Belt driven mechanical boost power steering
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Dec 23, 2003
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Jul 10, 2003
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Jan 10, 2002
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Jan 10, 2002
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A belt driven power steering system for use in a vehicle to eliminate energy waste. The belt driven power steering system includes a belt driven pulley powered by an engine crankshaft in the vehicle; a first gear operably connected to the pulley via a first shaft, the first gear providing power rotation in one direction; a second gear aligned with and driven by the first gear, the second gear providing power rotation in a direction opposite to the power rotation of the first gear; power control means operably connected to the first gear and to the second gear to provide power in the desired direction; a steering system operably connected to the power control means to steer the vehicle to the left or to the right; a steering wheel operably connected to the power control means wherein the power provided to the control means is based on driver input to the steering system via the steering wheel; and torque sensing mean for sensing the torque applied to the steering wheel by the driver input to steer the vehicle in a direction to the left or to the right.
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