Power steering device and method of controlling the power steering device
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN Β· China
- Current Assignee / Owner
- HITACHI LTD
- Publication Date
- 2006-09-20
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable Β· inactive patent
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Abstract
Description
technical field
[0001] The present invention relates to a power steering apparatus (power steering system) for applying steering assist by manipulating a hydraulic power cylinder in response to the magnitude of steering torque output from a steering mechanism of a motor vehicle, and more particularly to control of the power steering system method. Background technique
[0002] A power steering system disclosed in the following patent application designated by "Document 1" is generally regarded as such a power steering system.
[0003] The power steering system disclosed in this document consists of a steering shaft on which a steering wheel is mounted, an output shaft connected to the lower end of the steering shaft, mounted on the lower end of the output shaft, a rack-and-pinion mechanism for steering the steering wheels, and A rack-connected hydraulic power cylinder of a rack-and-pinion mechanism, and a reversible pump selectively supplying working fluid to a first hydrau...