Patent ID: 6211631
Filing Date: 2001-04-03
Classification: B62D,H02K,Y02E

Abstract:
An electric power assisted steering system for a vehicle comprising an electric motor connected through a gear box to act on a steering mechanism of said vehicle wherein a one-piece housing accommodates at least a part of an electric motor, electronic circuits adapted to control and drive said electric motor, a connector assembly having conducting tracks connecting said motor to said electronic circuits, a gearbox and a torque sensors and wherein said housings comprises three integral portions, a first portion which houses said electronic circuits, a second portion which houses said part of said motor comprising a stator and an armature and accommodates said connector assembly, said second portion being scaled with and end cap, and a third portion which houses said gearbox and said torque sensor, and wherein said first, second, and third portions define compartments which are isolated from one another in use.