Vehicular steering control device
US7124577B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 7, 2004 |
| Grant date | Oct 24, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D5/065
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention lowers energy loss while at the same time enhancing the responsiveness of a steering control system. When a steering controller is operated rapidly, the aperture area of a steering flow control valve 4 rapidly increases, and the differential pressure (Pp′-PL) across the steering flow control valve 4 rapidly decreases. When the differential pressure (Pp′-PL) across the steering flow control valve 4 rapidly decreases, a flow control valve 6 is biased by the spring force of a spring 6f and quickly moves to the side of a valve position 6b to increase the differential pressure (Pp′-PL) and make it correspond to a set pressure. Thus, the pressure oil of a surplus flow α, which up to this point has been flowing to a discharge oil line 7, is quickly supplied from the flow control valve 6 to a steering hydraulic cylinder 5 via the steering flow control valve 4. Thus, an output Q′ starts quickly relative to an input St.
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