| 摘要 |
<p>PURPOSE:To suitably maintain torque sensor detecting environment and to reduce noise by disposing a torque sensor at a portion of a shaft for connecting a steering mechanism and a steering wheel, that is positioned in the compartment, and disposing a motor on the steering mechanism outside the compartment. CONSTITUTION:A steering wheel 1 and a main pinion shaft 4 functioning as an input shaft of a steering mechanism are coupled through an input shaft 2 and a universal coupling 3. A torque sensor 11 is fixed to a portion of the shaft in the compartment. A motor 9 for assisting steering is disposed in an engine room. In this arrangement, the torque sensor 11 is not influenced by heat of an engine to improve detecting environment, so that the accuracy, reliability and durability can be improved. Furthermore, as the motor is disposed in the engine room, noise caused by operation can be reduced.</p> |
