IP Library Granted Patent US 8,177,020
Granted Patent B2
US 8,177,020 · App. 12/453,883 · Granted May 15, 2012

Control device for the active steering of a vehicle

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Patent No.
US 8,177,020
App. No.
12/453,883
Granted
May 15, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A control device for the active steering of a vehicle comprising a driving differential that is positioned between a steering wheel and steering control means, said differential which furthermore receives at a first input a counter-steering command supplied by a turn correction motor, wherein said steering wheel is linked to a second input of said differential by non-return means preventing any force feedback from said differential to said steering wheel.

Claims (7)

1. A control device for an active steering of a vehicle comprising a driving differential that is positioned between a steering wheel and steering control means, said differential which furthermore receives at a first input a counter-steering command supplied by a turn correction motor, wherein said steering wheel is linked to a second input of said differential by non-return means preventing any force feedback from said differential to said steering wheel.

2. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein said non-return means comprise a system with a pinion and a worm positioned between said steering wheel and said second input of said differential.

3. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein said non-return means comprise a screw-nut system coupled with a rotary/linear motion converter.

4. The control device according to claim 3 , wherein the rotary/linear motion converter is a crank-connecting rod system.

5. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein said non-return means comprise a transfer gearbox comprising an idler shaft with two pinions, a first pinion being coupled with said steering wheel and said second pinion being coupled with said second differential input, said idler shaft being able to be activated additionally by a counter-torque motor activated by said control computer.

6. The control device according to claim 5 , wherein said counter-torque motor is linked to said idler shaft by means of damping means.

7. The control device according to claim 1 , wherein said device comprises power cut braking means positioned between said first input and said turn correction motor.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 13, 2024
From: NEXTER SYSTEMS
To: KNDS FRANCE
Reel/Frame 067384/0976 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 25, 2009
From: BOURDET, JEAN-MARIE; LE TROUHER, GUY; PAPE, OLIVIER
To: NEXTER SYSTEMS
Reel/Frame 022881/0481 →