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US 2009/0288515 A1Published application
Pivotal motor arrangement for the steering wheel of a vehicle
OwnerAndreas Reichhardtinventor
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The invention is directed to a motor arrangement on the steering wheel (1) of a vehicle, comprising a motor (7), a friction wheel (9) drivable by the motor (7) and engagable against the steering wheel (1), and a motor mount (6) having a main support (10) that is securely connectable to the vehicle and a motor support (11) that is mounted on the main support (10) for pivotal movement about an axle (13) and is securely connectable to the motor (7), and a spring (23) bearing against the main support (10) and the motor support (11) and attempting to turn the motor support (11) relative to the main support (10) in a direction of engagement. According to the invention, the motor arrangement includes a locking device which limits the pivoting movement of the motor support (11) relative to the main support (10), adopts a locked position upon reaching a first pivot angle as the result of a pivoting movement of the motor support (11) in the direction of disengagement, and is unlockable by a pivoting movement in the direction of disengagement which exceeds the first pivot angle by a second pivot angle.
A motor arrangement on the steering wheel of a vehicle, comprising a motor, a friction wheel drivable by the motor and engagable against the steering wheel, and a motor mount having a main support that is securely connectable to the vehicle and a motor support that is mounted on the main support for pivotal movement about an axle and is securely connectable to the motor, and a first spring bearing against the main support and the motor support and attempting to turn the motor support relative to the main support in a direction of engagement, and further comprising a locking device which limits the pivoting movement of the motor support relative to the main support, adopts a locked position upon reaching a first pivot angle as the result of a pivoting movement of the motor support in the direction of disengagement, and is unlockable by a pivoting movement in the direction of disengagement which exceeds the first pivot angle by a second pivot angle.
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