portion and a weighted portion with the anchor portion disposed between the cavity and the weighted portion, wherein:
- the anchor portion defines a mating surface configured to engage with a surface of a low portion of a steering wheel, and
- the weighted portion extends from the anchor portion and is configured to pass through an opening defined by the low portion, wherein a center of mass of the body is provided between the anchor portion and the weighted portion.
A steering wheel alignment apparatus comprising:
- an inclinometer;
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- a body defining a cavity to house the inclinometer, and having an anchor and a weighted portion, wherein the anchor is arranged between the cavity and the weighted portion and is configured to engage with a low spoke of a steering wheel, and the weighted portion biases the body such that a center mass of the body is between the anchor and the weighted portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.