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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 23, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2001
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steve Matz, Holly, MI (US);
Craig A Hennings, Washoe Valley, NV (US);
Scott A. Millsap, Saginaw, MI (US);
Assignee:
Delphi Technologies, Inc., Troy, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 ; B62D 7/06 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 ; B62D 7/06 ;
Abstract
A hybrid steer-by-wire and mechanical steering system for a vehicle includes two subsystems. The first subsystem connects a steering wheel with a mechanical link adapted to turn a first wheel of the vehicle. The second subsystem has an electro-mechanical actuator adapted to turn a second wheel of the vehicle. An electronic controller adapted to receive information indicative of the positions of the steering wheel and the first wheel controls the electro-mechanical actuator to thereby control the position of the second wheel.