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1、 Electronic power steering system What it is?Electrically powered steering uses an electric motor to drive either the power steering hydraulic pump or the steering linkage directly. The power steering function is therefore independent of engine speed, resulting in significant energy savings.How it w
2、orks?Conventional power steering systems use an engine accessory belt to drive the pump, providing pressurized fluid that operates a piston in the power steering gear or actuator to assist the driver.In electro-hydraulic steering, one electrically powered steering concept uses a high efficiency pump
3、 driven by an electric motor. Pump speed is regulated by an electric controller to vary pump pressure and flow, providing steering efforts tailored for different driving situations. The pump can be run at low speed or shut off to provide energy savings during straight ahead driving (which is most of
4、 the time in most world markets).Direct electric steering uses an electric motor attached to the steering rack via a gear mechanism (no pump or fluid). A variety of motor types and gear drives is possible. A microprocessor controls steering dynamics and driver effort. Inputs include vehicle speed an
5、d steering, wheel torque, angular position and turning rate. Working In Detail:A steering sensor is located on the input shaft where it enters the gearbox housing. The steering sensor is actually two sensors in one: a torque sensor that converts steering torque input and its direction into voltage s
6、ignals, and a rotation sensor that converts the rotation speed and direction into voltage signals. An interface circuit that shares the same housing converts the signals from the torque sensor and rotation sensor into signals the control electronics can process. Inputs from the steering sensor are d
7、igested by a microprocessor control unit that also monitors input from the vehicles speed sensor. The sensor inputs are then compared to determine how much power assist is required according to a preprogrammed force map in the control units memory. The control unit then sends out the appropriate com
8、mand to the power unit which then supplies the electric motor with current. The motor pushes the rack to the right or left depending on which way the voltage flows (reversing the current reverses the direction the motor spins). Increasing the current to the motor increases the amount of power assist
9、.The system has three operating modes: a normal control mode in which left or right power assist is provided in response to input from the steering torque and rotation sensors inputs; a return control mode which is used to assist steering return after completing a turn; and a damper control mode tha
10、t changes with vehicle speed to improve road feel and dampen kickback.If the steering wheel is turned and held in the full-lock position and steering assist reaches a maximum, the control unit reduces current to the electric motor to prevent an overload situation that might damage the motor. The con
11、trol unit is also designed to protect the motor against voltage surges from a faulty alternator or charging problem.The electronic steering control unit is capable of self-diagnosing faults by monitoring the systems inputs and outputs, and the driving current of the electric motor. If a problem occu
12、rs, the control unit turns the system off by actuating a fail-safe relay in the power unit. This eliminates all power assist, causing the system to revert back to manual steering. A dash EPS warning light is also illuminated to alert the driver. To diagnose the problem, a technician jumps the termin
13、als on the service check connector and reads out the trouble codes.Electric power steering systems promise weight reduction, fuel savings and package flexibility, at no cost penalty.Europes high fuel prices and smaller vehicles make a fertile testbed for electric steering, a technology that promises
14、 automakers weight savings and fuel economy gains. And in a short time, electric steering will make it to the U.S., too. Its just just a matter of time, says Aly Badawy, director of research and development for Delphi Saginaw Steering Systems in Saginaw, Mich. The issue was cost and thats behind us
15、now. By 2002 here in the U.S. the cost of electric power steering will absolutely be a wash over hydraulic.Today, electric and hybrid-powered vehicles (EV), including Toyotas Prius and GMs EV-1, are the perfect domain for electric steering. But by 2010, a TRW Inc. internal study estimates that one o
16、ut of every three cars produced in the world will be equipped with some form of electrically-assisted steering. The Cleveland-based supplier claims its new steering systems could improve fuel economy by up to 2 mpg, while enhancing handling. There are true bottom-line benefits as well for automakers
17、 by reducing overall costs and decreasing assembly time, since theres no need for pumps, hoses and fluids.Another claimed advantage is shortened development time. For instance, a Delphi group developed E-TUNE, a ride-and-handling software package that can be run off a laptop computer. They can take
18、that computer and plug it in, attach it to the controller and change all the handling parameters - effort level, returnability, damping - on the fly, Badawy says. It used to take months. Delphi has one OEM customer that should start low-volume production in 99.Electric steering units are normally pl
19、aced in one of three positions: column-drive, pinion-drive and rack-drive. Which system will become the norm is still unclear. Short term, OEMs will choose the steering system that is easiest to integrate into an existing platform. Obviously,greater potential comes from designing the system into an
20、all-new platform. We have all three designs under consideration, says Dr. Herman Strecker, group vice president of steering systems division at ZF in Schwaebisch Gmuend, Germany. Its up to the market and OEMs which version finally will be used and manufactured. The large manufacturers have all grabb
21、ed hold of what they consider a core technology, explains James Handy sides, TRW vice president, electrically assisted steering in Sterling Heights, Mich. His company offers a portfolio of electric steering systems (hybrid electric, rack-, pinion-, and column-drive). TRW originally concentrated on w
22、hat it still believes is the purest engineering solution for electric steering-the rack-drive system. The system is sometimes refer to as direct drive or ball/nut drive. Still, this winter TRW hedged its bet, forming a joint venture with LucasVarity. The British supplier received $50 million in exch
23、ange for its electric column-drive steering technology and as sets. Initial production of the column and pinion drive electric steering systems is expected to begin in Birmingham, England, in 2000.In 1995, according to Delphi, traditional hydraulic power steering systems were on 7596 of all vehicles
24、 sold globally. That 37-million vehicle pool consumes about 10 million gallons in hydraulic fluid that could be superfluous, if electric steering really takes off.The present invention relates to an electrically powered drive mechamsm for providing powered assistance to a vehicle steering mechanism.
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