Vehicle steering system transmission
View Patent ↗A vehicle steering system transmission comprising a driver connected to a driver shaft, the driver shaft connected to an output shaft by a flexible link, a first sensor sensing the driver shaft, a control unit receiving a signal from the first sensor, and the control unit transmitting a signal to the driver to control an output shaft movement.
1. A vehicle steering system transmission comprising:
a driver connected to a driver shaft;
the driver shaft connected to an output shaft by a first flexible link;
a first sensor sensing the driver shaft angular position;
a second shaft, the second shaft connected to the driver shaft by the first flexible link and connected to the output shaft by a second flexible link;
a second sensor sensing the second shaft angular position;
a control unit receiving a signal from the first sensor and second sensor; and
the control unit transmitting a signal to the driver to control an output shaft movement.
2. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 1 , wherein the flexible link comprises a belt.
3. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 1 wherein the flexible link comprises a chain.
4. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 1 , wherein the control unit is in communication with a vehicle control system.
5. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 1 , wherein the output shaft comprises a vehicle steering shaft.
6. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 5 further comprising a third sensor sensing the vehicle steering shaft.
7. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 6 , wherein the third sensor senses a torque.
8. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 7 , wherein the third sensor transmits a signal to the control unit.
9. A vehicle steering system transmission comprising:
a driver connected to a driver shaft;
the driver shaft connected to an output shaft by a first linkage;
a first sensor sensing the driver shaft angular position;
a second shaft, the second shaft connected to the driver shaft by the first linkage and connected to the output shaft by a second linkage;
a second sensor sensing the second shaft angular position;
a control unit receiving a signal from the first sensor and the second sensor; and
the control unit transmitting a signal to the driver to control an output shaft movement.
10. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 9 , wherein the control unit is in communication with a vehicle control system.
11. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 9 , wherein the output shaft comprises a steering shaft.
12. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 11 further comprising a third sensor sensing the steering shaft.
13. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 12 , wherein the third sensor senses a torque.
14. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 13 , wherein the third sensor transmits a signal to the control unit.
15. The vehicle steering system transmission as in claim 9 , wherein the first linkage comprises a belt.