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Electric power steering control apparatus and electric power steering control method

US9862406B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateNov 8, 2013
Grant dateJan 9, 2018
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Expiry dateNov 8, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB62D5/0487
  • WIPO fieldTransport
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An initial check is executed individually on each group of a plurality of groups constituted by a plurality of multiphase windings (3a, 3b) of a motor (3) and a plurality of inverter circuits (9a, 9b) corresponding respectively thereto, opening/closing control is executed on a plurality of relays (6a, 6b) in accordance with an implementation result of the initial check so that respective timings at which power is supplied to the plurality of inverter circuits are offset, and drive control is executed on the plurality of inverter circuits in accordance with the implementation result of the initial check so that respective currents passed through the plurality of multiphase windings are offset.

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