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Electric power steering device for vehicle

US10137929B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateJan 24, 2013
Grant dateNov 27, 2018
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D5/0463
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An electric power steering device for a vehicle includes a plurality of assist systems electromagnetically driving an electric motor. When a first or second assist system malfunctions, a malfunction state assist amount calculation part calculates an assist amount while decreasing a limit value at the vehicle stopping, to an amount smaller than a limit value at the vehicle moving. When a malfunction such as a disconnection or a fixing of the switching elements occurs in the first or second assist systems on the basis of a judgment result of a malfunction judgment function, an assist amount switching part supplies an assist amount received from the malfunction state assist amount calculation part to first and second motor drive control parts. When a malfunction occurs in one of the first and second assist systems, one of the first and second motor drive control parts drives the motor by using the assist amount.

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