Method for controlling an electric motor
US10103678B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Oct 16, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 9, 2035 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D5/0496
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of controlling an electric motor of a drive device of a power steering system, in which a temperature sensor senses the temperature of the drive device and transmits information about the temperature of the drive device to an evaluation unit, the evaluation unit estimates the temperature of a gearbox based on the temperature of the drive device, and, based on the estimated temperature of the gearbox, the evaluation unit adjusts a requested torque of the electric motor.
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