Patent ID: 6079289
Filing Date: 2000-06-27
Classification: B62D,Y10T

Abstract:
A hydraulic power steering gear for a vehicle, said hydraulic power steering gear being operable between a neutral condition and an actuated condition, said hydraulic power steering gear comprising:first and second valve members disposed coaxial to one another and which are rotatable about a first axis relative to one another to selectively port hydraulic fluid, said first valve member having an axial bore associated with said first valve member, said axial bore having a second axis which extends parallel to said first axis, said second valve member including a cam surface;a plunger disposed in said axial bore for movement along said second axis, said plunger having a detent surface;spring means for biasing said plunger axially toward said second valve member; anda detent roller acting between said first and second valve members, said detent roller being located in said cam surface and in said detent surface in the neutral condition to provide a physically perceptible indication to a driver of the vehicle of operation between the neutral condition and the actuated condition.