Steer-by-wire apparatus and system having angle sensor fallback
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Jun 29, 2004
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Mar 21, 2002
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Sep 4, 2001
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Sep 20, 2000
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The invention relates to a power-assisted steering system for non-trackborne vehicles and particularly motor vehicles, having a steering control (e.g. a steering wheel) operated by the driver, a wheel angle positioner to steer the wheels of the vehicle, angle sensors to sense the position of the steering control and/or the wheels of the vehicle, a 'feel' provider to generate a 'feel' torque to simulate a feedback of force to the steering control, the 'feel' provider having an electric motor, at least one control unit for controlling the wheel angle positioner and the 'feel' provider, in which in the event of at least one angle sensor, the at least one control unit and/or the 'feel' provider failing, the angle to which the steering control is turned is continuously determined from the voltage which is induced in at least one winding of the electric motor by turning the steering control manually and/or from the induced current, and is used to control the steering angle at the wheels of the vehicle.
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