Vehicle steering device
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1. A vehicle steering device, comprising:
- means for inhibiting the driver'"'"'s steering;
means for releasing the steering inhibition;
means for detecting an obstacle calling for application of steering inhibition;
means for issuing a signal following detection of the obstacle; and
means for switching the steering device itself between a first mode in which it is possible to inhibit steering and a second mode in which the steering inhibition is released, in response to issuance and cancellation of the signals, regardless of whether the vehicle is being steered or not.
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Abstract
A vehicle steering device has a steering inhibition portion that enables the steering device to be switched between a steering inhibition application mode and a steering inhibition release mode--regardless of whether or not the vehicle is being steered by a driver. This arrangement avoids the need to determine whether or not the vehicle is being steered before determining whether or not to inhibit steering.
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14 Claims
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1. A vehicle steering device, comprising:
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means for inhibiting the driver'"'"'s steering; means for releasing the steering inhibition; means for detecting an obstacle calling for application of steering inhibition; means for issuing a signal following detection of the obstacle; and means for switching the steering device itself between a first mode in which it is possible to inhibit steering and a second mode in which the steering inhibition is released, in response to issuance and cancellation of the signals, regardless of whether the vehicle is being steered or not. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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2. A vehicle steering device, comprising:
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means for inhibiting the driver'"'"'s steering; means for releasing the steering inhibition so that the degree of steering inhibition is matched to the strength of the driver'"'"'s steering effort; means for detecting an obstacle calling for application of steering inhibition; means for issuing a signal following detection of the obstacle; and means for switching the steering device itself between a first mode in which it is possible to inhibit steering and a second mode in which the steering inhibition is released, in response to issuance and cancellation of the signal, regardless of whether the vehicle is being steered or not.
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