| US 7,565,944 B2 | ||
| Power steering system for all-terrain vehicle | ||
| Tomokazu Sakamoto, Saitama (Japan); Sumitaka Ogawa, Saitama (Japan); and Kihoko Kaita, Saitama (Japan) | ||
| Assigned to Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo (Japan) | ||
| Filed on Feb. 24, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/360,598. | ||
| Claims priority of application No. 2005-048577 (JP), filed on Feb. 24, 2005. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2006/0185927 A1, Aug. 24, 2006 | ||
| Int. Cl. B60D 5/00 (2006.01); B62D 1/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 180—426 [180/444; 180/429; 180/443] | 18 Claims |
| 1. A power steering system for an all-terrain vehicle comprising:
an actuator unit comprising:
a power assist motor and a torque sensor, said actuator unit being disposed on a steering shaft that is inclined wherein an
upper portion thereof is located on a rear side; and
a control unit for controlling said power assist motor, said control unit being disposed on an upper side of said actuator
unit,
wherein the power assist motor extends in a direction rearwardly from the steering shaft in a direction so that it does not
overlap left and right frame members when the all-terrain vehicle is viewed in plan view,
wherein said power assist motor is disposed entirely rearwardly of a pair of left and right tie rods when the all-terrain
vehicle is viewed in plan view.
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