JP2010100087A - Electric power steering device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an electric power steering device capable of ensuring the high consistency even when correcting the steering torque in a pre-stage for computing base components of the assist force. <P>SOLUTION: An assist gradient correction computation unit 33 is provided between a basic assist control unit 25 and an assist gradient compensation control unit 30. The assist gradient correction computation unit 33 computes the assist gradient Ra0 converted in the steering torque τ before the correction by the steering torque shift correction control, and the computed assist gradient is defined as the assist gradient Ra' after the correction. The assist gradient compensation control unit 30 executes the assist gradient compensation control with the assist gradient Ra' after being corrected in the assist gradient correction computation unit 33 as a basis. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an electric power steering apparatus.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, power steering apparatuses for vehicles include an electric power steering apparatus (EPS) using a motor as a drive source. In such EPS, various proposals have been made to realize a better steering feeling by utilizing the high controllability.

  For example, in general, EPS executes the application of assist force according to the steering torque detected based on the torsion angle of the torsion bar provided on the steering shaft. In many cases, the ratio of the change in the basic assist component to the change in the steering torque (assist gradient) is set to increase as the detected steering torque value increases. However, changing the assist gradient according to the steering torque τ in this way is equivalent to changing the spring constant of the torsion bar, and the greater the assist gradient, the lower the stability of the system. Become.

  Based on this point, the EPS described in Patent Document 1 changes various compensation control characteristics based on the change in assist gradient (assist gradient compensation control, mainly phase compensation control of detected steering torque, and steering). Compensation control with high contribution to system stability such as compensation control based on the differential value of torque). And it is the structure which aims at realization of a better steering feeling by optimizing various compensation control according to the basic steering characteristic change.

  Patent Document 2 discloses a configuration for correcting the value of the steering torque that is the basis of the calculation in the previous stage of calculating the basic assist component (basic assist control amount). Thus, different assist characteristics depending on the steering state can be realized (steering torque shift control).

For example, the state of steering operation by the driver (steering state) can be roughly classified as “cutting” for increasing the steering angle, “holding” for maintaining the steering angle, and “switching back” for decreasing the steering angle. There are three steering states, and the steering feeling changes according to each of these steering states. Paying attention to this point, the EPS described in the above-mentioned Patent Document 2 performs the steering torque shift control so that the basic assist control amount (absolute value) thereof becomes large at the time of “steering” and “switchback”. Execute. As a result, the burden on the operator required for “steering” is reduced, and the uncomfortable feeling at the time of transition from “steering” to “switchback” is suppressed, thereby realizing a better steering feeling. It is the structure which aims at.
JP 2006-131191 A JP 2006-142932 A

  However, when the above two compensation controls are used in combination, one problem occurs. That is, optimization of various compensation controls by assist gradient compensation control is intended to improve the stability of the entire system, whereas the steering torque shift control is intended to improve steering feeling in a specific steering state. It is what. Therefore, by executing the assist gradient compensation control based on the assist gradient based on the steering torque corrected by the steering torque shift control, there is a possibility that the system may be unstable. In particular, when the steering torque is corrected to a large value by the steering torque shift control, the system that should originally be performed is not sufficiently stabilized, and as a result, a good steering feeling is obtained due to the oscillation associated therewith. In this respect, there is still room for improvement.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and the object thereof is to ensure high stability even when the steering torque is corrected in the previous stage of calculating the basic component of the assist force. An object is to provide an electric power steering apparatus.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the invention according to claim 1 is directed to a steering force assisting device that applies an assist force for assisting a steering operation to a steering system using a motor as a drive source, and the steering force assisting device. Control means for controlling the operation, and the control means calculates a basic component of the assist force to be generated by the steering force assisting device based on a steering torque, and the basic means for the change of the steering torque. In the electric power steering apparatus that changes the characteristic of the compensation control based on the assist gradient that is the rate of change of the component and corrects the steering torque in the previous step of calculating the basic component, the control means includes: In order to change the characteristic of the compensation control converted into the steering torque, the assist gradient that is the basis of the characteristic change is corrected. , The gist.

