Steering angle middle point detecting device and power steering

Details Steering angle middle point detecting device and power steering Steering angle middle point detecting device and power steering

1999-08-03

2000-10-10

Cuchlinski, Jr., William A.

Data processing: vehicles, navigation, and relative location

Vehicle control, guidance, operation, or indication

Vehicle subsystem or accessory control

180443, 180444, 180446, 180404, 180422, 318432, 318422, 318489, 318663, B62D 1100

Patent

active

06131059&

ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides a steering angle middle point detecting device which does not need a torque sensor, can detect a steering angle middle point with high precision without being affected by driving habits of drivers and road conditions, and can reduce memory size, and a power steering apparatus having the device. A continuous time period during which the vehicle speed is higher than a predetermined value and the steering angular velocity is lower than a predetermined value is counted, and each time the counted time has reached a predetermined time period, a detected steering angle and current are stored in a first memory. Each time the number of pairs of the steering angle and current has reached a predetermined number, the steering angle of the pair including the minimum current is stored in a second memory, the average value of the stored steering angles is found, and the resulting average value or the steering angle closest to the average value that is selected from the second memory is defined as a steering angle middle point.

REFERENCES:
patent: 5913913 (1999-07-01), Okanoue et al.
patent: 5920174 (1999-06-01), Kawada et al.
patent: 5978721 (1999-11-01), Kagawa et al.
patent: 5984042 (1999-11-01), Nashimoto et al.
patent: 5988310 (1999-11-01), Nishino et al.
patent: 5996725 (1999-12-01), Nishino et al.
patent: 6006146 (1999-12-01), Usui et al.
patent: 6012541 (2000-01-01), Nishioka et al.
patent: 6015023 (2000-01-01), Mukai et al.
patent: 6017101 (2000-01-01), Matsuda
patent: 6018691 (2000-01-01), Yamamoto et al.
patent: 6029767 (2000-02-01), Kifuku
patent: 6032756 (2000-03-01), Nshimura et al.
patent: 6039144 (2000-03-01), Chandy et al.
patent: 6041883 (2000-03-01), Yokota et al.
patent: 6041884 (2000-03-01), Shimizu et al.
patent: 6041887 (2000-03-01), Kojo et al.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Steering angle middle point detecting device and power steering does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Steering angle middle point detecting device and power steering , we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Steering angle middle point detecting device and power steering will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2263212