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Method of controlling electric power steering apparatus

US5150021A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 5, 1992
Grant dateSep 22, 1992
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2012

Classification

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

Abstract

A method of controlling an electric power steering apparatus includes the steps of determining a steering state in accordance with a detection value and a retrieval value of a motor terminal across voltage, and limiting a motor current when a steering wheel held state is determined as the steering state determination result and a motor current value in the steering wheel held state is a predetermined value or more.

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