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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2018
Zf Automotive Uk Limited, West Midlands, GB;
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Lukas Schemmel, Wasserlosen, DE;
David Julian Moule, Birmingham, GB;
Russell Wilson-Jones, Stratford-upon-Avon, GB;
ZF AUTOMOTIVE UK LIMITED, West Midlands, GB;
ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A handwheel actuator assemblyfor a steer by wire steering system of a vehicle is disclosed. The assemblycomprises a steering wheeland a feedback torque generator. The steering wheelhas at least one hand grip portion rotatable around an axis of rotation of the steering wheelwhich can be gripped by a driver and a hubthat supports the hand grip portion. The feedback torque generator comprises an electric motor which has a statorand a rotor. The rotoris directly or indirectly fixed to and rotates with the hub of the steering wheeland the statoris secured to a fixed part of the vehicle body such that it cannot rotate relative to the vehicle body. The motor comprises a brushless permanent magnet Vernier motor.