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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2009
Filed:
Nov. 24, 2004
Shuji Endo, Gunma, JP;
Yuho Aoki, Gunma, JP;
Hideyuki Kobayashi, Gunma, JP;
Caominh Ta, Gunma, JP;
NSK Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
NSK Steering Systems Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
The invention relates to a control apparatus of an electric power steering apparatus structured such as to apply a steering assist force generated by a n-phase motor to a steering system of a vehicle, the control apparatus is provided with at least (n−1) numbers of current detecting means for detecting a current Im in each of phases of the motor, a current command value calculating means for outputting a current command value Imref in each of the phases, and n numbers of current control means, and the control apparatus executes a current control of each of the phases by the current control means having the current command value Imref in each of the phases and the current Im in each of the phases as an input.