  According to the above configuration, the characteristics of various compensation controls are changed based on the assist gradient in terms of the steering torque before correction. That is, the assist gradient compensation control is executed using the correct assist gradient when actually considered as a system. As a result, even when the steering torque is corrected in the previous stage of calculating the basic component of the assist force, it is possible to ensure execution of appropriate assist gradient compensation and to ensure higher stability. It becomes like this.

  The gist of the invention described in claim 2 is that when the correction for increasing the steering torque is performed, the control means performs correction for increasing the basic assist gradient.

  In other words, the effect of the correction of the steering torque in the previous stage of calculating the basic component of the assist force on the stability of the system is as described above when the correction that increases the steering torque (the absolute value thereof) is performed. Appears most prominently. Therefore, by executing the assist gradient correction in such a case, the system can be stabilized efficiently.

The gist of the invention described in claim 3 is that the conversion is performed based on a correction magnification of the steering torque after correction with respect to the steering torque before correction.
According to the above configuration, it is possible to obtain a correct assist gradient when actually considered as a system.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a steering force assist device that applies an assist force for assisting a steering operation to a steering system using a motor as a drive source, and a control unit that controls the operation of the steering force assist device. The control means calculates a basic component of the assist force to be generated by the steering force assisting device based on a steering torque, and is an assist gradient that is a ratio of a change in the basic component to a change in the steering torque. In the electric power steering apparatus that changes the characteristic of the compensation control based on the basic component and corrects the steering torque in the previous step of calculating the basic component, the control means controls the compensation control based on the steering torque before correction. The gist is to calculate the assist gradient, which is the basis for changing the characteristics.

  According to the above configuration, the characteristics of various compensation controls are changed based on the assist gradient based on the steering torque before correction. As a result, even when the steering torque is corrected in the previous stage of calculating the basic component of the assist force, it is possible to ensure high stability by assuring execution of appropriate assist gradient compensation. become.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide an electric power steering apparatus capable of ensuring high stability even when correcting the steering torque in the previous stage of calculating the basic component of the assist force.

  FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of the EPS 1 of the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, a steering shaft 3 to which a steering wheel (steering) 2 is fixed is connected to a rack 5 via a rack and pinion mechanism 4. It is converted into a reciprocating linear motion of the rack 5 by the and pinion mechanism 4. The rudder angle of the steered wheels 6 is changed by the reciprocating linear motion of the rack 5.

  Further, the EPS 1 includes an EPS actuator 10 as a steering force assisting device that applies an assist force for assisting a steering operation to the steering system, and an ECU 11 as a control unit that controls the operation of the EPS actuator 10. .

  The EPS actuator 10 of the present embodiment is a so-called rack-type EPS actuator in which a motor 12 that is a driving source thereof is arranged coaxially with the rack 5, and an assist torque generated by the motor 12 is a ball screw mechanism (not shown). Is transmitted to the rack 5 via. In addition, the motor 12 of this embodiment is a brushless motor, and rotates by receiving supply of three-phase (U, V, W) driving power from the ECU 11. And ECU11 as a motor control apparatus controls the assist force given to a steering system by controlling the assist torque which this motor 12 generate | occur | produces (power assist control).

  In the present embodiment, a torque sensor 14 and a vehicle speed sensor 15 are connected to the ECU 11. In the present embodiment, the torque sensor 14 employs a so-called twin resolver type torque sensor that detects a torsion angle of a torsion bar provided in the middle of the steering shaft 3 with a pair of angle sensors (resolvers). The ECU 11 executes the operation of the EPS actuator 10, that is, power assist control, based on the steering torque τ (τ_na) and the vehicle speed V detected by the torque sensor 14 and the vehicle speed sensor 15, respectively.

Next, the electrical configuration of the EPS of this embodiment will be described.
FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the EPS of this embodiment. As shown in the figure, the ECU 11 includes a microcomputer 17 as motor control signal output means for outputting a motor control signal, and a drive circuit 18 for supplying three-phase drive power to the motor 12 based on the motor control signal. ing.

