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US 11,447,173 B2Granted
Torque feedback assembly for a vehicle steering column
AssigneeZF Automotive UK Limited
InventorMark Anthony Wilkes
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Abstract
A steering torque feedback assembly for a vehicle steering column includes a housing, a crown wheel of a hypoid gear assembly rotatably mounted in the housing and being configured to rotate with, or being connected to, a vehicle steering column, and first and second electric motors within the housing, each having a rotatable output shaft, wherein the output shaft of each of the first and second motors comprises a hypoid pinion gear engaged with the hypoid crown wheel.
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A steering torque feedback assembly for a vehicle steering column, comprising:
- a housing;
- a crown wheel of a hypoid gear assembly rotatably mounted in the housing and being configured to rotate with, or being connected to, a vehicle steering column;
- first and second electric motors within the housing, each having a rotatable output shaft;
- wherein the output shaft of each of the first and second motors comprises a hypoid pinion gear engaged with the hypoid crown wheel.
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