US 12,448,025 B2
Steer-by-wire steering column
John F. Schulz, Hemlock, MI (US); Randy W. Jones, North Branch, MI (US); Michael P. Anspaugh, Bay City, MI (US); Sergio R. Molinar, Freeland, MI (US); Todd M. King, Saginaw, MI (US); and Jacob A. Caverly, Freeland, MI (US)
Assigned to Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed by Steering Solutions IP Holding Corporation, Saginaw, MI (US)
Filed on Jul. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/761,539.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/525,067, filed on Jul. 5, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0010906 A1, Jan. 9, 2025
Int. Cl. B62D 1/184 (2006.01); B62D 1/187 (2006.01); B62D 1/19 (2006.01); B62D 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01)
CPC B62D 1/19 (2013.01) [B62D 15/0215 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A steer-by-wire steering column comprising:
a single column jacket extending in a longitudinal direction;
a single steering shaft extending in the longitudinal direction and housed at least partially within the single column jacket;
a steer-by-wire electric actuator at least partially disposed within the single column jacket and surrounding the single steering shaft to provide resistance to the single steering shaft; and
a housing end structure operatively coupled to an open end of the single column jacket, wherein the housing end structure defines a second pair of slots for receiving at least one component extending from a vehicle structure that the single column jacket and the housing end structure move relative to.