  In the present embodiment, the ECU 11 is connected to a current sensor 20 for detecting an actual current value I supplied to the motor 12 and a rotation angle sensor 21 for detecting the motor rotation angle θ. Then, the microcomputer 17 controls the drive circuit 18 based on the vehicle state quantities and the actual current value I of the motor 12 and the motor rotation angle θ detected based on the output signals of the current sensor 20 and the rotation angle sensor 21. A motor control signal to be output is generated.

  More specifically, the microcomputer 17 calculates the target value of the assist force applied to the steering system, that is, the current command value calculation unit 22 that calculates the current command value Iq * corresponding to the target assist force, and the current command value calculation unit 22. And a motor control signal output unit 23 that outputs a motor control signal based on the current command value Iq *.

  The current command value Iq * output from the current command value calculation unit 22 is output to the motor control signal output unit 23 together with the actual current value I detected by the current sensor 20 and the motor rotation angle θ detected by the rotation angle sensor 21. Entered. The motor control signal output unit 23 calculates a motor control signal by executing feedback control so that the actual current value I follows the current command value Iq * corresponding to the target assist force.

  Specifically, in the present embodiment, a brushless motor that rotates by supplying three-phase (U, V, W) driving power is used as the motor 12. Then, the motor control signal output unit 23 converts the phase current values (Iu, Iv, Iw) of the motor 12 detected as the actual current value I into d, q axis current values in the d / q coordinate system (d / q The current feedback control is performed by performing conversion.

  That is, the current command value Iq * is input to the motor control signal output unit 23 as a q-axis current command value, and the motor control signal output unit 23 outputs the phase current based on the motor rotation angle θ detected by the rotation angle sensor 21. The value (Iu, Iv, Iw) is d / q converted. The motor control signal output unit 23 calculates the d and q axis voltage command values based on the d and q axis current values and the q axis current command value. Then, the phase voltage command values (Vu *, Vv *, Vw *) are calculated by performing d / q inverse conversion on the d and q axis voltage command values, and a motor control signal is generated based on the phase voltage command values. To do.

  In the ECU 11 of this embodiment, the microcomputer 17 outputs the motor control signal generated as described above to the drive circuit 18, and the drive circuit 18 supplies the three-phase drive power based on the motor control signal to the motor 12. By supplying, the operation of the EPS actuator 10 is controlled.

Next, details of the current command value calculation by the current command value calculation unit 22 will be described.
The current command value calculation unit 22 of the present embodiment includes a basic assist control unit 25 that calculates a basic assist control amount Ias *, which is a basic component of the assist force to be generated by the EPS actuator 10, and a steering torque τ as a compensation component thereof And a torque inertia compensation control unit 26 for calculating a torque inertia compensation amount Iti * based on the differential value (steering torque differential value dτ).

  In the present embodiment, the steering torque τ_na as a detection signal output from the torque sensor 14 is first input to the phase compensation control unit 27. Then, the steering torque τ after the phase compensation processing (filter processing) is performed in the phase compensation control unit 27 is input to the current command value calculation unit 22.

  Further, the current command value calculation unit 22 of the present embodiment is provided with a steering torque shift control unit 28, and the basic assist control unit 25 is corrected by the steering torque shift control unit 28 together with the vehicle speed V. The subsequent steering torque τ ′ is input. The steering torque shift control unit 28 according to the present embodiment is configured to receive the vehicle speed V and the rotation angle of the motor 12 together with the steering torque τ. The steering torque shift control is executed according to the steering state estimated based on the amount.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the basic assist control unit 25 has a larger basic assist control amount Ias * as the absolute value of the input steering torque τ ′ is larger and the vehicle speed V is smaller. Is calculated. In the present embodiment, particularly in relation to the steering torque τ ′, the assist gradient Ra, which is the ratio of the change in the basic assist control amount Ias * to the change in the steering torque τ, increases as the steering torque τ ′ increases. Designed to be

