Patent ID: 6763907
Filing Date: 2004-07-20
Classification: B62D

Abstract:
A vehicle steering apparatus comprising:an operating member; a steering actuator; a steering gear which transmits the movement of the steering actuator to the vehicle wheels so that a variation in the steering angle is generated; a control system which is capable of controlling the steering actuator so that the steering angle varies in accordance with the operation of the operating member; an operating side rotating member which is mechanically connected to the operating member so as to rotate in accordance with the operation of the operating member; a vehicle wheel side rotating member which is mechanically connected to the vehicle wheels so as to rotate in accordance with the variation in the steering angle; and a transmission mechanism which mechanically connects the operating side rotating member and the vehicle wheel side rotating member to each other so that the transmission of rotation is possible, and so that a ratio of the rotational transmission can be varied.