Vehicle steering control apparatus
US9079607B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 1, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jul 14, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 4, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D15/0245
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A vehicle steering control apparatus in a vehicle including an apparatus changing a tire steer angle independently of steering wheel operation; a detecting device detecting a tire steer angle equivalent value corresponding to the tire steer angle; and a controller is provided. The controller is configured to learn a steering wheel angle neutral point; determine if the detecting device is in an abnormal state; disregard the learned steering wheel angle neutral point if the detecting device is in the abnormal state; control the apparatus such that the tire steer angle is returned to a tire steer angle neutral point if the detecting device is in the abnormal state; initialize the detecting device after the tire steer angle is returned to the tire steer angle neutral point; and restart the learning of the steering wheel angle after the detecting device is initialized.
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