Patent ID: 7703571
Filing Date: 2010-04-27
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
1. A steering system of a motor vehicle comprising: a rack, which on the end side is connected with steerable wheels and which pivots said wheels through a lateral movement, a position sensor configured to continuously determines position of the rack and emit corresponding position signals; a steering angle sensor configured to determine steering angle and emit steering angle signals; a control unit configured to receive the position signals and the steering angle signals, wherein the control unit is further configured to determine steering moment via evaluation of the position signals, the steering angle signals, and a known rigidity between the position sensor and the steering angle sensor, wherein the position sensor is embodied according to a short circuit ring principle, wherein the short circuit ring principle involves at least one short circuit ring and a coil, the at least one ring being arranged on the rack and the coil being fixed in a rack housing.