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Date of Patent:
Jul. 23, 2019

Filed:

Nov. 08, 2016
Applicant:

Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;

Inventors:

Takashi Aoki, Kariya, JP;

Motoaki Kataoka, Kariya, JP;

Yosuke Hirate, Kariya, JP;

Assignee:

DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/04 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B62D 6/10 (2006.01); B62D 15/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/0463 (2013.01); B62D 5/0466 (2013.01); B62D 6/008 (2013.01); B62D 6/10 (2013.01); B62D 15/0225 (2013.01);
Abstract

A steering controller that controls a motor to output an assist torque to steer a steering member, including a steer property calculator calculating a steer state quantity that is an index of a steering state indicating one of (i) a steer-away state, (ii) a steer-back state, or (iii) a stay-still state, an adjusted torque calculator calculating an adjusted torque based on the steer state quantity, and an instruction value calculator calculating an assist torque instruction that is an instruction value regarding a drive of the motor by using the adjusted torque. In such manner, the steer state quantity, the steer-back operation, the stay-still operation of a steering wheel, and the adjusted torque are appropriately calculated, thereby enabling an appropriate adjustment of a steering feel.


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