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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2023
Filed:
Mar. 17, 2020
Jtekt Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota, JP;
Isao Namikawa, Okazaki, JP;
Koji Anraku, Okazaki, JP;
Yusuke Kakimoto, Okazaki, JP;
Yoshio Kudo, Machida, JP;
JTEKT CORPORATION, Kariya, JP;
TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Toyota, JP;
Abstract
A steering device includes: a mechanism configured to turn turning wheels of a vehicle; a motor configured to generate drive force that is applied to the mechanism; and a controller configured to control the motor in accordance with a steering state. The controller includes a determination circuit configured to determine whether or not one of the turning wheels is in contact with an obstacle based on at least a value of electric current that is supplied to the motor and a vehicle speed. The controller is configured to, when one of the turning wheels is in contact with the obstacle, notify a driver that one of the turning wheels is in contact with the obstacle.