Sensor device
    2.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10343714B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-07-09

    申请号:US15220001

    申请日:2016-07-26

    Abstract: A sensor device includes sensors and an Electronic Control Unit (ECU). The sensors include sensor elements, a signal comparator, and a signal transmitter. The signal comparator compares a first main detection value from one of the sensor elements, and a first sub detection value from the other of the sensor elements. When the first main detection value matches the first sub detection value, the signal transmitter generates and transmits an output signal that includes a first main signal corresponding to the first main detection value without including a first sub signal corresponding to the first sub detection value. In such manner, the responsiveness of the sensor device may be improved, without deteriorating a reliability of the output signals from the sensor sections.

    SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS USING SAME
    5.
    发明申请
    SENSOR DEVICE AND ELECTRIC POWER STEERING APPARATUS USING SAME 审中-公开
    传感器装置和电动转向装置使用它

    公开(公告)号:US20160339945A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-24

    申请号:US15158283

    申请日:2016-05-18

    CPC classification number: B62D5/049 B62D5/0463 G01L3/104 G01L25/003

    Abstract: A sensor device including a first output circuit generating and outputting a first output signal that is generated as a signal sequence from a first main signal based on a detection value of a first main sensor element to a first sub signal based on a detection value of a first sub sensor element, a second output circuit generating and outputting a second output signal that is generated as a signal sequence from a second main signal based on a detection value of a second main sensor element to a second sub signal based on a detection value of a second sub sensor element, and an abnormality determiner determining abnormality of the device based on the first output signal and the second output signal.

    Abstract translation: 一种传感器装置,包括:第一输出电路,其基于第一主传感器元件的检测值,基于第一主传感器元件的检测值,生成并输出作为来自第一主信号的信号序列产生的第一输出信号 第一子传感器元件,第二输出电路,基于第二主传感器元件的检测值,基于第二主信号的检测值,生成并输出作为来自第二主信号的信号序列产生的第二输出信号, 第二子传感器元件和异常判定器,其基于第一输出信号和第二输出信号来确定装置的异常。

    Electric power steering control device
    6.
    发明授权
    Electric power steering control device 有权
    电动助力转向控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US09352771B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-31

    申请号:US14596992

    申请日:2015-01-14

    Inventor: Shuji Kuramitsu

    CPC classification number: B62D5/0463 B62D5/0481 G06F17/11

    Abstract: An electric power steering control device for controlling an assist torque output by a motor includes: a steering wheel of a vehicle; a torsion bar between the steering wheel and a column shaft; a torque sensor that detects a steering torque; a turning device that converts a rotation motion of the column shaft into a reciprocating motion of a rack that turns a wheel of the vehicle; the motor; a motor rotation angle sensor that detects a rotation angle of the motor; a steering shaft load estimation unit that estimates a steering shaft load; and a basic assist control unit that calculates a basic assist torque command value. The steering shaft load estimation unit estimates the steering shaft load based on the steering torque, a steering angular velocity or a steering angle acceleration, and a previous value of the basic assist torque command value.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于控制由电动机输出的辅助转矩的电动助力转向控制装置,包括:车辆的方向盘; 方向盘和柱轴之间的扭杆; 检测转向转矩的转矩传感器; 旋转装置,其将柱轴的旋转运动转换成转动车辆的车轮的齿条的往复运动; 电机; 电动机旋转角传感器,其检测电动机的旋转角度; 估计转向轴负载的转向轴负载估计单元; 以及基本辅助控制单元,其计算基本辅助转矩指令值。 转向轴负载估计单元基于转向扭矩,转向角速度或转向角加速度以及基本辅助转矩指令值的先前值来估计转向轴负载。

    Sensor device and electric power steering device using same

    公开(公告)号:US10173720B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US15222691

    申请日:2016-07-28

    Abstract: A sensor device includes two sensor parts and an ECU. An output division of one of the two sensor parts stops output of an output signal when a detected internal abnormality is a first abnormality. Further, when the detected internal abnormality is a second abnormality that is different from the first abnormality, the output division controls an abnormality signal to take a value indicative of the second abnormality. An abnormality determiner determines either of a signal obtainment abnormality or the first abnormality of the sensor part when the output signal is not obtained from the one of the sensor parts, or determines the second abnormality of the one of the sensor parts when the obtained output signal includes the abnormality signal having a value indicative of the second abnormality. Such determination, thus, enables the abnormality determiner to classify an abnormality caused in the sensor parts.

    Communication system
    10.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09878736B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-30

    申请号:US15178414

    申请日:2016-06-09

    Abstract: A communication system includes at least one sensor apparatus including at least one sensing element and a transmission circuit, and a microcomputer including a reception circuit and a differential calculator. The sensing element detects a sensor value indicating a physical quantity of a detection target, and the transmission circuit transmits, as a digital signal, a sensor signal including information indicative of the sensor value at a predetermined transmission cycle. The reception circuit receives the sensor signal through a signal line and updates last time sensor value with present time sensor value. The differential calculator calculates, at a predetermined calculation cycle, a time differential value by performing a time differential calculation to the updated using time information provided separate from the sensor value.

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