Steering column assembly

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 11945496
APP PUB NO 20200172150A1
SERIAL NO

16578479

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A steering column assembly for a vehicle includes a housing, a shaft, a first gear, first and second motors. The shaft is rotatably mounted with respect to the housing and is configured for attachment of a steering wheel at one end. The first gear is connected to and configured to rotate with the shaft. Each of the first and second motors have an output driving a respective output gear. The output gears are engaged with the first gear, and there being control means configured to operate the motors in a first mode in which the motors apply torque to the first gear in opposite directions and a second mode in which the motors apply torque to the first gear in the same direction.

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TRW LIMITEDSTRATFORD ROAD SOLIHULL WEST MIDLANDS B90 4AX

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Wilkes, Mark Anthony Solihull, GB 36 193

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