Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Apparatus and method to mount steering actuator
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Application No.: US15007081Application Date: 2016-01-26
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Publication No.: US09857478B2Publication Date: 2018-01-02
- Inventor: Alan Robert Joughin
- Applicant: AgJunction LLC
- Applicant Address: US KS Hiawatha
- Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
- Current Assignee: AGJUNCTION LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US KS Hiawatha
- Agency: Schwabe Williamson & Wyatt
- Main IPC: A01B69/00
- IPC: A01B69/00 ; G01S19/42 ; B62D1/00 ; B62D5/04 ; G01S19/14

Abstract:
A steering actuator system to be mounted to the steering wheel and steering column of a vehicle. The steering actuator system includes a flat baseplate with multiple adjustable sliders. These sliders slide along channel guides within the flat baseplate to accommodate steering wheels of varying sizes. The system includes a gear which mounts below the steering wheel, possibly around the steering column of the vehicle. A steering actuator powered by a motor or some other power source is connected to the gear and when activated can actively steer the vehicle. When connected to a guidance system, the vehicle can automatically be guided and steered via the guidance system and the steering actuator system. This provides a convenient way to add automatic steering to any vehicle with a steering wheel.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160214643A1 APPARATUS AND METHOD TO MOUNT STEERING ACTUATOR Public/Granted day:2016-07-28
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