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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 1986
Filed:
Dec. 11, 1984
Applicant:
Inventors:
Katsumi Higashi, Higashimatsuyama, JP;
Sadao Takeshima, Higashimatsuyama, JP;
Assignee:
Jidosha Kiki Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
180142 ; 180 791 ;
Abstract
A method and device for controlling a power steering device wherein a flow control valve unit is arranged between an oil pump and a power steering unit, the flow control valve unit being controlled to supply oil to the power steering unit at a flow rate corresponding to a vehicle speed, has the steps of determining whether or not the flow rate of oil supplied to the power steering unit corresponds to a value required in accordance with current steering conditions, and increasing the flow rate to a value so as to correspond to the steering conditions when the flow rate does not correspond to the current steering conditions.