摘要:
A magnetostrictive torque sensor includes first and second magnetostrictive films which are provided at a shaft and have different magnetic anisotropies; a first measurement coil and a second measurement coil which face the first magnetostrictive film; and a third measurement coil and a fourth measurement coil which face the second magnetostrictive film. A torque applied to the shaft is measured based on a variation in magnetic characteristics of the first and the second magnetostrictive films; and a failure of the magnetostrictive torque sensor is detected based on a first difference between output values from the first and the second measurement coils and a second difference between output values from the third and the fourth measurement coils. An electric steering system includes the magnetostrictive torque sensor for measuring a steering torque of the system; and an electric motor driven based on the measured magnetostrictive torque for steering the vehicle.
摘要:
A magnetostrictive torque sensor system stabilizes and detects steering torque applied to a steering shaft. The sensor system comprises magnetic-characteristic variation parts that are provided to the steering shaft, wherein magnetic characteristics of the magnetic-characteristic variation parts change in accordance with the applied torque; coils that are positioned around the magnetic-characteristic variation parts and that respond to changes in the magnetic characteristics; resistance elements that are serially connected to the coils; voltage-applying means for periodically applying a voltage to serial circuits that are formed from the coils and the resistance elements; terminals for retrieving changes in the terminal voltage of the coils; phase-shifting means for inverting the phase of the change in the terminal voltage of the coils; selecting means for alternatingly selecting and outputting the voltage change in the terminals and the voltage change in the output ends of the phase-shifting means; and smoothing means for smoothing the voltage signals output from the selecting means and for outputting a direct-current voltage.
摘要:
An elect power steering apparatus includes a motor drive circuit for PWM-driving an electric motor to generate a steering assist torque corresponding to a steering torque. The motor drive circuit includes a bridge circuit formed by a plurality of FETs, and a predrive circuit for driving FETs at a positive potential. Series connected first and second voltage step-up circuits for stepping up a line voltage at two stages are provided in front of the predrive circuit so that the FETs are driven by the predrive circuit with an output voltage from the second voltage step-up circuit supplied to the predrive circuit.
摘要:
In en electric power steering apparatus, a motor controller unit controls PWM driving of a brushless motor for imparting a steering torque assist, on the basis of output signals of at least a steering torque detector section, motor current detector section and rotational angle detector section that includes a resolver. Either one of a predetermined frequency of the PWM driving and predetermined exciting frequency of the resolver is set to be an integral multiple of the other of the predetermined PWM driving frequency and the predetermined exciting frequency.
摘要:
A cable steering system is provided in which first control means controls the operation of a power steering motor disposed between Bowden cables and wheels based on a steering torque detected by a steering torque detection means disposed between a steering wheel and the Bowden cables, and a second control means controls the operation of a steering reaction force addition motor that applies a steering reaction torque to the steering wheel. It is possible to prevent deterioration of the steering feel by generating a steering reaction torque by the steering reaction force addition motor so as to compensate for a change in the steering torque while regulating the change in steering responsiveness due to expansion and contraction of the Bowden cables by generating an assist torque by the power steering motor so as to change the steering torque.
摘要:
An electric power steering apparatus capable of controlling a brushless motor accurately and providing excellent steering feeling as well as maintaining the reliability of a control means. The electric power steering apparatus includes a motor, a steering torque detection means (steering torque sensor), a motor rotation detection means, a motor current detection means, a target current setting means (target current setting sub-unit), a drive control means (drive control sub-unit), and a motor drive means (motor drive circuit). The control means (control unit) including a target current setting means, and a drive means (drive unit), which a motor rotation signal enters, including the drive control means and the motor drive means are provided. And the control means and the drive means are placed apart from each other and connected by a communication line electrically.
摘要:
An electric power steering apparatus includes a motor control unit for controlling an electric motor operatively connected to a steering shaft. The motor control unit includes a first control unit for controlling a steering torque detected by a torque detecting unit so as to bring the steering torque to zero or to a first predetermined value, and a second control unit for controlling the steering torque detected by the torque detecting unit so as to bring the steering torque to a second predetermined value which is greater than zero or than the first predetermined value, based on an operational quantity detected by an operational-quantity detecting unit or a quantity representative of a vehicle behavior detected by a vehicle-behavior detecting unit. The motor control unit controls the electric motor based on an output signal from the first control unit and an output signal from the second control unit.
摘要:
Disclosed are a magnetostrictive torque sensor and an electrical power steering device, wherein a first torque sensor has: one magnetostrictive film provided on a steering shaft; a first coil and a second coil that detect changes in the magnetic characteristics of the magnetostrictive film; and a first housing that contains, at least, the steering shaft, the magnetostrictive film, the first coil, and the second coil. The first housing has a resin part, a cylindrical part made of a metal that is soft magnetic, and a flange part made of a metal that is soft magnetic. The resin part, the cylindrical part, and the flange part are formed as a unit.
摘要:
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a motorized power steering device wherein auxiliary torque generated by an electric motor (43) is added to a rotation shaft (24) via a speed reduction mechanism (44). This manufacturing method comprises a shaft mounting process wherein the rotation shaft (24) is rotatably mounted in a housing (51), and a speed reduction mechanism installing process wherein subsequent to the mounting of the shaft, the speed reduction mechanism (44) is installed on the rotation shaft (24).
摘要:
A magnetostrictive torque sensor comprising: a magnetostrictive film provided on a ferromagnetic shaft; a bias magnetization device which applies a bias magnetic field to the shaft to magnetize the shaft; and a detection device which detects a change in magnetism of the magnetostrictive film, wherein: a torque acting on the shaft calculated based on the detection results of the detection device; and the bias magnetization device applies a bias magnetic field to the shaft at a predetermined timing.