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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 1994
Filed:
Sep. 24, 1991
Mitsuya Serizawa, Saitama, JP;
Yorihisa Yamamoto, Saitama, JP;
Honda Giken Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In a 'steer-by-wire' vehicle steering control system which steers steerable wheels with a powered actuator according to an input signal obtained from a sensor associated with a steering wheel, a secondary actuator is coupled to the steering wheel for the purpose of giving the operator of the vehicle a reaction force. The reaction force on the steering wheel not only gives a familiar sensation to the vehicle operator who is more familiar with a vehicle equipped with more conventional steering system, but also improves the driveability and stability of the vehicle since the reaction force provides information on the condition of the vehicle which aids the vehicle operator in making proper and accurate steering maneuvers.