IP Library Granted Patent US 12,504,304
Granted Patent B2
US 12,504,304 · App. 17/941,575 · Granted Dec 23, 2025

Detection device and steering device

Inventors: Takayuki Ueno (Hitachinaka, JP); Makoto Murata (Hitachinaka, JP); Ryo Watanabe (Hitachinaka, JP)
Assignee: Hitachi Astemo, Ltd.
G01D5/24457B62D5/0484
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Patent No.
US 12,504,304
App. No.
17/941,575
Granted
Dec 23, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A detection device includes: a plurality of sensors configured to detect a value to be detected; and a processing section configured to process a detection signal output from each of the plurality of sensors. A periodicity with which one or some of the plurality of sensors output detection signals is shorter than a periodicity with which others of the plurality of sensors output detection signals.

Claims (26)

1 . A detection device comprising:

a plurality of sensors configured to detect a value to be detected; and

a controller configured to process a detection signal output from each of the plurality of sensors, wherein

the plurality of sensors include a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, and a fourth sensor,

a time periodicity with which the first sensor and the second sensor output detection signals is shorter than a time periodicity with which the third sensor and the fourth sensor output detection signals,

the controller is configured to diagnose a fault in the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor, and the fourth sensor and to switch between using a first signal and using a third signal as a torque signal, the first signal being a detection signal output from the first sensor, the third signal being a detection signal output from the third sensor,

the controller is configured to use the first signal and a second signal, the second signal being a detection signal output from the second sensor, to diagnose whether the first sensor and the second sensor are normal or the first sensor or the second sensor is having a fault,

the controller is configured to use the third signal and a fourth signal, the fourth signal being a detection signal output from the fourth sensor, to diagnose whether the third sensor and the fourth sensor are normal or the third sensor or the fourth sensor is having a fault,

in response to a diagnosis of the first sensor and the second sensor as not having a fault, the controller is configured to output the first signal as a torque signal, and

in response to a diagnosis of the first sensor or the second sensor as having a fault and a diagnosis of the third sensor and the fourth sensor as not having a fault, the controller is configured to output the third signal as a torque signal.

2 . A detection device comprising:

a plurality of sensors configured to detect a value to be detected; and

a controller configured to process a detection signal output from each of the plurality of sensors, wherein

the plurality of sensors include a first sensor, a second sensor, a third sensor, and a fourth sensor,

a time periodicity with which the first sensor outputs a detection signal is shorter than a time periodicity with which the second sensor, the third sensor, and the fourth sensor output detection signals,

the controller is configured to diagnose a fault in the first sensor, the second sensor, the third sensor, and the fourth sensor and to switch between using a first signal and using a third signal as a torque signal, the first signal being a detection signal output from the first sensor, the third signal being a detection signal output from the third sensor,

the controller is configured to use the first signal and a second signal, the second signal being a detection signal output from the second sensor, to diagnose whether the first sensor and the second sensor are normal or the first sensor or the second sensor is having a fault,

the controller is configured to use the third signal and a fourth signal, the fourth signal being a detection signal output from the fourth sensor, to diagnose whether the third sensor and the fourth sensor are normal or the third sensor or the fourth sensor is having a fault,

in response to a diagnosis of the first sensor and the second sensor as not having a fault, the controller is configured to output the first signal as a torque signal, and

in response to a diagnosis of the first sensor or the second sensor as having a fault and a diagnosis of the third sensor and the fourth sensor as not having a fault, the controller is configured to output the third signal as a torque signal.

3 . A steering device comprising:

a detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the controller is configured to control actuation of an electric motor using values detected by the detection device.

4 . A steering device comprising:

a detection device according to claim 2 , wherein

the controller is configured to control actuation of an electric motor using values detected by the detection device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 9, 2022
From: UENO, TAKAYUKI; MURATA, MAKOTO; WATANABE, RYO
To: HITACHI ASTEMO, LTD.
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Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2020017013 · Apr 20, 2020
Related Publication 20230003556A1 · Jan 5, 2023
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