IP Library Granted Patent US 11,745,792
Granted Patent B2
US 11,745,792 · App. 17/371,822 · Granted Sep 5, 2023

Steering device

Inventors: Naoki Shoji (Shiki-gun, JP); Tomohiro Nakade (Sakura, JP); Robert Fuchs (Nara, JP)
Assignee: JTEKT CORPORATION
B62D6/008B62D5/0481B62D6/08
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Patent No.
US 11,745,792
App. No.
17/371,822
Granted
Sep 5, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A steering device includes a steering member, a steering operation mechanism, a reactive force motor, a steering motor that drives the steering operation mechanism, a steering torque sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit sets a manual steering angle command value. The electronic control unit computes a reactive-force-related composite angle command value. The electronic control unit computes a steering-related composite angle command value based on a steering-related automatic steering angle command value and the manual steering angle command value. The electronic control unit causes a rotational angle of the reactive force motor to follow the reactive-force-related composite angle command value. The electronic control unit causes a rotational angle of the steering motor to follow the steering-related composite angle command value. The electronic control unit estimates a first disturbance torque.

Claims (33)

1. A steering device, comprising:

a steering member;

a steering operation mechanism mechanically separated from the steering member;

a reactive force motor configured to impart reactive force torque to the steering member;

a steering motor configured to drive the steering operation mechanism;

a steering torque sensor configured to detect steering torque imparted to the steering member by a user; and

an electronic control unit, wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to set a manual steering angle command value based on the steering torque,

the electronic control unit is configured to compute a reactive-force-related composite angle command value based on a reactive-force-related automatic steering angle command value and the manual steering angle command value,

the electronic control unit is configured to compute a steering-related composite angle command value based on a steering-related automatic steering angle command value and the manual steering angle command value,

the electronic control unit is configured to cause a rotational angle of the reactive force motor to follow the reactive-force-related composite angle command value,

the electronic control unit is configured to cause a rotational angle of the steering motor to follow the steering-related composite angle command value, and

the electronic control unit is configured to estimate first disturbance torque, which is torque other than motor torque of the steering motor acting on an object of driving by the steering motor.

2. The steering device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to compute a command value based on the steering-related composite angle command value, and is configured to compensate the command value by the first disturbance torque.

3. The steering device according to claim 1 , wherein

the electronic control unit is configured to compute a command value based on the reactive-force-related composite angle command value,

the electronic control unit is configured to estimate second disturbance torque that is not motor torque of the reactive force motor acting on an object of driving by the reactive force motor, and

the electronic control unit is configured to compensate the command value by the second disturbance torque.

4. The steering device according to claim 1 , wherein the electronic control unit is configured to use estimated torque calculated based on the first disturbance torque to generate the manual steering angle command value.

5. The steering device according to claim 1 , wherein a direction of the steering torque and a direction the steering motor drives the steering operation mechanism are the same.

6. A steering device, comprising:

a steering wheel;

a rack-and-pinion mechanically separated from the steering wheel;

a reactive force motor configured to impart reactive force torque to the steering wheel;

a steering motor configured to drive the rack-and-pinion;

a steering torque sensor configured to detect steering torque imparted to the steering wheel by a user; and

an electronic control unit configured to

set a manual steering angle command value based on the steering torque,

compute a reactive-force-related composite angle command value based on a reactive-force-related automatic steering angle command value and the manual steering angle command value,

compute a steering-related composite angle command value based on a steering-related automatic steering angle command value and the manual steering angle command value,

cause a rotational angle of the reactive force motor to follow the reactive-force-related composite angle command value,

cause a rotational angle of the steering motor to follow the steering-related composite angle command value, and

estimate first disturbance torque, which is torque other than motor torque of the steering motor acting on an object of driving by the steering motor.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Jul 11, 2022
From: JTEKT CORPORATION
To: JTEKT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061088/0251 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 9, 2021
From: SHOJI, NAOKI; NAKADE, TOMOHIRO; FUCHS, ROBERT
To: JTEKT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056808/0597 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2020-120594 · Jul 14, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
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