A four wheel independent steering system and the control method thereof is configured to implement an interface provided for independently steering four wheels and an operating mechanism thereof, and the four-wheel independent steering system includes a motion module configured for implementing steering motions by a tilting operation of a steering wheel, and a controller configured to detect a steering signal corresponding to one of the steering motions, and to control steering movement or suspension movement of four wheels based on the detected steering signal.

A module carrier assembly for positioning between the A-pillars of a motor vehicle body comprising a transverse carrier configured as a hollow body profile and at least one steering column holder connected to the transverse carrier and supported at the outer side of the transverse carrier in the x-direction. The at least one steering column holder is configured as an angle piece and is supported by a support surface provided by a first limb at a first outer wall of the transverse carrier. The steering column holder has a further limb extending below the transverse carrier. The steering column holder carries a support projection which extends through the outer wall of the transverse carrier adjoining the support surface of the steering column holder and up to at least the opposite wall of the transverse carrier. The support projection is connected in a vibration-coupled manner to this opposite wall.

A steering control device controls an assist torque to be outputted by a motor connected to a steering system mechanism generating a steering torque. A response compensation filter performs a filter process compensating for a response in a specific frequency band with respect to a target steering torque generated by a target generation unit, and outputs a response-compensated target steering torque (Ts**). A servo controller calculates an assist torque command value (Ta*) in order for a torque deviation (ΔTs), which is a difference between the steering torque (Ts) and the response-compensated target steering torque (Ts**), to become zero. A transfer characteristic of the response compensation filter is set to suppress a mechanical resonance frequency band where a gain due to resonance of the steering system mechanism becomes large.

A steering control device controls an assist torque to be outputted by a motor connected to a steering system mechanism generating a steering torque. A response compensation filter performs a filter process compensating for a response in a specific frequency band with respect to a target steering torque generated by a target generation unit, and outputs a response-compensated target steering torque (Ts**). A servo controller calculates an assist torque command value (Ta*) in order for a torque deviation (ΔTs), which is a difference between the steering torque (Ts) and the response-compensated target steering torque (Ts**), to become zero. A transfer characteristic of the response compensation filter is set to suppress a mechanical resonance frequency band where a gain due to resonance of the steering system mechanism becomes large.

A steering wheel mounted visual display including a housing incorporated at a location defined within a circumference of the steering wheel and having a graphical display output. Upon rotation of the steering wheel, the display adjusts to remain in an upright orientation. The housing further includes a main lower housing and an assemble-able upper housing sandwiching a display component providing the graphical display output. The display component further includes a stationary inner component, a display support and a PCB component cooperating for auto-updating the graphical display output in response to rotation of the steering wheel.

A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body, an airbag module, and a damper unit-4 that connects the steering wheel body and the airbag module-3. The airbag module is mounted to the steering wheel body via the damper unit facing in a Z-axis first direction that is an example of a first direction. The damper unit-4 is configured to apply a force on the airbag module in a state where the airbag module is mounted on the steering wheel body in a direction of pushing up the airbag module in a direction that intersects with the Z-axis first direction.

A steering wheel includes a steering wheel body, an airbag module, and a damper unit-4 that connects the steering wheel body and the airbag module-3. The airbag module is mounted to the steering wheel body via the damper unit facing in a Z-axis first direction that is an example of a first direction. The damper unit-4 is configured to apply a force on the airbag module in a state where the airbag module is mounted on the steering wheel body in a direction of pushing up the airbag module in a direction that intersects with the Z-axis first direction.

An operation device for a vehicle includes an operation body configured to be displaced by being operated so as to turn the vehicle according to a displacement of the operation body while the vehicle is being manually operated, a detector configured to detect the displacement of the operation body so as to turn the vehicle according to the displacement of the operation body while the vehicle is being manually operated, and a determination section configured to determine a state of the operation body and the detector based on the displacement of the operation body as detected by the detector while the vehicle is in non-manual operation.

An operation device for a vehicle includes an operation body configured to be displaced by being operated so as to turn the vehicle according to a displacement of the operation body while the vehicle is being manually operated, a detector configured to detect the displacement of the operation body so as to turn the vehicle according to the displacement of the operation body while the vehicle is being manually operated, and a determination section configured to determine a state of the operation body and the detector based on the displacement of the operation body as detected by the detector while the vehicle is in non-manual operation.

A vehicle steering wheel device, including a center portion of a steering wheel, a steering wheel cover that covers the center portion on the dashboard side, the side opposite the driver, an electronic control unit stowed in an internal area between the steering wheel cover and the center portion, an opening section where a part of the steering wheel cover is open in a window shape, a lid detachably provided on the steering wheel cover that closes the opening section, and a harness provided in the internal space that connects to the electronic control unit and supplies power from the vehicle body side, where the electronic control unit is provided secured to the lid, and the lid is connected to the vehicle body side by the harness connected to the electronic control unit.