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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 09, 2000
Filed:
Dec. 18, 1997
Takayuki Kato, Kashihara, JP;
Mitsuhiko Nishimoto, Kashihara, JP;
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A steering apparatus for a vehicle comprising a reaction force control means for controlling an increase and decrease in a reaction force to be applied to a steering operating means on the basis of a reaction force instruction signal, a motor for applying the reaction force to a steering operating means with control of the reaction force control means, means for detecting an overload state of the motor, means for notifying a reaction force instruction means of the overload state when the overload state is detected, and a reaction force instruction means for decreasing to correct the reaction force instruction signal in a predetermined ratio when receiving the notification of the overload state from the reaction force control means.