  On the other hand, in addition to the steering torque differential value dτ, the vehicle speed V is input to the torque inertia compensation control unit 26 of the present embodiment. Then, the torque inertia compensation control unit 26 executes torque inertia compensation control based on these state quantities. “Torque inertia compensation control” is control that compensates for the effects of EPS inertia, such as motors and actuators, that is, “feeling of catching (following delay)” at the time of “start of cutting” and “end of cutting” in steering operation. This is control for suppressing the “flow feeling (overshoot)”. The torque inertia compensation control has an effect of suppressing vibration generated in the steering system due to application of reverse input stress to the steered wheels 6.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, the torque inertia compensation control unit 26 of the present embodiment includes a map 26a in which the steering torque differential value dτ and the basic compensation amount εti are associated, the vehicle speed V, the interpolation coefficient A, and the like. Is associated with a map 26b. In the map 26a, the basic compensation amount εti is a value that increases the basic assist control amount Ias * (absolute value) calculated by the basic assist control unit 25 as the absolute value of the input steering torque differential value dτ increases. It is set to become. Further, in the map 26b, the interpolation coefficient A is set so as to increase as the vehicle speed V increases in the low vehicle speed region, and to decrease as the vehicle speed increases in the high vehicle speed region. Then, the torque inertia compensation control unit 26 calculates the torque inertia compensation amount Iti * by multiplying the basic compensation amount εti and the interpolation coefficient A obtained by referring to these maps 26a and 26b.

  Further, the current command value calculation unit 22 of the present embodiment is provided with an assist gradient compensation control unit 30, and the assist gradient Ra (Ra ′) is input to the assist gradient compensation control unit 30. . In the present embodiment, the assist gradient Ra (value corresponding to the calculated basic assist control amount Ias *) output from the basic assist control unit 25 is input to an assist gradient correction calculating unit 33 described later. The assist gradient compensation control unit 30 is input with the assist gradient Ra ′ corrected by the assist gradient correction calculation unit 33. Then, the assist gradient compensation control unit 30 generates a control signal corresponding to each compensation control in order to change the characteristics of the various compensation controls in accordance with the input assist gradient Ra ′ (assist gradient compensation control).

  More specifically, the assist gradient compensation control unit 30 of this embodiment includes a filter constant calculation unit 31 that calculates the filter constant Af and an assist gradient gain calculation unit 32 that calculates the assist gradient gain Ka. The assist gradient compensation control unit 30 outputs the filter constant Af and the assist gradient gain Ka as control signals for changing the characteristics. In the present embodiment, the phase compensation control unit 27 and the torque inertia compensation control unit 26 change the characteristics of the phase compensation process and the torque inertia compensation control based on the filter constants Af and the assist gradient gain Ka. It has become.

  That is, as described above, the change in the assist gradient is equivalent to the change in the spring constant of the torsion bar (not shown) that constitutes the torque sensor 14 provided in the middle of the steering shaft 3. Therefore, vibration tends to occur more easily as the assist gradient becomes larger. However, the problem of the increase in vibration caused by the increase in the assist gradient is a characteristic change of phase compensation control, specifically, a filter in the phase compensation processing. It can be suppressed by keeping the gain of the characteristic low. In this embodiment, the filter constant calculation unit 31 calculates the filter constant Af that reduces the gain of the filter characteristic in accordance with the increase of the assist gradient Ra as shown in FIG. The configuration is such that an increase in vibration associated with an increase in the gradient Ra is suppressed.

  In addition, torque inertia compensation control based on the steering torque differential value dτ has the effect of suppressing vibration generated in the steering system due to the application of reverse input stress, but the steering feeling deteriorates due to the excessive rise of assist torque. (So-called “missing feeling” at the start of cutting) or instability (vibration) in control may be caused.

