An electric power steering apparatus includes: a torque sensor configured to detect a steering torque of a driver; a motor configured to assist in a steering force of the driver; a rotation angle estimation unit configured to estimate a rotation angle of the motor to output an estimated angle; a correction signal calculation unit configured to calculate a correction signal based on the steering torque; a frequency separation unit configured to separate the estimated angle into a first frequency component and a second frequency component; an estimated angle correction unit configured to calculate, as a control angle, a value obtained by adding a second-frequency-component corrected signal, which is obtained by correcting the second frequency component based on the correction signal, to the first frequency component; and an electric power supply unit configured to supply electric power to the motor based on the control angle.

The present invention relates to a system and a method for controlling a feedback torque actuator in a steering system. The steering system comprises a steering assistance actuator (140) with a torsion bar (128) and a feedback torque actuator (130) with an Electric Control Unit, ECU, for giving feedback to a driver, a steering wheel (120) to which the driver applies a driver torque, T.sub.D. Only the torsion bar of the steering assistance actuator (140) comprises a torsion-bar torque sensor, and a target torque for the feedback torque actuator (130) is a target steering feel torque compensated for torque sensed in the torsion bar (128).

A steering angle calculating circuit includes a first neutral point calculating circuit, a second neutral point calculating circuit, and an absolute angle calculating circuit. The first neutral point calculating circuit calculates a motor neutral point (θm01), based on a steering angle detected by a steering sensor and a rotation angle of a motor detected by the relative angle sensor, when a drive source for driving a vehicle is started. The second neutral point calculating circuit calculates a motor neutral point when the steering angle detected by the steering sensor falls within a predetermined angle range in which a specific stroke with respect to the steering angle is constant. After the motor neutral point is calculated by the second neutral point calculating circuit, the absolute angle calculating circuit calculates the steering angle as an absolute angle, using the motor neutral point calculated by the second neutral point calculating circuit.

A controller includes a control circuit configured to calculate a target corresponding steered angle that is a target value of a corresponding steered angle based on the transmission ratio associated with the vehicle speed. The corresponding steered angle is a rotation angle of a rotation shaft, which is convertible to the steered angle whose magnitude is changed relative to a value indicating the steering angle. The control circuit is configured to control the actuation of the motor so that an actual corresponding steered angle is a final target corresponding steered angle that is based on the target corresponding steered angle. The control circuit is configured to calculate the target corresponding steered angle by adjusting the transmission ratio based on a value indicating acceleration or deceleration of a vehicle.

A differential cooperative active steering system for a front-axle independent-drive vehicle with electric wheels includes a steering rack which is arranged between a first steering wheel and a second steering wheel, and is able to generate lateral displacement and pull the first and second steering wheels to steer; a planetary gear mechanism, including a first input end, a second input end and an output end; a steering angle coupling motor, connected to the first input end; and an input shaft of the steering wheel, connected to the second input end. The planetary gear mechanism can realize the coupling between an input steering angle of an input shaft of the steering wheel and an input steering angle of the steering angle coupling motor. In addition, a method for controlling the differential cooperative active steering system is provided.

A steering system includes a rack shaft, a housing, an electric motor, a control device, and a speed reduction mechanism that applies a moving force in the axial direction to the rack shaft with the speed of rotation of the electric motor reduced. The housing has a rack shaft housing portion and a speed reduction mechanism housing portion. The electric motor has: a motor case fixed to the housing; a plurality of stator cores disposed annularly in the motor case; coil windings wound around the plurality of stator cores; and a rotor. The motor case is formed with a water introduction hole that introduces water that has entered the speed reduction mechanism housing portion into the motor case. The control device has a detector that detects entry of water into the motor case.

The invention relates to a strain wave gear, having an outer ring with an inner toothing, with which a flexible inner ring with an outer toothing engages at two opposing points. The strain wave gear is characterized in that the ratio of the pitch diameter of the outer ring to the rim thickness of the outer ring lies in the region of 13 to 21, especially in the region of 17 to 19, especially at 17.587, wherein the teeth of the toothing of the inner ring have a profile angle in the region of 8 degrees to 15 degrees or in the region of 11 degrees to 12 degrees or one of 11.615 degrees, and/or wherein the teeth of the toothing of the outer ring have a profile angle in the region of 8 degrees to 15 degrees or in the region of 11 degrees to 13 degrees or one of 12.474 degrees.

An assistance module for a power steering system of a motor vehicle, including a reducer casing in which is mounted a reducer including an output shaft provided with a pinion, the output shaft being rotatably mounted inside the reducer casing by means of at least one mechanical rolling bearing carried by a bearing provided on reducer casing between the tangent wheel and pinion, the mechanical rolling bearing having several rolling elements kept at a distance from each other by a separation cage, rolling elements and separation cage being disposed in an annular rolling bearing space formed between a coaxial internal and external ring, the assistance module includes at least one blocking element having at least one stop surface facing the annular rolling bearing space at a distance such that at least one of the stop surfaces prevents an ejection of the separation cage out of the annular rolling bearing space.

Vehicle systems are disclosed. A vehicle system includes one or more sensors, a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal, a steering wheel actuator, an accelerator pedal actuator, and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the steering sensitivity adjusting unit. The controller includes at least one processor and at least one memory module storing computer readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to detect an object based on output from the one or more sensors, and send to the steering sensitivity adjusting unit an instruction for adjusting a sensitivity of the steering wheel in response to detecting the object.

Rear fences and a system for deploying the rear fences on a vehicle are described. The rear fences are disposed inboard of and spaced apart from the rear pillars. The rear fences may be folded against the rear panel of the vehicle when retracted and are rotated to a central position in a deployed position. The system includes a deployment control system including controller logic having at least one processor and a memory storing instructions for implementing deployment and retraction of rear fences on a vehicle.