Electric power steering system
US6364051B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 5, 2000 |
| Grant date | Apr 2, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 5, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D5/0463
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An electric power steering system which assists a steering operation by controlling an electric motor on the basis of a target electric current determined in accordance with a steering torque applied to an operation member and applying a driving force to a steering mechanism from the electric motor. The system includes steering torque detecting section; target electric current determining circuit for determining a target electric current in accordance with the steering torque on the basis of an assist characteristic; and motor controlling circuit for controlling the electric motor on the basis of the target electric current. The assist characteristic is offset from an initial characteristic when a motor vehicle incorporating the system is in a predetermined turning state.
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