Electrical servo steering system for road vehicle has rack-and-pinion gear connected to steering column with steering wheel, electric motor and electronic controls

摘要

The electronic computer receives inputs from the vehicle speedometer to adjust the steering characteristics according to vehicle speed. The servo steering input is provided by an electric motor which is connected to the steering column via a reduction gear. There is an elastic body (6) in the part of the steering column between the motor drive and the pinion with teeth (6a) in mesh with teeth (13a) on the rack (13).