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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 29, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 11, 2021
Jtekt Europe, Irigny, FR;
Christophe Gauthier, Chasse sur Rhône, FR;
Johan Aubier, Villeurbanne, FR;
JTEKT EUROPE, Irigny, FR;
Abstract
A method for controlling an assist motor of a power steering system, power steering system including the assist motor configured to apply a motor torque on a rack, and at least one steering computer, method being designed to servo-control a position of the rack to a position setpoint, method including: a maneuvering step in which the assist motor exerts a motor torque on the rack according to a motor torque setpoint; wherein the method also includes: servo-control step in which the steering computer determines a speed setpoint of the rack according to the position setpoint and to the position of the rack; limitation step in which the steering computer issues a limited speed setpoint which is lower than or equal to a maximum speed threshold; control step in which the steering computer determines the motor torque setpoint according to the limited speed setpoint and to a speed of the rack.