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Steering control system for controlling torque steer
Assignee: Honda Motor Co Ltd
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Filing: 1998-11-03
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Granted: 2000-11-28
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Expires: 2018-11-03
Abstract
Abstract In a steering control system for controlling torque steer in a vehicle equipped with an electric power steering device and a torque split arrangement for individually controlling traction and/or braking force of right and left wheels, a difference in traction and/or braking force between the right and left wheels which may be produced by the torque split arrangement may give rise to torque steer depending on the geometry of the wheel suspension system of the vehicle. The control unit for the electric power steering device additionally receives an additional signal for providing an additional steering torque which is required for canceling the torque steer. Thus, the torque steer can be eliminated both economically and reliably without requiring to modify the wheel suspension system.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Nishi
- 👤 Yasuharu Oyama
- 👤 Yasuji Shibahata
- 👤 Takashi Nishimori
- 👤 Kazushige Sugamata
- 👤 Hiroyuki Kawagoe
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 14:25
CPC Classifications
B; B62; B62D; B62D5/00; B62D5/04; B62D5/0457; B62D5/046; B62D5/0472; B60; B60T; B60T2260/00; B60T2260/02; B60T2260/024
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
126 words
A steering control system for controlling torque steer in a vehicle equipped with an electric power steering device and a torque split arrangement for individually controlling traction and/or braking force of right and left wheels, comprising: a torque difference input unit for receiving a torque difference signal corresponding to a difference in traction and/or braking force between the right and left wheels; a torque steer canceling steering torque determining unit for producing a torque steer canceling steering torque signal that is required to cancel a steering torque arising from the difference in traction and/or braking force between the right and left wheels; and a drive circuit for supplying a drive current to the electric power steering device according to said torque steer canceling steering torque signal.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
126 words
A steering control system for controlling torque steer in a vehicle equipped with an electric power steering device and a torque split arrangement for individually controlling traction and/or braking force of right and left wheels, comprising: a torque difference input unit for receiving a torque difference signal corresponding to a difference in traction and/or braking force between the right and left wheels; a torque steer canceling steering torque determining unit for producing a torque steer canceling steering torque signal that is required to cancel a steering torque arising from the difference in traction and/or braking force between the right and left wheels; and a drive circuit for supplying a drive current to the electric power steering device according to said torque steer canceling steering torque signal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
69 words
A steering control system for controlling torque steer according to claim 1, further comprising a reactive steering assist torque control unit for producing a reactive steering assist control signal which is added to said torque steer canceling steering torque signal, said reactive steering assist control signal providing a reactive steering steering assist torque which contributes to steering the vehicle so as to achieve a reference behavior under given conditions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
63 words
A steering control system for controlling torque steer according to claim 1, wherein said torque steer canceling steering torque determining unit is provided with a look-up table which associates a difference in traction and/or braking force between the right and left wheels with a steering torque that is required to cancel the torque steer due to said difference in traction and/or braking force.
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