Translating steering column with reduced packaging space
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorsErik William Soderlind, Taras Andrew Palczynski, Steve Bryan Amburgy
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Abstract
A column for a handwheel actuator of a steer by wire system may include a column casting, a steering jacket operably coupled to the column casting such that the steering jacket moves telescopically within the column casting for extending the handwheel and retracting the handwheel, and a tunable stroke limiter operably coupled to the steering jacket to limit stroke length of the steering jacket responsive to a barrier event.
Claims20
A column for a handwheel actuator of a steer by wire system, the column comprising:
- a column casting;
- a steering jacket operably coupled to the column casting such that the steering jacket moves telescopically within the column casting for extending the handwheel and retracting the handwheel;
- and
- a tunable stroke limiter operably coupled to the steering jacket to limit stroke length of the steering jacket responsive to a barrier event.
A handwheel actuator for a steer by wire system, the handwheel actuator comprising:
- a column for operably coupling a handwheel to the handwheel actuator;
- and
- a feedback actuator operably coupled to the column, the feedback actuator providing tactile feedback to an operator responsive to movement of the handwheel,
- wherein the column comprises:
- a column casting;
- a steering jacket operably coupled to the column casting such that the steering jacket moves telescopically within the column casting for extending the handwheel and retracting the handwheel;
- and
- a tunable stroke limiter operably coupled to the steering jacket to limit stroke length of the steering jacket responsive to a barrier event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.