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VEHICLE STEERING CONTROL APPARATUS

  • US 20150006033A1
  • Filed: 01/31/2012
  • Published: 01/01/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/31/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A steering control apparatus of a vehicle comprising:

  • an input shaft;

    an output shaft;

    a clutch configured to connect or disconnect the input shaft to or from the output shaft;

    a turning actuator configured to rotate the output shaft; and

    a control unit configured to control the turning actuator,wherein the control unit controls the turning actuator, while the clutch is disconnected, such that rotation of the output shaft is controlled within a range of rotating speeds having a lower limit,wherein the lower limit is determined based on a rotating speed of the input shaft, andwherein the clutch is connected when a rotating speed of the output shaft is smaller than the lower limit.

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