Electric power steering apparatus
US5809438A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 15, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D5/046
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
In a controller of an electric power steering apparatus for use with an automotive vehicle, a regenerating condition determining section determines whether or not a motor of the vehicle is in a regenerating condition, and a regeneration control signal generating section generates a regeneration control signal to control the regenerating condition of the motor. A switching section selects between the motor control signal and the regeneration control signal in accordance with a result of determination by the regenerating condition determining section. With this arrangement, a motor current including a regenerative current that is caused to flow in the motor in response to a vehicle driver effecting during-stoppage steering maneuvering and then releasing a steering wheel can be controlled independently of a feedback loop of the controller. The regeneration control signal generating section generates a pulse-width-modulated signal of duty cycle corresponding to the offset between a target current and a motor current flowing in the motor. The regenerating condition determining section determines that the motor is in the regenerating condition if the signs of the target current and motor…
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