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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 04, 2019
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Jason A. Sovern, Marysville, OH (US);
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The disclosure provides a steering system for a vehicle. The steering system includes a wheel having an inner surface and an outer surface, and a tire mounted thereon. The steering system includes a wheel support including an upper arm and a lower arm that rotatably support the wheel. At least one of the upper arm and the lower arm includes a curved member positioned to contact the inner surface of the wheel when the wheel is at a maximum steering angle. The steering system includes a steering rack and a tie rod coupled between the steering rack and the wheel support. The steering system also includes a compressible stopper coupled between the tie rod and the steering rack. The stopper is configured to compress as the wheel is turned toward the maximum steering angle and when the tie rod is moved past the maximum steering angle.