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US 5,097,714 AGranted
Steering torque detecting apparatus
AssigneeKayaba Industry Co., Ltd.
InventorsKatsukuni Kabuto, Fumikazu Sugimoto, Manabu Yomada, Masaki Yoshida
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Abstract
A steering torque detecting apparatus capable of being simplified in structure and readily assembled. Potentiometers each are actuated in association with the movement of a cable wire to generate an output signal. Steering control is carried out depending upon the output signal.
Claims5
A steering torque detecting apparatus comprising:
- a plunger formed into a hollow shape and arranged so as to be movable in a predetermined range;
- an elastic means for normally keeping said plunger at a neutral position;
- at least one potentiometer connected to said plunger through an actuation section;
- a steering cable formed into a hollow shape and connected to said plunger;
- a cable wire movably inserted through said plunger and steering cable and connected to a steering handle;
- said cable wire being moved due to rotation of said steering handle in a suitable direction to generate reaction force;
- said steering cable being varied in curvature depending upon said reaction force of said cable wire to move said plunger, resulting in said potentiometer being actuated through said actuation section.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.