US 5,699,874 AGranted

Electric power steering apparatus

AssigneeNsk Ltd.

InventorYasuhiko Miyaura

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Abstract

In an electric power steering apparatus including a steering torque detector for detecting steering torque of a steering system, an electric motor for generating steering auxiliary force with respect to the steering system, and a control apparatus for controlling the steering auxiliary force generated by the electric motor in response to the torque detected by the steering torque detector, the electric power steering apparatus includes lines, at least one portion of which are arranged in parallel to each other, for electrically connecting the steering torque detector to the control apparatus; and a contact part having detachable contact portions separately inserted into the respective parallel portions of the lines.

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Dependent claims

An electric power steering apparatus, comprising:

a steering torque detector for detecting a steering torque of a steering system;
an electric motor for generating a steering auxiliary force to the steering system;
a control apparatus for controlling the steering auxiliary force generated by said electric motor in response to the steering torque detected by said steering torque detector;
first lines for electrically connecting said steering torque detector to said control apparatus, at least one of said first lines being connected to a second line in parallel;
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a contact part having detachable contact portions separately disposed in each of said first lines and said second line, said detachable contact portion disposed in said one of said first lines being positioned between two points where said one of said first lines is connected to said second line.

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