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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 02, 2018
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2015
Denso Corporation, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Yosuke Hirate, Kariya, JP;
Motoaki Kataoka, Kariya, JP;
DENSO CORPORATION, Kariya, Aichi-pref., JP;
Abstract
A steering control apparatus controls includes a steering quantity generation unit generating a steering quantity indicative of an operation performed on the steering member, an adjustment torque generation unit generating an adjustment torque and adjusting a mechanical impedance corresponding to the adjustment torque, and a command value generation unit generating a command value and controlling the motor according to the command value using the adjustment torque generated by the adjustment torque generation unit. The steering quantity is a physical quantity that has different values at least in a state of rotating the steering member, a state of returning the steering member, or a state of retaining the steering member, and the steering quantity indicates an operation amount of rotating the steering member or an operation amount of returning the steering member.