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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2016
Applicant:
Steering Solutions Ip Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US);
Inventors:
Frank P. Lubischer, Commerce Township, MI (US);
Richard K. Riefe, Saginaw, MI (US);
Assignee:
STEERING SOLUTIONS IP HOLDING CORPORATION, Saginaw, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/183 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B60Q 5/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/183 (2013.01); B62D 6/00 (2013.01); B60Q 5/005 (2013.01); B60W 2540/26 (2013.01);
Abstract
A steering assembly includes a steering wheel, a steering gear, and a sensor assembly. The steering wheel is connected to a steering column. The steering gear is selectively coupled to the steering wheel. The sensor assembly is disposed proximate the steering column. The steering wheel is decoupled from the steering gear and sensor assembly detects a condition of the driver and a position of the driver in response to a request to activate an autonomous driving assisted steering system.