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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kazuhiko Fujita, Kashihara, JP;
Tsuyoshi Nakajima, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
Koyo Seiko Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/09 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 5/09 ;
Abstract
A power steering apparatus which generates a steering assist force by a hydraulic pressure of a pump driven by an electric motor. The apparatus includes: an electric current sensor for sensing an electric current flowing through the electric motor; and a control circuit for switching a voltage to be applied to the electric motor from a standby voltage to an assist voltage if the motor current is higher than a first threshold or if a change rate of the motor current is higher than a second threshold.