Vehicle steering apparatus

Details Vehicle steering apparatus Vehicle steering apparatus

1998-02-19

2000-07-04

Hurley, Kevin

Motor vehicles

Steering gear

No mechanical connection between steering shaft and steering...

701 41, B62D 509

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060824824

ABSTRACT:
A vehicle steering apparatus comprising a driver's hands free state detector detecting a driver's hands free state when returning of a steering wheel to its neutral position, for controlling a reaction force to be applied to the steering wheel a steering operating angle of the steering wheel or a returning angular speed of the steering wheel, on the basis of the detection signal issued from the driver's hands free state detector. The driver's hands free state detector detects a driver's hands free state on the basis of at least vehicle speed and steering torque.

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