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US 2019/0193777 A1Published application
Torque overlay steering apparatus
AssigneeTRW Automotive U.S. LLC
InventorsJoseph E. Harter, JR., Kavin E. Boyle
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Abstract
A steering apparatus for assisting rotation of a steering shaft in a steering system. The apparatus includes a motor having a drive shaft that rotates about a drive shaft axis and an output shaft that rotates about an output shaft axis. The output shaft axis extends parallel to the drive shaft axis. The output shaft is connected for rotation with the steering shaft. A gear train drivingly connects the motor to the output shaft. The gear train includes a worm screw and a worm wheel.
Claims12
A steering apparatus for assisting rotation of a steering shaft in a steering system, the apparatus comprising:
- a motor having a drive shaft that rotates about a drive shaft axis;
- an output shaft that rotates about an output shaft axis, the output shaft axis extending parallel to the drive shaft axis, the output shaft being connected for rotation with the steering shaft;
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- a gear train drivingly connecting the motor to the output shaft, the gear train including a worm screw and a worm wheel.
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