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Vehicle power steering system

US10994772B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 4, 2019
Grant dateMay 4, 2021
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Expiry dateDec 4, 2039

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH02P29/024
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A steering system in a vehicle includes a plurality of subsystems provided with a control unit. The control unit includes a storage unit storing steer angle information regarding a steer angle of one of a steering mechanism and a steered mechanism when the steering mechanism or the steered mechanism stops, an abnormality determiner determining abnormality of the motor rotation detection value and the detection circuit in the plurality of subsystems at a start time of a motor based on a comparison of at least two parameters, and a steer angle calculator calculating the steer angle based on the parameters having been determined by the abnormality determiner as not abnormal.

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