公开(公告)号：US20040040780A1

公开(公告)日：2004-03-04

申请号：US10228767

申请日：2002-08-27

Applicant: TRW Inc.

Inventor： William A. Szabela ,  Daniel E. Williams ,  Kenneth A. Sherwin

IPC: B62D005/04

CPC classification number: B62D5/092 ,  B62D7/148 ,  B62D7/1572

Abstract: A steering apparatus (10) for turning steerable wheels of a vehicle having first and second sets (14 and 16) of steerable wheels comprises a first steering gear (22) actuatable, in response to rotation of a handwheel (110), to effect turning of the first set (14) of steerable wheels. The steering apparatus (10) also comprises second and third steering gears (24 and 26), each of which is independently actuatable to effect turning of the second set (16) of steerable wheels and thereby providing redundancy for turning of the second set (16) of steerable wheels. A sensor (112) senses a steering position of the first set (14) of steerable wheels and provides a steering signal indicative of the sensed steering position. A controller (114) receives the steering signal and, in response to the steering signal, controls actuation of the second and third steering gears (24 and 26).

Abstract translation: 一种用于转向具有第一和第二组可转向轮组的车辆的转向轮的转向装置（10），包括响应于手轮（110）的旋转可致动的第一转向齿轮（22），以实现转向 的第一组（14）可转向轮。 转向装置（10）还包括第二和第三转向齿轮（24和26），每个转向装置独立地可致动以实现第二组（16）可转向轮的转动，从而为第二组（16）的转动提供冗余 ）可转向轮。 传感器（112）感测第一组（14）可转向轮的转向位置，并提供指示感测到的转向位置的转向信号。 控制器（114）接收转向信号，响应转向信号控制第二和第三转向齿轮（24和26）的致动。

公开(公告)号：US20030047374A1

公开(公告)日：2003-03-13

申请号：US09950066

申请日：2001-09-10

Applicant: TRW Inc.

Inventor： Steven Peppler ,  William A. Szabela

IPC: B62D005/04

CPC classification number: B62D5/092 ,  B62D5/006 ,  B62D5/0421 ,  B62D5/0448

Abstract: A vehicle steering apparatus (10) includes a steering wheel motor (20) which is connected with a steering wheel (12) of a vehicle. The steering wheel motor (20) is energizable by electric current to resist rotation of the steering wheel (12). A variable resistor (60) is connected in parallel with the steering wheel motor (20) and is adjustable to vary the electric current which energizes the steering wheel motor. A road wheel steering motor (16) is connectable with steerable road engaging wheels of the vehicle. The road wheel steering motor (16) is energizable by electric current to effect turning movement of steerable road-engaging wheels in response to rotation of the steering wheel (12). The variable resistor (66) is connected in parallel with the road wheel steering motor (16) and is adjustable to vary electric current which energizes the road wheel steering motor.

Abstract translation: 车辆转向装置（10）包括与车辆的方向盘（12）连接的方向盘马达（20）。 方向盘马达（20）由电流通电以阻止方向盘（12）的转动。 可变电阻器（60）与方向盘马达（20）并联连接并且可调节以改变向方向盘马达通电的电流。 车轮转向马达（16）可与车辆的可转向道路接合轮连接。 所述车轮转向马达（16）由电流通电，以响应于所述方向盘（12）的旋转而实现可转向的道路接合轮的转动。 可变电阻器（66）与车轮转向电动机（16）并联连接并且可调节以改变向车轮转向电动机通电的电流。