Electric power steering apparatus
US6041887A · kind A · utility
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17Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 29, 1997 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16H61/6645
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An object of this invention is to provide an electric power steering apparatus with good steering feeling. This electric power steering apparatus has a steering system for turning tires in accordance with manipulation of steering wheel, a power assist motor for assisting this turning of the tires by the steering system, a non-stage transmission with variable transmission ratios, interposed between the power assist motor and the steering system, and an ECU for controlling the transmission ratios of the non-stage transmission and for controlling the output of motor in accordance with the turning of the tires by the steering system.
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