  In view of this point, in the present embodiment, in the region where the assist gradient gain calculation unit 32 has a small assist gradient that is unlikely to rapidly increase the assist torque as shown in FIG. An assist gradient gain Ka that reduces * is output. As a result, in addition to the change in the characteristics of the phase compensation control, a configuration that achieves a good steering feeling is achieved.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the basic assist control amount Ias * calculated by the basic assist control unit 25 and the torque inertia compensation amount Iti * calculated by the torque inertia compensation control unit 26 are input to the adder 35. Then, the current command value calculation unit 22 calculates a current command value Iq * based on a value obtained by adding the torque inertia compensation amount Iti * to the basic assist control amount Ias * in the adder 35, and calculates the current command value Iq *. Output to the motor control signal output unit 23.

(Assist gradient correction)
Next, an aspect of assist gradient correction in the present embodiment will be described.
As described above, optimization of various compensation controls by assist gradient compensation control is intended to improve the stability of the entire system, whereas the steering torque shift control described above is the steering feeling in a specific steering state. The purpose is to improve. Therefore, by executing the assist gradient compensation control based on the assist gradient based on the steering torque corrected by the steering torque shift control, there is a possibility that the system may be unstable.

  Considering this point, as shown in FIG. 2, in this embodiment, an assist gradient correction calculation unit 33 is provided between the basic assist control unit 25 and the assist gradient compensation control unit 30. Then, the assist gradient compensation control unit 30 executes the assist gradient compensation control based on the assist gradient Ra ′ after being corrected by the assist gradient correction calculation unit 33.

  More specifically, the basic assist controller 25 of the present embodiment, together with the assist gradient Ra, the steering torque correction ratio by the steering torque shift correction control, that is, the corrected steering torque τ ′ with respect to the uncorrected steering torque τ ′. Is output (C = τ ′ / τ). Based on the correction magnification C, the assist gradient correction calculation unit 33 calculates the assist gradient Ra0 converted to the steering torque τ before correction by the steering torque shift correction control.

Specifically, the assist gradient correction calculation unit 33 of the present embodiment calculates an assist gradient Ra0 converted to the steering torque τ before the correction based on the following equation (1).
Ra0 = Ra × C × α (1)
In the above equation (1), “α” is a characteristic coefficient indicating the relationship between the steering torque and the basic assist control amount as shown in FIG.

  In the present embodiment, the assist gradient correction calculation unit 33 outputs the assist gradient Ra0 as the corrected assist gradient Ra ′ to the assist gradient compensation control unit 30, and the assist gradient compensation control unit 30 performs the correction after the correction. Based on the assist gradient Ra ′, the assist gradient compensation control is executed to ensure high system stability.

  That is, for example, in the example shown in FIG. 7, the steering torque τ ′ after the correction becomes larger than the steering torque τ before the correction due to the execution of the steering torque shift correction control. In the control unit 25, the assist gradient Ra is calculated based on the corrected steering torque τ '(point P1 in the figure).

  However, the value detected by the torque sensor 14 is the steering torque τ before correction, and the assist gradient when actually considered as a system is the relationship between the steering torque τ and the basic assist control amount Ias * (FIG. 3). 7), a value calculated using the uncorrected steering torque τ when a relationship with a larger inclination is selected (point P0 in FIG. 7). That is, the assist gradient Ra calculated based on the corrected steering torque τ ′ is often lower than the assist gradient when actually considered as a system. Therefore, the assist gradient compensation control based on the assist gradient Ra has a problem that the system cannot be sufficiently stabilized.

  In this respect, in the present embodiment, based on the correction magnification C of the corrected steering torque τ ′ with respect to the uncorrected steering torque τ, the assist gradient Ra ′ (Ra0) converted to the uncorrected steering torque τ is calculated. Thus, the correct assist gradient when actually considered as a system is calculated. As a result, even when the steering torque shift control is performed, it is possible to ensure sufficient execution of assist gradient compensation and to ensure higher stability.

  (1) An assist gradient correction calculation unit 33 is provided between the basic assist control unit 25 and the assist gradient compensation control unit 30. The assist gradient correction calculation unit 33 calculates the assist gradient Ra0 converted to the steering torque τ before correction by the steering torque shift correction control, and sets this as the corrected assist gradient Ra ′. Then, the assist gradient compensation control unit 30 executes the assist gradient compensation control based on the assist gradient Ra ′ after being corrected by the assist gradient correction calculation unit 33.

