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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2005
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2001
William A. Szabela, Brookston, IN (US);
William A. Szabela, Brookston, IN (US);
TRW Inc., Lyndhurst, OH (US);
Abstract
A steering apparatus () for a vehicle having steerable wheels. The apparatus () comprises a rotatable vehicle steering wheel () and a first assembly () operatively coupled to the steering wheel. The first assembly () includes a sensor () for sensing applied torque and angular position of the steering wheel () and a first electronic control unit () for generating a first signal corresponding to the sensed torque and angular position of the steering wheel. A second assembly () is operatively coupled to the steerable wheels. The second assembly () includes a second electronic control unit () for receiving the first signal, a first electric motor () controlled by the second electronic control unit, and a steering gear () which is actuated by the first electric motor () to turn the steerable wheels of the vehicle. A signal transmitting conductor () transmits the first signal to the second electronic control unit ().