US4977507A
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Motor-driven power steering control apparatus
Assignee: Koyo Seiko Co Ltd
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Filing: 1989-08-28
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Granted: 1990-12-11
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Expires: 2009-08-28
Abstract
Abstract The motor-driven power steering control apparatus of the invention detects overload of a motor according to the calculation of coil resistance and temperature detection based thereon. The coil resistance is calculated according to terminal voltage or effective voltage based on duty ratio, and counter-electromotive force, and the driving current. Thereby overload of the motor can be detected without delay.
Inventors
- 👤 Hirofumi Matsuoka
- 👤 Hidetoshi Tabuse
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:14
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D5/00; B62D5/04; B62D5/0457; B62D5/0481; B62D5/0487
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus for detecting an overload on an electric motor used to assist steering force in a motor-driven power assisted steering control system, comprising: means for detecting driving current of said electric motor; means for detecting terminal voltage of said electric motor; means for detecting a number of revolutions of said electric motor; counter-electromotive force calculating means for calculating counter-electromotive force of said electric motor on the basis of the detected number of revolutions; resistance calculating means for calculating coil resistance of said electric motor by using the detected driving current, terminal voltage and calculated counter-electromotive force; temperature calculating means for calculating temperature of the electric motor on the basis of the calculated coil resistance wherein the calculated temperature is interrupted to determine whether said overload exists; and electric current control means for reducing said driving current of said electric motor when the calculated temperature reaches a predetermined value indicative of the existence of said overload.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
156 words
An apparatus for detecting an overload on an electric motor used to assist steering force in a motor-driven power assisted steering control system, comprising: means for detecting driving current of said electric motor; means for detecting terminal voltage of said electric motor; means for detecting a number of revolutions of said electric motor; counter-electromotive force calculating means for calculating counter-electromotive force of said electric motor on the basis of the detected number of revolutions; resistance calculating means for calculating coil resistance of said electric motor by using the detected driving current, terminal voltage and calculated counter-electromotive force; temperature calculating means for calculating temperature of the electric motor on the basis of the calculated coil resistance wherein the calculated temperature is interrupted to determine whether said overload exists; and electric current control means for reducing said driving current of said electric motor when the calculated temperature reaches a predetermined value indicative of the existence of said overload.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A motor-driven power steering control apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said counter-electromotive force calculating means calculates counter-electromotive force according to a multiplication of the detected number of revolutions and predetermined voltage generation coefficient.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A motor-driven power steering control apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein said resistance calculating means calculates said coil resistance by subtracting the calculated counter-electromotive force from the detected terminal voltage and dividing the subtracted result by the detected driving current.
Claim 5
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus for detecting an overload on an electric motor used to assist steering force in a motor-driven power assisted steering control system, comprising, means for detecting voltage of power source for driving said electric motor; driving control means for driving said electric motor by pulse width modulated voltage; means for detecting duty ratio of voltage to be given to said electric motor from said driving control means; means for detecting driving current of said electric motor; means for detecting number of revolutions of said electric motor; means for calculating effective voltage of said electric motor on the basis of the detected voltage and the duty ratio; counter-electromotive force calculating means for calculating a counter-electromotive force of said electric motor on the basis of the detected number of revolutions; resistance calculating means for calculating coil resistance of said electric motor by using the detected driving current, calculated effective voltage, and the calculated counter-electromotive force; and temperature calculating means for calculating temperature of the electric motor on the basis of the calculated coil resistance wherein the calculated temperature is interrupted to determine whether said overload exists; and electric current control means for reducing said driving current of said electric motor when the calculated temperature reaches a predetermined value indicative of the existence of said overload.
Claim 6
Independent Claim
214 words
An apparatus for detecting an overload on an electric motor used to assist steering force in a motor-driven power assisted steering control system, comprising, means for detecting voltage of power source for driving said electric motor; driving control means for driving said electric motor by pulse width modulated voltage; means for detecting duty ratio of voltage to be given to said electric motor from said driving control means; means for detecting driving current of said electric motor; means for detecting number of revolutions of said electric motor; means for calculating effective voltage of said electric motor on the basis of the detected voltage and the duty ratio; counter-electromotive force calculating means for calculating a counter-electromotive force of said electric motor on the basis of the detected number of revolutions; resistance calculating means for calculating coil resistance of said electric motor by using the detected driving current, calculated effective voltage, and the calculated counter-electromotive force; and temperature calculating means for calculating temperature of the electric motor on the basis of the calculated coil resistance wherein the calculated temperature is interrupted to determine whether said overload exists; and electric current control means for reducing said driving current of said electric motor when the calculated temperature reaches a predetermined value indicative of the existence of said overload.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
A motor-driven power steering control apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein said counter-electromotive force calculating means calculates the counter-electromotive force by a multiplication of the detected number of revolutions and predetermined voltage generation coefficient.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A motor-driven power steering control apparatus as set forth in claim 4, wherein said resistance calculating means calculates the coil resistance by subtracting the calculated counter-electromotive force from the calculated effective voltage and dividing the subtracted result by the detected driving current.
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