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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2019
James J. Dowle, Mountain View, CA (US);
Philipp J. Wolf, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Dan-sverker A. Fhyr, Alameda, CA (US);
Neal M. Lackritz, Mountain View, CA (US);
James J. Dowle, Mountain View, CA (US);
Philipp J. Wolf, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Dan-Sverker A. Fhyr, Alameda, CA (US);
Neal M. Lackritz, Mountain View, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
In one aspect of the present disclosure, a combined suspension and steering module is disclosed that is positionable between an in-hub motor and a body of a vehicle. The module includes a housing, an actuator connected to the housing and including first and second components, and a steering system that is in mechanical cooperation with the actuator to rotate at least one of the first and second components in relation to the housing. The second component is axially movable in relation to the first component and is configured for connection to the in-hub motor to transmit rotational force from the actuator to the in-hub motor to cause angular displacement of the in-hub motor to thereby steer the vehicle.