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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 29, 2014
Filed:
Jul. 15, 2009
Applicants:
Kouji Kitahata, Minamikawachi-gun, JP;
Shiro Nakano, Minamikawachi-gun, JP;
Masaya Segawa, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Yoshiharu Nogami, Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Kouji Kitahata, Minamikawachi-gun, JP;
Shiro Nakano, Minamikawachi-gun, JP;
Masaya Segawa, Yamatokoriyama, JP;
Yoshiharu Nogami, Osaka, JP;
Assignee:
Jtekt Corporation, Osaka-shi, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/0409 (2013.01); B62D 5/04 (2013.01); B62D 5/00 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle steering apparatus includes an actuator that generates a steering force, and a first speed reduction mechanism connected to the actuator. To the first speed reduction mechanism, a second speed reduction mechanism is connected. To the second speed reduction mechanism, a steering mechanism is connected. A sub-assembly including the actuator and the first speed reduction mechanism is configured.