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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 07, 2023
China Automotive Systems, Inc., Wuhan, CN;
Haimian Cai, Ann Arbor, MI (US);
Yuchen Lin, Troy, MI (US);
CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC., Wuhan, CN;
Abstract
A method for detecting a malfunction in a hydraulic-assisted steering system for a vehicle includes: measuring a steering torque; determining the steering torque exceeding a threshold torque for a predetermined length of time; and generating a malfunction signal in response to the determining the steering torque exceeding the threshold torque for the predetermined length of time. A system for detecting a malfunction in a hydraulic-assisted steering system for a vehicle includes a torque sensor configured to measure a steering torque, and a controller configured to: determine the steering torque exceeding a threshold torque for a predetermined length of time; and generate a malfunction signal in response to determining the steering torque exceeding the threshold torque for the predetermined length of time.