Patent ID: 6817437
Filing Date: 2004-11-16
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A steer-by-wire handwheel actuator utilizing a controller operative to accept as input thereto data from the steer-by-wire system and generate therefrom control signals in a vehicle comprising:a driver input shaft; a sear train connected to the driver input shaft; a motor responsive to the control signals from the controller and variably seared to the gear train; an electro-mechanical brake responsive to the control signals from the controller and geared to one of the driver input shaft and the gear train; and a stop mechanism attached to a housing and coupled to one of the electro-mechanical brake and the gear train, wherein the gear train is a pulley and gear train assembly, said gear train assembly including: a driver feedback pulley connected to the driver input shaft; a speed reducer pulley connected to the driver input shaft; and a spur gear connected to the driver input shaft.