Electric power steering apparatus having a phase compensation section
First Claim
1. An electric power steering apparatus, comprising:
- a steering torque sensor for detecting steering torque applied to a steering system of the vehicle so as to output a steering torque signal;
an electric motor for providing a steering assist to the steering system; and
control means including phase compensation means, said control means controlling said motor on the basis of the steering torque signal supplied from said steering torque sensor via said phase compensation means,wherein said phase compensation means, implemented by software, sets, based on a vehicle velocity signal, desired phase compensation characteristics that are at least substantially free of unevenness and time variation in said steering torque signal outputted from said steering torque sensor.
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Abstract
An electric power steering apparatus provides a steering assist of an electric motor directly to a vehicle steering system so as to reduce necessary steering power to be applied by a driver, and it is provided with a control unit including a phase compensation section implemented by software. The gain and phase of a steering torque signal from a steering torque sensor can be accurately set which correspond to the running and steering states of the vehicle, on the basis of a vehicle velocity signal from a vehicle velocity sensor. Thus, the gain in a high vehicle velocity condition and in such a frequency range outside the steering region can be controlled to substantially decrease so as to avoid parasitic oscillation and hence prevent the occurrence of magnetostrictive sound and hunting due to the parasitic oscillation. Accordingly, optimum steering feel can be achieved which corresponds to the states of the vehicle.
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1. An electric power steering apparatus, comprising:
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a steering torque sensor for detecting steering torque applied to a steering system of the vehicle so as to output a steering torque signal; an electric motor for providing a steering assist to the steering system; and control means including phase compensation means, said control means controlling said motor on the basis of the steering torque signal supplied from said steering torque sensor via said phase compensation means, wherein said phase compensation means, implemented by software, sets, based on a vehicle velocity signal, desired phase compensation characteristics that are at least substantially free of unevenness and time variation in said steering torque signal outputted from said steering torque sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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