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Steering control method and apparatus

US6302441A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 26, 1999
Grant dateOct 16, 2001
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Expiry dateApr 26, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D6/02
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A base transmission ratio Gbase is determined according to the vehicle speed and a compensation amount .alpha. is determined for each of feed steering case and return steering case during acceleration/deceleration. Based on this, the transmission ratio G of a transmission ratio varying mechanism is set as G=Gbase+.alpha..

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