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US 2026/0192850 A1Published application
Rotary steering systems
AssigneeFord Global Technologies, LLC
InventorJoseph Washnock
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Abstract
Rotary steering systems are disclosed. An example steering gear disclosed herein includes a first shaft to be coupled to a steering shaft, a second shaft to be coupled to a steering linkage, an input gear set coupling the first shaft to the second shaft, a motor, a first planetary gear set coupled to the motor, and a second planetary gear set coupled to the second shaft, the second planetary gear set coaxially aligned with the first planetary gear set.
Claims20
A steering gear comprising:
- a first shaft to be coupled to a steering shaft;
- a second shaft to be coupled to a steering linkage;
- an input gear set coupling the first shaft to the second shaft;
- a motor;
- a first planetary gear set coupled to the motor;
- and
- a second planetary gear set coupled to the second shaft, the second planetary gear set coaxially aligned with the first planetary gear set.
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A vehicle including:
- a steering shaft;
- a steering linkage;
- and
- a steering gear assembly including:
- a first shaft coupled to the steering shaft;
- a second shaft coupled to the steering linkage;
- an input gear set coupling the first shaft to the second shaft;
- a motor;
- a first planetary gear set coupled to the motor;
- and
- a second planetary gear set coupled to the second shaft, the second planetary gear set coaxially aligned with the first planetary gear set.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.