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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 23, 1997
Filed:
Dec. 29, 1995
Yasuhiko Miyaura, Gunma, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
In an electric power steering apparatus including a steering torque detector for detecting steering torque of a steering system, an electric motor for generating steering auxiliary force with respect to the steering system, and a control apparatus for controlling the steering auxiliary force generated by the electric motor in response to the torque detected by the steering torque detector, the electric power steering apparatus includes lines, at least one portion of which are arranged in parallel to each other, for electrically connecting the steering torque detector to the control apparatus; and a contact part having detachable contact portions separately inserted into the respective parallel portions of the lines.