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VEHICLE STEERING DEVICE

  • US 20150360715A1
  • Filed: 12/26/2013
  • Published: 12/17/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A vehicle steering device comprising:

  • a steering device configured to turn a steered wheel in accordance with operation of a steering member, the steering device including first and second motors for steering which are connected to each other through a steering force transmitting mechanism and have electric characteristics which are set commonly each other;

    a first current detecting unit configured to directly detect a first current value of a current flowing through the first motor;

    a second current detecting unit configured to directly detect a second current value of a current flowing through the second motor; and

    an abnormality diagnosis unit configured to make a diagnosis indicating that the steering device is abnormal when a difference between the first and second current values detected by the first and second current detecting units exceeds a predetermined threshold value.

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