US 12,291,294 B2
Steering systems for vehicles
Eran Starik, Tel Aviv (IL); and Eylon Avigur, Ramat-Gan (IL)
Assigned to REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD, Kibbutz Glil Yam (IL)
Filed by REE AUTOMOTIVE LTD., Kibbutz Glil-Yam (IL)
Filed on Mar. 17, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/696,943.
Application 17/696,943 is a continuation of application No. PCT/IB2021/060140, filed on Nov. 2, 2021.
Application 17/696,943 is a continuation of application No. 17/501,673, filed on Oct. 14, 2021, granted, now 11,299,200.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/108,915, filed on Nov. 3, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0348254 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B62D 7/16 (2006.01); B60G 3/26 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 7/16 (2013.01) [B60G 3/26 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steering system for a wheel assembly of a vehicle, the steering system comprising:
a. a pivot member having multiple pivot-node locations, the pivot member connectable at a first pivot-node location to a sub-frame of the wheel assembly;
b. a steering assembly comprising a steering rod actuatable to rotate a wheel of the wheel assembly about a steering axis, a proximal portion of the steering rod being mechanically coupled with the pivot member to be co-pivotable therewith; and
c. a suspension-connector rod connected at a first end thereof to the pivot member at a second pivot-node location, the suspension-connector rod connectable at a second end thereof to a suspension arm linking the wheel of the wheel assembly to the sub-frame;
wherein the pivot member is disposed between the sub-frame and the steering axis.