Method for Operating a Steering Device, and Steering Device

a steering device and steering device technology, applied in electrical steering, electronic commutation motor control, transportation and packaging, etc., can solve the problem of limited torque of electric motor in this case, and achieve the effect of increasing the flexibility of the steering apparatus, reducing torque, and increasing temperature load

Active Publication Date: 2020-08-13
ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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The invention is a method for operating a steering apparatus that uses an electric motor. In certain operating states, the motor is able to use increased torque between its minimum and maximum torque. This increased torque is particularly useful when the motor is hot. However, to prevent damage to the motor or other components, the motor is limited to using a lower torque when the temperature is very hot or very low. The reduced torque can be the motor's normal minimum torque. This method allows for more flexibility in the steering apparatus and helps distribute heat evenly in the motor without causing damage. It also simplifies the control algorithm.

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In particular, the limit torque of the electric motor in this case is limited to the reduced torque in the event of the temperature parameter being below and / or preferably exceeding a limit value.

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[0036]FIG. 1 illustrates an exemplary steering system 32 in a perspective view. In the present case, the steering system 32 is embodied as an electrically-assisted steering system and accordingly comprises an electric power assisting arrangement. Moreover, the steering system 32 is provided for a use in a vehicle (not illustrated), in particular a motor vehicle. In an installed state, the steering system 32 comprises an operative connection to vehicle wheels 34 of the vehicle and is provided so as to influence a direction of travel of the vehicle. Alternatively or in addition, it is however also conceivable to embody a steering system having an electric superimposed steering system and / or external power steering system.

[0037]The steering system 32 comprises a steering apparatus. The steering apparatus comprises a steering gear 36 that is embodied in the present case as a known per se rack and pinion steering gear. The steering gear 36 comprises a steering pinion 38 and a rack 40 tha...

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Abstract

A method operates a steering device which comprises at least one electric motor that can be operated with an increased torque lying between a nominal torque of the electric motor and a maximum torque of the electric motor over an entire basic setting range. In at least one operating state, a threshold torque of the electric motor is at least temporarily limited to a reduced torque, in particular in comparison to the maximum torque, at least depending on at least one temperature characteristic variable.

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PRIOR ART[0001]The invention relates to a method for operating a steering apparatus in accordance with claim 1.[0002]Moreover, the invention relates to a steering apparatus in accordance with claim 12 and also a control device in accordance with claim 13.[0003]Steering systems having electric motors, by way of example for providing steering assistance and / or an additional steering angle, are known from the prior art. The electric motors that are used in this case are generally rigidly prespecified and may only be selected from a small group of electric motors that may be used with the result that the electric motors consequently cannot be arbitrarily exchanged. Moreover, the electric motors comprise a prespecified torque range that is nominally designed for a defined operating point of the electric motor. In the case of steering systems, this operating point in general corresponds to a state in which the electric motor must output a full torque when the motor shaft is at a standstil...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B62D5/04H02P6/08
CPCB62D5/0496H02P6/085H02P2205/05B62D5/0421B62D5/046
Inventor FRIEDEL, MICHAELBEGEROW, SVENRIEDINGER, ANDREASGEIGER, FLORIAN
Owner ROBERT BOSCH GMBH
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