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Granted Patent B2
US 11,713,076 · App. 17/798,438 · Granted Aug 1, 2023

Apparatus for measuring steering angle

Inventors: Eylon Avigur (Ramat-Gan, IL); Tomer Lippmann (Kibbutz Glil-Yam, IL); Eran Starik (Tel Aviv, IL); Michael Oisgeld (Kibbutz Glil-Yam, IL)
Assignee: REE Automotive Ltd.
B62D15/023B60G17/019B60G2200/143B60G2200/144B60G2204/11B60G2206/50
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Patent No.
US 11,713,076
App. No.
17/798,438
Granted
Aug 1, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An apparatus for measuring the steering angle of a wheel assembly including a suspended wheel mount and at least one suspension arm, the apparatus including a reference bracket, a rotating bracket and an angle sensor, the reference bracket and the rotating bracket each respectively including a measurement end and a mounting end, wherein the measurement ends of the reference and rotating brackets are rotatably coupled about a rotation coupling point such that the brackets can rotate with respect to one another, wherein the mounting end of the rotating bracket is coupled with the suspended wheel mount and the mounting end of the reference bracket is coupled with the suspension arm, and wherein the mounting end of the reference bracket is positioned on a plane defined by a steering axis of the suspended wheel mount and a rotation axis between the suspension arm and the suspended wheel mount.

Claims (58)

1. An apparatus for measuring the steering angle of a wheel assembly comprising a suspended wheel mount and at least one suspension arm, the apparatus comprising:

a reference bracket comprising a measurement end and a mounting end;

a rotating bracket comprising a measurement end and a mounting end; and

an angle sensor, configured for measuring an angle between said reference bracket and said rotating bracket about a rotation axis of said angle sensor,

wherein said measurement end of said reference bracket and said measurement end of said rotating bracket are rotatably coupled about a rotation coupling point such that said reference bracket and said rotating bracket can rotate with respect to one another;

wherein said mounting end of said rotating bracket is coupled with said suspended wheel mount and said mounting end of said reference bracket is coupled with said at least one suspension arm; and

wherein said mounting end of said reference bracket is positioned on a plane defined by a steering axis of said suspended wheel mount and a rotation axis between said at least one suspension arm and said suspended wheel mount during vertical motion of said suspended wheel mount, said vertical motion being relative to a reference frame, thereby keeping said rotation axis of said angle sensor aligned with said steering axis during vertical motion of said suspended wheel mount.

2. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said measurement end of said reference bracket extends perpendicularly from a longitudinal section of said reference bracket.

3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein a longitudinal section of said reference bracket is perpendicular with said steering axis.

4. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said mounting end of said reference bracket is located on said rotation axis between said at least one suspension arm and said suspended wheel mount.

5. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said plane coincides with said at least one suspension arm such that said rotation coupling point is located on said steering axis.

6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said plane is located on said rotation axis between said at least one suspension arm and said suspended wheel mount.

7. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is coupled with an upper end of said suspended wheel mount.

8. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said apparatus is coupled with a lower end of said suspended wheel mount.

9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said angle sensor is coupled with said rotating bracket at said rotation coupling point.

10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein said angle sensor is coupled with said reference bracket at said rotation coupling point.

11. An apparatus for measuring the steering angle of a wheel assembly comprising a suspended wheel mount and at least one suspension arm, the apparatus comprising:

a reference bracket comprising a measurement end and a mounting end;

a rotating bracket comprising a measurement end and a mounting end; and

an angle sensor, configured for measuring an angle between said reference bracket and said rotating bracket about a rotation axis of said angle sensor,

wherein said measurement end of said reference bracket and said measurement end of said rotating bracket are rotatably coupled about a rotation coupling point such that said reference bracket and said rotating bracket can rotate with respect to one another;

wherein said mounting end of said rotating bracket is coupled with said suspended wheel mount and said mounting end of said reference bracket is coupled with said at least one suspension arm; and

wherein said coupling of said mounting end of said reference bracket with said at least one suspension arm is such that said reference bracket is at a fixed spatial relationship relative to an intersection point of a steering axis of said suspended wheel mount and a rotation axis between said at least one suspension arm and said suspended wheel mount during vertical motion of said suspended wheel mount, said vertical motion being relative to a reference frame, thereby keeping said rotation axis of said angle sensor aligned with said steering axis during vertical motion of said suspended wheel mount.

12. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said measurement end of said reference bracket extends perpendicularly from a longitudinal section of said reference bracket.

13. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein a longitudinal section of said reference bracket is perpendicular with said steering axis.

14. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said apparatus is coupled with an upper end of said suspended wheel mount.

15. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said apparatus is coupled with a lower end of said suspended wheel mount.

16. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said angle sensor is coupled with said rotating bracket at said rotation coupling point.

17. The apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein said angle sensor is coupled with said reference bracket at said rotation coupling point.

18. An apparatus for measuring the steering angle of a wheel assembly comprising a suspended wheel mount and at least one suspension arm, the apparatus comprising:

a reference bracket comprising a measurement end and a mounting end;

a rotating bracket comprising a measurement end and a mounting end; and

an angle sensor, configured for measuring an angle between said reference bracket and said rotating bracket about a rotation axis of said angle sensor,

wherein said measurement end of said reference bracket and said measurement end of said rotating bracket are rotatably coupled about a rotation coupling point such that said reference bracket and said rotating bracket can rotate with respect to one another;

wherein said mounting end of said rotating bracket is coupled with said suspended wheel mount and said mounting end of said reference bracket is coupled with said at least one suspension arm; and

wherein said mounting end of said reference bracket is positioned on a plane defined by a line perpendicular to a steering axis of said suspended wheel mount and an intersection point of said steering axis with a rotation axis between said at least one suspension arm and said suspended wheel mount during vertical motion of said suspended wheel mount, said vertical motion being relative to a reference frame, thereby keeping said rotation axis of said angle sensor aligned with said steering axis during vertical motion of said suspended wheel mount.

19. The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said measurement end of said reference bracket extends perpendicularly from a longitudinal section of said reference bracket.

20. The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein a longitudinal section of said reference bracket is perpendicular with said steering axis.

21. The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said plane coincides with said at least one suspension arm such that said rotation coupling point is located on said steering axis.

22. The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said plane is located on said rotation axis between said at least one suspension arm and said suspended wheel mount.

23. The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said apparatus is coupled with an upper end of said suspended wheel mount.

24. The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said apparatus is coupled with a lower end of said suspended wheel mount.

25. The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said angle sensor is coupled with said rotating bracket at said rotation coupling point.

26. The apparatus according to claim 18 , wherein said angle sensor is coupled with said reference bracket at said rotation coupling point.

27. An apparatus for measuring the steering angle of a wheel assembly comprising a suspended wheel mount and at least one suspension arm, the apparatus comprising:

a reference bracket comprising a measurement end and a mounting end;

a rotating bracket comprising a measurement end and a mounting end; and

an angle sensor, configured for measuring an angle between said reference bracket and said rotating bracket about a rotation axis of said angle sensor,

wherein said measurement end of said reference bracket and said measurement end of said rotating bracket are rotatably coupled about a rotation coupling point such that said reference bracket and said rotating bracket can rotate with respect to one another;

wherein said mounting end of said rotating bracket is coupled with said suspended wheel mount and said mounting end of said reference bracket is coupled with said at least one suspension arm;

wherein said mounting end of said reference bracket is located on a rotation axis between said at least one suspension arm and said suspended wheel mount; and

wherein a longitudinal section of said reference bracket is parallel with a steering axis of said suspended wheel mount, during vertical motion of said suspended wheel mount, said vertical motion being relative to a reference frame, thereby keeping said rotation axis of said angle sensor aligned with said steering axis during vertical motion of said suspended wheel mount.

28. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein said measurement end of said reference bracket extends perpendicularly from a longitudinal section of said reference bracket.

29. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein a longitudinal section of said reference bracket is perpendicular with said steering axis.

30. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein said apparatus is coupled with an upper end of said suspended wheel mount.

31. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein said apparatus is coupled with a lower end of said suspended wheel mount.

32. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein said angle sensor is coupled with said rotating bracket at said rotation coupling point.

33. The apparatus according to claim 27 , wherein said angle sensor is coupled with said reference bracket at said rotation coupling point.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2022
From: AVIGUR, EYLON; LIPPMANN, TOMER; STARIK, ERAN; OISGELD, MICHAEL
To: REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD.
Reel/Frame 060759/0035 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63143982 · Feb 1, 2021
Related Publication 20230079342A1 · Mar 16, 2023
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