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Method for monitoring the status of an electronic power steering device of at least one component of the electronic power steering device of a motor vehicle

US10864938B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignees

Robert Bosch GmbH · DE
Robert Bosch Automotive Steering LLC · US

Inventors

Rainer Schaenzel · Oberkochen, DE
Gerd Speidel · Bad Sobernheim, DE
Thomas Alber · Stuttgart, DE
Michael Sturm · Milford, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 2, 2016
Grant date	Dec 15, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 20, 2037

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16H2057/012
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for monitoring the condition of an electronic power steering apparatus or of at least one part of the electronic power steering apparatus of a motor vehicle includes continually capturing acceleration measured values in a region of the electronic power steering apparatus during a driving mode of the motor vehicle and continually providing the captured acceleration measured values to a damage computation section in the form of a damage meter that continuously sums the acceleration measured values and continually forms therefrom at least one variable characterizing a degree of damage to the electronic power steering apparatus or to the at least one part of the electronic power steering apparatus. The method further includes continually comparing the variable with at least one prescribed limit value.

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