Patent ID: 9194466
Filing Date: 2015-11-24
Classification: B63H,F16C,F16H,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A steering actuator comprising: a housing having a steering cable entry port and a protrusion; a drive mechanism mounted within the housing, the drive mechanism including a drive shaft imparting rotary motion to a wheel; a steering cable having a cable core, the cable core of the steering cable extending through the steering cable entry port and being actuated by the wheel of the drive mechanism; and a steering cable core support sleeve disposed within the housing between the steering cable entry port and an interface between the cable core of the steering cable and the wheel of the drive mechanism, the steering cable core support sleeve having a notch at a first end thereof and a lateral opening, wherein the steering cable extends through the steering cable core support sleeve and the lateral opening of the steering cable support sleeve receives the protrusion in the housing to provide axial and rotational alignment of the steering cable support sleeve.