Motor vehicles – Steering gear – With electric power assist
Patent
1998-01-12
2000-03-07
Graham, Matthew C.
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
With electric power assist
180197, 180421, B62D 504
Patent
active
06032757&
ABSTRACT:
A steering control apparatus of the present invention comprises: a steering shaft on which a steering effort is exerted through a steering wheel; a steering angle detecting device for detecting an angle of rotation of the steering shaft; a turning device for turning a steered wheel, the turning device being mechanically separated from the steering shaft; a target control amount calculating device for calculating a target control amount as a target of turning control, based on a detection result of the steering angle detecting device; a turning control device for outputting a turning control signal according to the target control amount to the turning device and controlling drive of the turning device so that a turning amount of the steered wheel becomes the target control amount; and a correction device for correcting the turning control signal outputted, based on a running status of a vehicle.
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Kawaguchi Hiroshi
Okada Akio
Sugitani Nobuyoshi
Graham Matthew C.
Lipka Pamela J.
Toyota Jidosha & Kabushiki Kaisha
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