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Method for determining a toothed rack force for a steering device in a vehicle

US8788147B2 · kind B2 · utility

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2Claims

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Assignee

ZF Lenksysteme GmbH · DE

Inventors

Joerg Strecker · Schorndorf, DE
Thomas Werner · Portland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 13, 2011
Grant date	Jul 22, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	May 17, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01L5/221
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a method for determining a toothed rack force on a steering device in a vehicle, wherein the toothed rack force (forZS) is determined as a function of a plurality of models, and wherein a component (forESM) of the toothed rack force (forZS) which relates to a driving process is generated by means of a first model, and a component of the toothed rack force (forZS) which relates to a parking process is generated by means of a second model.

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