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US 6,983,647 B2Granted
Structure for mounting steering angle sensor for steering
AssigneeYazaki Corporation
InventorsYasutaka Nagaoka, Norihito Suzuki
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Abstract
In a structure for mounting a steering angle sensor for a steering wheel for detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel, a fitting recessed portion 6 is provided in a side surface of a column (4) to which a steering-signal transmitting unit (3), a turn signal lever (1), and a wiper control switch lever (2) are attached, and a steering angle sensor (5) is inserted and fitted into the fitting recessed portion (6) from the side surface of the column (4).
Claims5
A steering angle sensor mounting structure comprising:
- a steering angle sensor for detecting a steering angle of a steering wheel, which includes a first gear exposed to outside of the steering angle sensor;
- a column to which a steering-signal transmitting unit is attached, wherein the steering-signal transmitting unit includes a rotating gear that is rotated about an axis and exposed to outside of the steering-signal transmitting unit for transmitting a rotation of a steering;
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- a fitting recessed portion provided in a surface of the column through which the axis does not pass,
- wherein when the steering angle sensor is inserted and fitted into the fitting recessed portion, the first gear of the steering angle sensor is engaged with the rotating gear of the steering-signal transmitting unit so that the steering angle sensor detects the steering angle through the rotating gear of the column.
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