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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 18, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2022
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Isao Obata, Saitama, JP;
Hisashi Ishimatsu, Saitama, JP;
HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A steering device for a vehicle includes: an operation member configured to be operated by a driver; a turning member mechanically separated from the operation member and configured to turn a wheel; a turning device configured to drive the turning member; and a controller configured to control the turning device, wherein the controller has: a first control mode in which a maximum turning angle of the wheel is set to a first angle corresponding to a maximum angle for mechanically turning the wheel; and a second control mode in which the maximum turning angle of the wheel is set to a second angle that is smaller than the first angle; and the controller is configured to switch between the first control mode and the second control mode based on a current travel condition of an own vehicle detected by a travel condition detecting unit.