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US 2021/0171086 A1Published application
Electrically adjustable steering
AssigneeNsk Ltd.
InventorsYoshifumi Kurokawa, Simon Read, Steven Marmillo
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Abstract
The position adjustment mechanism is configured to perform a storage operation of storing the steering wheel in a storage position to secure a space in a driver seat for a driver and an adjustment operation of adjusting the steering wheel to a position suitable for driving within an adjustment operation range. The motor control unit is configured to drive the electric motor such that a speed of the steering wheel during the storage operation is higher than a speed of the steering wheel during the adjustment operation.
Claims11
An electrically adjustable steering comprising:
- a steering mechanism in which a steering wheel is mounted;
- a position adjustment mechanism which includes an electric motor configured to adjust a telescopic position and a tilt position of the steering wheel;
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- a motor control unit configured to control driving of the electric motor,
- wherein the position adjustment mechanism is configured to perform a storage operation of storing the steering wheel in a storage position to secure a space in a driver seat for a driver and an adjustment operation of adjusting the steering wheel to a position suitable for driving within an adjustment operation range, and
- the motor control unit is configured to drive the electric motor such that a speed of the steering wheel during the storage operation is higher than a speed of the steering wheel during the adjustment operation.
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