US4754829A
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Motor-driven power steering system for vehicles
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1987-04-07
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Granted: 1988-07-05
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Expires: 2007-04-07
Abstract
Abstract A motor-driven power steering system for an automotive vehicle has a drive control device for applying a driving signal to an electric motor for generating assistive torque to be applied to an output shaft, based on output signals from a torque detecting mechanism which detects a steering torque acting on an input shaft. The system detects a freely returning state of a steering wheel to dampen the electric motor when prescribed conditions are met. The range of the prescribed conditions is widened as the speed of travel of the automotive vehicle is increased.
Inventors
- 👤 Yasuo Shimizu
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 20:32
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D5/00; B62D5/04; B62D5/0421; B62D5/0424; B62D5/0442; B62D5/0445; B62D5/0448; B62D5/0457; B62D5/046; B62D5/0466
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
162 words
A motor-driven power steering system for an automotive vehicle, comprising: an input shaft coupled to a steering wheel; an output shaft coupled to a dirigible wheel; an electric motor applies an assistive torque to said output shaft; steering torque detecting means for detecting a steering torque applied to said input shaft; drive control means, responsive to detected signals from said steering torque detecting means, for applying a driving signal to said electric motor; freely returning state detecting means for detecting a freely returning state of said steering wheel to generate a motor damping signal when prescribed conditions are met; speed detecting means for detecting the speed of travel of the automotive vehicle; widening range means for widening the range of the prescribed conditions for detecting the freely returning state of said steering wheel in response to an increase in the detected speed of travel of the automotive vehicle; and damping means responsive to the motor damping signal for damping said electric motor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
162 words
A motor-driven power steering system for an automotive vehicle, comprising: an input shaft coupled to a steering wheel; an output shaft coupled to a dirigible wheel; an electric motor applies an assistive torque to said output shaft; steering torque detecting means for detecting a steering torque applied to said input shaft; drive control means, responsive to detected signals from said steering torque detecting means, for applying a driving signal to said electric motor; freely returning state detecting means for detecting a freely returning state of said steering wheel to generate a motor damping signal when prescribed conditions are met; speed detecting means for detecting the speed of travel of the automotive vehicle; widening range means for widening the range of the prescribed conditions for detecting the freely returning state of said steering wheel in response to an increase in the detected speed of travel of the automotive vehicle; and damping means responsive to the motor damping signal for damping said electric motor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
A motor-driven power steering system according to claim 1, wherein said freely returning state detecting means comprises said steering torque detecting means and a means for detecting the rotational speed of said steering wheel, wherein said motor damping signal is generated when said prescribed conditions that said steering torque is smaller than a relatively small upper limit and said rotational speed of said steering wheel is larger than a relatively large upper limit are met, said widening range means being arranged to modify at least one of said upper limits and widen the range of said prescribed conditions as said speed of travel of the automotive vehicle increases.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A motor-driven power steering system according to claim 2, wherein said widening range means is arranged to reduce said upper limit for the rotational speed of said steering wheel as said speed of travel of the automotive vehicle increases.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
122 words
A motor-driven power steering system according to claim 1, wherein said electric motor is mechanically coupled to said dirigible wheel and said steering wheel, said freely returning state detecting means comprising said steering torque detecting means and a means for detecting the rotational speed of said electric motor, wherein said motor damping signal is generated when said prescribed conditions that said steering torque is smaller than a relatively small upper limit and said rotational speed of said electric motor is larger than a relatively large upper limit are met, said widening range means being arranged to modify at least one of said upper limits and widen the range of said prescribed conditions as said speed of travel of the automotive vehicle increases.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
40 words
A motor-driven power steering system according to claim 4, wherein said widening means means for is arranged to reduce said upper limit for the rotational speed of said electric motor as said speed of travel of the automotive vehicle increases.
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