Power steering system for all-terrain vehicle
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorsTomokazu Sakamoto, Sumitaka Ogawa, Kihoko Kaita
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Abstract
To provide a power steering system for an all-terrain vehicle in which a control unit can be favorably protected from water, mud or the like coming from the ground surface at the time of operating of the vehicle on rough terrain or the like. In a power steering system for a saddle ride type four-wheel vehicle in which a rotary shaft of a power assist motor is disposed at right angles to a steering shaft and is inclined so that its upper portion is located on the rear side, a control unit for controlling the power assist motor is disposed on the upper side relative to a meshed portion between the power assist motor and the steering shaft.
Claims20
A power steering system for an all-terrain vehicle comprising:
- an actuator unit comprising:
- a power assist motor and a torque sensor, said actuator unit being disposed on a steering shaft that is inclined wherein an upper portion thereof is located on a rear side;
- and
- a control unit for controlling said power assist motor, said control unit being disposed on an upper side of said actuator unit.
A power steering system for use with an all-terrain vehicle comprising:
- an actuator unit including a power assist motor and a torque sensor, said actuator unit being adapted to be disposed on a steering shaft wherein the actuator unit is located on a rear side of the steering shaft;
- and
- a control unit for controlling said power assist motor, said control unit being disposed on above said actuator unit.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.