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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2020
Filed:
Apr. 20, 2018
Denso Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Yosuke Hirate, Kariya, JP;
Daiji Watanabe, Kariya, JP;
Hisaya Akatsuka, Kariya, JP;
Toshiya Kabayama, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
A steering assist apparatus on a vehicle is provided, including a steering drive unit that drives a steering apparatus; a steering control unit that executes an automatic steering mode in which the steering drive unit is controlled such that a turning angle is determined based on at least either a running state of the vehicle or road information to accomplish the determined turning angle; and a transmission ratio determining unit that determines, based on at least either a running state of the vehicle or the road information, a first transmission ratio in the automatic steering mode to be a value different from a second transmission ratio in a manual steering mode in which the steering apparatus operates in accordance with the steering angle inputted via a steering input apparatus.