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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2008
Filed:
Aug. 24, 2005
Joseph D. Miller, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Richard A. Stoll, Royal Oak, MI (US);
Joseph D. Miller, Farmington Hills, MI (US);
Richard A. Stoll, Royal Oak, MI (US);
TRW Automotive U.S. LLC, Livonia, MI (US);
Abstract
A power assisted steering system includes a steering assembly and a power assist assembly. The power assist assembly includes a motor having an output shaft that is connected to the steering assembly. A target disc is connected to the output shaft for rotation therewith. A control unit has a printed circuit board including at least one sensor supported thereon. The sensor is responsive to rotation of the target disc for generating a signal. The controller is responsive to the sensor signal for controlling the operation of the motor.