Steering Control Apparatus Motor Signal Generation

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing electric power steering systems lack an efficient method to generate motor control signals for providing various driver assistance functions, such as lane departure warning and steering correction, which require accurate reflection of driving intention and vehicle state.

Innovation Solution

A steering control apparatus and method that includes a receiver for receiving steering correction condition information, a determiner to assess the need for steering correction, a calculator to determine an angle correction value, and a signal generator to produce a motor control signal based on the comparison of the angle correction value with reference values, allowing for precise steering assistance.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Productivity

If a conventional electric power steering system is used, then basic steering assistance is provided, but efficient generation of motor control signals for driver assistance functions is lacking

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveefficiency of motor control signal generationVSAvoidcomplexity of steering control system
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The steering control system is divided into multiple independent modules: a receiver module for obtaining steering correction condition information, a determination module for assessing steering correction needs, a calculation module for computing angle correction values, and a signal generation module for producing motor control signals. This segmentation enables efficient signal generation while maintaining system manageability and reducing overall complexity.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #1Segmentation

2Reliability

If steering correction functions are added to provide driver assistance, then steering stability and safety are enhanced, but the system complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvesteering stability and safetyVSAvoidcomplexity of control system
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The system implements a closed-loop feedback mechanism where the receiver continuously obtains steering correction condition information (such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and lane position), the determination module assesses whether steering correction is needed based on this feedback, and the calculation module computes appropriate angle correction values. This feedback-driven approach enhances steering stability and safety while keeping the control logic systematic and manageable.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Measurement precision

If accurate reflection of driving intention and vehicle state is implemented, then driver assistance function precision is improved, but information processing requirements increase

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveaccuracy of driving intention detectionVSAvoidamount of information to be processed
Core Design Contradiction:
Measurement precisionVSQuantity of substance

Solution Approach 1:

The system extracts only the essential steering correction condition information needed for accurate driving intention detection, such as steering angle, vehicle speed, and lane position data. By selectively extracting relevant information rather than processing all available vehicle data, the system achieves high measurement precision while minimizing the quantity of information that needs to be processed.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #2Taking out (Extraction)

Data Source

PatentUS11724735B2Steering control apparatus, steering control method, and steering apparatus
Publication Date: 2023.08.15 HL MANDO CORP
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AI summary

The present disclosure provides a steering control apparatus, a steering control method, and a steering apparatus. Specifically, the steering control apparatus comprises: a reception unit for receiving steering correction condition information; a steering correction determination unit for determining whether to correct steering on the basis of the steering correction condition information; an angle correction value calculation unit for, when it is determined to correct the steering, determining correction parameters of the steering correction condition information and calculating an angle correction value by using the correction parameters of the steering correction condition information; and a signal generating unit for generating a motor control signal by determining whether to generate the motor control signal which is based on the angle correction value according to a result of comparison of the angle correction value to a reference value.