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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1999
DENSO Corporation, Kariya, JP;
Abstract
Steering of a vehicle is assisted by a motor driven according to a steering signal formulated by a digital computer. The steering signal is formulated so that a high and quick power-assist is obtained when the steering is steep or sharp, while trembling vibrations appearing on a steering wheel due to noise are suppressed when the steering is slow or the steering wheel is stably held. A steering velocity calculated from a steering angle and a steering torque signal detected from a torsional torque of a steering shaft are used to formulate the steering signal. An original steering torque signal is modified by a transfer function having a higher gain and a higher phase advance in a certain frequency range thereof, thereby formulating a final steering signal which controls operation of the power-assist motor.