Device and method for measuring torque in an electromechanical steering system
First Claim
1. A steering system comprising:
- a steering device that is connected drive-wise to a steering mechanism via a torsion bar to an input and an output shaft part, and an electrical servomotor to drive the steering mechanism, wherein the servomotor drive brings about a relative rotation shift between the input shaft part and the output shaft part;
a main system for measuring torque in the torsion bar comprising a torque sensor; and
a backup system for measuring torque in the torsion bar comprising a sensor unit for obtaining the steering angle and a sensor unit for obtaining the rotor angle of the servomotor and takes the form of a virtual torque sensor as well as allows the virtual torque sensor to calculate the steering moment from the steering angle and the rotor angle, wherein the steering torque is determined from the difference between the steering angle and the rotor angle.
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Abstract
A device and a method for measuring torque for an electromechanical steering system comprises a steering means that is connected in a driving manner to a steering mechanism via a torsion rod which is provided with an input shaft part (101) and an output shaft part (102), an electric servomotor for driving the steering mechanism, the driving activity by the servomotor causing a relative rotational displacement between the input shaft part (101) and the output shaft part (102), a sensor unit (53) for detecting a steering angle (d), a sensor unit (52) for detecting a rotor angle of the servomotor (2), and a virtual torque sensor (54) in which a steering moment (τδ) is determined from the steering angle (d) and the rotor angle.
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13 Claims
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1. A steering system comprising:
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a steering device that is connected drive-wise to a steering mechanism via a torsion bar to an input and an output shaft part, and an electrical servomotor to drive the steering mechanism, wherein the servomotor drive brings about a relative rotation shift between the input shaft part and the output shaft part; a main system for measuring torque in the torsion bar comprising a torque sensor; and a backup system for measuring torque in the torsion bar comprising a sensor unit for obtaining the steering angle and a sensor unit for obtaining the rotor angle of the servomotor and takes the form of a virtual torque sensor as well as allows the virtual torque sensor to calculate the steering moment from the steering angle and the rotor angle, wherein the steering torque is determined from the difference between the steering angle and the rotor angle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A method for measuring torque for an electromechanical steering system comprising a steering device that is connected drive-wise to the steering mechanism via a torsion bar to an input and an output shaft part, and an electrical servomotor to drive the steering mechanism, the method comprising the steps of:
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measuring torque in the torsion bar by measuring the torque directly with a torque sensor; and measuring torque in the torsion bar by measuring the torque virtually with a virtual torque sensor by a method comprising the steps of; obtaining a relative rotation shift between the input shaft part and the output shaft part by the servomotor drive; obtaining the steering angle and the rotor angle of the servomotor each by a respective sensor unit included in an electromechanical steering system; and determining a steering moment from the steering angle and the rotor angle within the virtual torque sensor formed within the electromechanical steering system, wherein the steering torque is determined from the difference between the steering angle and the rotor angle. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A steering system comprising:
- a steering device that is connected drive-wise to a steering mechanism via a torsion bar to an input and an output shaft part, and an electrical servomotor to drive the steering mechanism, whereby the servomotor drive brings about a relative rotation shift between the input shaft part and the output shaft part;
a main system for measuring torque in the torsion bar comprising a torque sensor; and a backup system for measuring torque in the torsion bar comprising a sensor unit for obtaining the steering angle and a sensor unit for obtaining the rotor angle of the servomotor and takes the form of a virtual torque sensor as well as allows the virtual torque sensor to calculate the steering moment from the steering angle and the rotor angle, wherein the sensor unit for obtaining the rotor angle is formed by an optical or magnetostrictive encoder and the sensor unit for obtaining the steering angle is integrated into the steering device, wherein the steering torque is determined from the difference between the steering angle and the rotor angle. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
- a steering device that is connected drive-wise to a steering mechanism via a torsion bar to an input and an output shaft part, and an electrical servomotor to drive the steering mechanism, whereby the servomotor drive brings about a relative rotation shift between the input shaft part and the output shaft part;
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