Power steering control device for monitoring reference voltage

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7202621
APP PUB NO 20050264248A1
SERIAL NO

11126303

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A power steering control device includes a torque sensor that detects a steering torque and outputs a torque signal having a torque neutral voltage is determined based on a predetermined reference voltage, a reference-voltage generator unit that generates the reference voltage, an A/D converter unit that A/D converts the torque signal and the reference voltage, a calculator unit that calculates a steering assist torque based on the A/D converted torque signal, a current controller unit that supplies a driving current in accordance with the assist torque to a steering assist motor, a reference-voltage generator unit that generates the reference voltage and outputs the reference voltage to the A/D converter unit and a fault diagnosis unit that monitors the A/D converted reference voltage and performs a predetermined fault diagnosis process.

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NSK LTDSHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 141-8560
NSK STEERING SYSTEMS CO LTD6-3 OHSAKI 1-CHOME SHINAGAWA-KU TOKYO 141-8560

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Tsunoda, Mikihiko Maebashi, JP 7 48

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