APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING STEERING ANGLE
First Claim
Patent Images
1. A steering angle sensor comprising:
- a first part engaged to and rotatable with a steering system;
a second part providing a code, the second part immovably engaged to the steering system, the first part rotates about the second part to scan the code; and
an electrical connection between the steering system and the second part that transmits an output signal upon the first part scanning the code, the output signal being representative of a steering angle.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A steering angle sensor having a first part engaged to and rotatable with a steering system and a second part providing a code. The second part immovably engages the steering system and the first part rotates about the second part to scan the code. An electrical connection between the steering system and the second part transmits an output signal upon the first part scanning the code, the output signal being representative of a steering angle.
-
Citations
18 Claims
-
1. A steering angle sensor comprising:
-
a first part engaged to and rotatable with a steering system; a second part providing a code, the second part immovably engaged to the steering system, the first part rotates about the second part to scan the code; and an electrical connection between the steering system and the second part that transmits an output signal upon the first part scanning the code, the output signal being representative of a steering angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 4, 5, 6, 7)
-
-
3. The steering angle sensor as claimed in claim I wherein the first part is rotatably engaged to a steering column of the steering system.
-
8. A steering angle sensor comprising:
-
an actuator in a steering wheel and rotatable with the steering wheel; a fixed column module having a code, the actuator rotatably engages the fixed column module; an electrical connecting device coupled between the actuator and the column module housing; and electronics in the actuator for scanning the code as the actuator rotates with the steering wheel, receiving transmissions from the electrical connecting device a, evaluating the scanned code and outputting a steering angle signal. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12)
-
-
13. A method for sensing a steering wheel angle for a steering system having an actuator in a steering wheel, the method comprising the steps of:
-
providing a code in a fixed column module; scanning the code using the actuator wherein the actuator rotatably engages the fixed column module housing; transmitting data on an electrical connection between the column module housing and the actuator; generating a signal representative of a steering wheel angle using the transmitted data; and outputting a steering angle signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
-
Specification