Electric power steering system and method for controlling the same
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1. An electric power steering system comprising:
- an electric assist motor configured to assist steering according to a steering assist amount;
a controller configured to control the steering assist amount in accordance with an input steering force;
a first corrector configured to correct the steering assist amount with a correction amount in accordance with a steering torque during running on a cant road;
a second corrector configured to correct the correction amount in accordance with a steering angular velocity; and
a steering torque sensor configured to provide a detected steering torque,wherein the controller is configured to calculate an estimated steering torque based on the steering angular velocity, and the second corrector is configured to change the correction amount in accordance with a comparison between the detected steering torque and the estimated steering torque.
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An electric power steering system includes an electric assist motor, a controller, a first corrector, and a second corrector. The electric assist motor is configured to assist steering according to a steering assist amount. The controller is configured to control the steering assist amount in accordance with an input steering force. The first corrector is configured to correct the steering assist amount with a correction amount in accordance with a steering torque during running on a cant road. The second corrector is configured to correct the correction amount in accordance with a steering angular velocity.
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1. An electric power steering system comprising:
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an electric assist motor configured to assist steering according to a steering assist amount; a controller configured to control the steering assist amount in accordance with an input steering force; a first corrector configured to correct the steering assist amount with a correction amount in accordance with a steering torque during running on a cant road; a second corrector configured to correct the correction amount in accordance with a steering angular velocity; and a steering torque sensor configured to provide a detected steering torque, wherein the controller is configured to calculate an estimated steering torque based on the steering angular velocity, and the second corrector is configured to change the correction amount in accordance with a comparison between the detected steering torque and the estimated steering torque. - View Dependent Claims (2)
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