Self-alignment torque correcting apparatus for vehicle and electric power steering apparatus

A self-alignment torque correcting apparatus for a vehicle that compensates for a surplus and a shortage of self-alignment torque of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a driving source that confers a driving force to a steering mechanism of the vehicle; a steering angle detecting portion that detec...

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Main Authors Nishizawa, Yoichi, Aoki, Kaname, Kondou, Hiroyuki
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 27.11.2003
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Summary:A self-alignment torque correcting apparatus for a vehicle that compensates for a surplus and a shortage of self-alignment torque of the vehicle. The apparatus includes a driving source that confers a driving force to a steering mechanism of the vehicle; a steering angle detecting portion that detects a steering angle of an operating member; a vehicle speed detecting portion that detects a speed of the vehicle; and a self-alignment torque compensating portion that compensates for a surplus and a shortage of self-alignment torque of the vehicle by controlling the driving source based on the steering angle detected by the steering angle detecting portion and the vehicle speed detected by the vehicle speed detecting portion.