Motor vehicles – Steering gear – With electric power assist
Patent
1997-04-04
1999-03-16
Oberleitner, Robert J.
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
With electric power assist
B62D 504
Patent
active
058818367
ABSTRACT:
An electric power steering apparatus which quickly returns the steering wheel to the neutral position with a satisfactory steering feeling by switching a steering wheel return control for assisting the steering wheel return and a steering wheel convergence control for converging the steering wheel to the neutral position by braking a motor, according to the steering condition such as the rotational speed of the steering wheel is fast or slow when returning the steering wheel to the neutral position even when the vehicle speed is equal.
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Aoki Takahiro
Izawa Masataka
Kawashima Mitsunori
Nishimoto Mitsuhiko
Yoshida Kazuyuki
Bartz C. T.
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
Koyo Seiko Co. Ltd.
Oberleitner Robert J.
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