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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 23, 2010
Filed:
Feb. 14, 2008
Applicant:
Wilfried Leutner, Schwaebisch Gmuend, DE;
Inventor:
Wilfried Leutner, Schwaebisch Gmuend, DE;
Assignee:
ZF Lenksysteme GmbH, Schwaebisch Gmend, DE;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02P 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A protective device for a power-assisted steering system, such a power-assisted steering system, and a method for protecting a power-assisted steering system are described. Provided in the described power-assisted steering system is a circuit that closes a separation in the neutral point of an electric motor when the rotational speed of the electric motor exceeds a prespecified value.