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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2017
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Jeffrey E. Beyerlein, Frankenmuth, MI (US);
Jason T. Rutkiewicz, Freeland, MI (US);
Niklaus A. von Matt, Midland, MI (US);
Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Abstract
A redundant gear assembly for a vehicle steering column includes a gear operatively coupled to a steering column component. Also included is a first and second set of gear teeth on the gear. Yet further included is a first motor driving a first gear input component, the first gear input component in meshed engagement with the first set of gear teeth to provide a first steering assist torque that is representative of a desired steering assist torque in a primary operating mode of the redundant gear assembly. Also included is a second motor driving a second gear input component, the second gear input component in meshed engagement with the second set of gear teeth to provide a second steering assist torque in a redundant operating mode of the redundant gear assembly, the second motor not driving the second gear input component in the primary operating mode.