Vehicle steering device and control method for vehicle steering device
US7810605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 6, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 12, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 8, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF16D27/01
- WIPO fieldMechanical elements
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle steering device and method for preventing steering wheel pull. A selectively engageable clutch is positioned between a steering wheel and a turning mechanism for turning at least one steered wheel. The clutch includes an engaging piece and has an engaged position where the steering wheel is mechanically connected to the turning mechanism and a disengaged position where the steering wheel is mechanically separated from the turning mechanism and steer-by-wire controls the at least one steered wheel. When the clutch is moved from the engaged position to the disengaged position, clutch release control is performed that provides a rotational angle of deviation between a steering wheel shaft connected to the steering wheel and the turning mechanism, the rotational angle of deviation provided in the direction of disengagement.
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