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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 11, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 17, 2020
Applicant:
Zf Automotive Germany Gmbh, Alfdorf, DE;
Inventor:
Stephan Walentowski, Düsseldorf, DE;
Assignee:
ZF Automotive Germany GmbH, Alfdorf, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01L 5/22 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 1/184 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 15/0225 (2013.01); B62D 1/184 (2013.01); B62D 5/049 (2013.01); B62D 15/0245 (2013.01); G01L 5/221 (2013.01);
Abstract
A sensor unit for a steering system, in particular a steer-by-wire steering system, includes a component to be monitored and having a multifunctional position sensor, which has at least one spring element and at least one piezoelectric sensor, which is associated with the spring element and is provided at a first end of the spring element. The spring element is associated with the component to be monitored via a second end opposite to the first end. A steering wheel subassembly, a rack subassembly and a steering system are furthermore described.