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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019

Filed:

Oct. 18, 2017
Applicant:

Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);

Inventors:

Eric D. Pattok, Frankenmuth, MI (US);

Travis L. Palmer, Frankenmuth, MI (US);

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 3/10 (2006.01); G01L 5/22 (2006.01); G01L 25/00 (2006.01); G01R 33/07 (2006.01); H02K 7/00 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); H02K 1/22 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/221 (2013.01); B62D 5/0406 (2013.01); B62D 5/0415 (2013.01); G01L 25/003 (2013.01); G01R 33/072 (2013.01); H02K 7/003 (2013.01); B62D 5/0457 (2013.01); G01L 3/104 (2013.01); H02K 1/223 (2013.01);
Abstract

An electric power steering system includes a system housing, an electric motor, a steering shaft assembly, and an electronic control unit. The electric motor is disposed within a motor housing that is disposed within and is attached to the system housing. The steering shaft assembly has a torsion bar that that extends at least partially through the system housing and motor housing. The electronic control unit a printed circuit board and a torque sensor. The printed circuit board is disposed within and is attached to the system housing. The torque sensor is disposed on the printed circuit board and is arranged to provide a signal indicative of angular displacement of the torsion bar.


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