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End of travel system and method for steer by wire systems

  • US 6,926,112 B2
  • Filed: 10/16/2003
  • Issued: 08/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/16/2003
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A system for providing an end of travel feedback from a road wheel to a driver of a vehicle, the vehicle including a steer by wire system, the system comprising:

  • a steering wheel configured to control the steer by wire system;

    a steering shaft coupled to the steering wheel;

    a first motor coupled to the steering shaft to provide road feel resistance to the driver;

    a brake coupled to a shaft of the first motor adapted to provide mechanical resistance when the road wheel is in an end of travel conditiona torque transfer mechanism configured to multiply a torque between the shaft of the first motor and the steering shaft.

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