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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 02, 2010
Andrew Davis, Mawson Lakes, AU;
Ivan Di Federico, Mawson Lakes, AU;
Rhett Schildroth, Mawson Lakes, AU;
Andrew Davis, Mawson Lakes, AU;
Ivan Di Federico, Mawson Lakes, AU;
Rhett Schildroth, Mawson Lakes, AU;
Abstract
A vehicle guidance system is disclosed where the vehicle includes a steering wheel assembly including a steering wheel and a hub, the hub connected to a steering shaft rotatable about a steering wheel axis within a steering column for steering the vehicle. The vehicle guidance system includes a receiver for receiving a position indication signal, a steering controller for generating a steering control signal based on the position indication signal and a drive assembly to directly drive the steering wheel assembly responsive to the steering control signal. The drive assembly generates a torque about a drive axis to rotate the steering wheel assembly, wherein the drive axis of the drive assembly is coaxial to the steering wheel axis.