Patent ID: 7665571
Filing Date: 2010-02-23
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A power steering system in a small vehicle having a low floor, comprising: an engine mounted on a body of the small vehicle, said engine being disposed on a rear side of a portion of the low floor on which the feet of a driver seated on a seat of the small vehicle are placed; an electric motor, said electric motor providing electric power to assist the steering of a steering handle of the small vehicle by the driver; and a support member provided in the vehicle body and a steering shaft provided in connection with the steering handle, wherein a control unit for controlling the operation of said electric motor is disposed on an inner side of a dashboard of the small vehicle; wherein said control unit is disposed in the vicinity of at least one of said support member, said electric motor, and said steering shaft; and wherein said support member comprises a horizontal rod portion extending in the vehicle width direction on a front side of the steering shaft and a vertical rod portion extending rearwardly downwards along the vehicle front-rear direction from an end portion of said horizontal rod portion, said support member is disposed on the inner side of the dashboard, and said control unit is disposed on a rear, lower side of said horizontal rod portion.