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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 07, 2014
Filed:
Jun. 21, 2011
Applicants:
Takashi Doi, Susono, JP;
Chikara Okazaki, Gotenba, JP;
Inventors:
Takashi Doi, Susono, JP;
Chikara Okazaki, Gotenba, JP;
Assignee:
Toyota Jidosha Kabushiki Kaisha, Toyota-shi, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 6/10 (2006.01); B62D 1/16 (2006.01); B62D 6/00 (2006.01); B62D 6/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B62D 1/16 (2013.01); B62D 6/008 (2013.01); B62D 6/02 (2013.01);
Abstract
A vehicle steering apparatus is an apparatus, mounted on a vehicle, for setting a target steering reaction force to be applied to a steering wheel on the basis of a steering angle and a vehicle speed and for performing reaction force control to apply the target steering reaction force, the vehicle steering apparatus provided with: a setting device for setting the target steering reaction force such that the target steering reaction force is less than a predetermined base steering reaction force if the vehicle speed is less than or equal to a predetermined base vehicle speed.