  That is, the value detected by the torque sensor is the steering torque τ before correction to the last, and the assist gradient when actually considered as a system is based on the steering torque before correction. In this regard, according to the above configuration, the assist gradient compensation control is executed using the correct assist gradient when actually considered as a system. As a result, even when the steering torque is corrected in the previous stage of calculating the basic component of the assist force, it is possible to ensure high stability by assuring execution of appropriate assist gradient compensation. become.

  (2) The assist gradient compensation control unit 30 converts the assist gradient Ra ′ (Ra0) converted into the uncorrected steering torque τ based on the correction magnification C of the corrected steering torque τ ′ with respect to the uncorrected steering torque τ. Is calculated. This makes it possible to obtain a correct assist gradient when actually considered as a system.

In addition, you may change this embodiment as follows.
In the present embodiment, the assist gradient Ra is corrected based on the correction factor C of the corrected steering torque τ ′ with respect to the uncorrected steering torque τ. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, if the executed steering torque shift control is a correction that increases the steering torque τ (the absolute value thereof), the assist gradient Ra ′ is increased to increase the corrected assist gradient Ra ′. When the gradient correction is executed and the steering torque shift control for reducing the steering torque τ is executed, the corrected assist gradient Ra ′ may be reduced. In this case, any method such as addition / subtraction or multiplication of a predetermined amount may be used to calculate the increase amount and the decrease amount.

  In the present embodiment, although not particularly mentioned, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 8, when the executed steering torque shift control is correction for increasing the steering torque τ (absolute value thereof) (| (τ ′ |> | τ |, step 101: YES), the assist gradient Ra may be corrected so as to increase the corrected assist gradient Ra ′ (step 102).

  That is, the influence of the steering torque shift control on the stability of the system is most prominent when the correction for increasing the steering torque τ (the absolute value thereof) is performed as described above. Therefore, by executing the assist gradient correction in such a case, the system can be stabilized efficiently.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 9, instead of the assist gradient correction calculation unit 33, an assist gradient calculation unit 36 for calculating the assist gradient Ra based on the steering torque τ before correction is provided, and the calculated assist gradient Ra The assist gradient compensation control may be executed based on the above. In this case, for example, when the correction is to increase the steering torque τ (absolute value thereof) as in the above-described another example, the correction of the assist gradient Ra is executed so as to increase the corrected assist gradient Ra ′. The configuration (see FIG. 8) may be used.

  In this embodiment, the steering torque shift control unit 28 is used as an example of compensation control for correcting the basic steering torque before the calculation of the basic assist component (basic assist control amount). Is embodied to execute the steering torque shift control according to the steering state estimated based on each of these state quantities. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is, for example, a steering device capable of changing the input / output ratio according to the steering angle by connecting the first shaft and the second shaft arranged eccentrically using a cam mechanism. (For example, refer to Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. Hei 6-48308) The present invention may be applied to other configurations such as one that executes steering torque shift control for optimizing the application of assist force.

The schematic block diagram of an electric power steering device (EPS). The control block diagram of EPS in this embodiment. Explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of a basic assist control calculation and an assist gradient. The control block diagram of a torque inertia compensation control part. Explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of the assist gradient compensation control about a phase compensation process. Explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between an assist gradient and an assist gradient gain. Explanatory drawing which shows the change of the assist gradient accompanying execution of steering torque shift control. Explanatory drawing which shows the aspect of another example of assist gradient correction | amendment. The control block diagram which shows the aspect of the assist gradient calculation based on the steering torque before correction | amendment.

Explanation of symbols

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Electric power steering apparatus (EPS), 10 ... EPS actuator, 11 ... ECU, 12 ... Motor, 14 ... Torque sensor, 17 ... Microcomputer, 18 ... Drive circuit, 22 ... Current command value calculating part, 23 ... Motor control signal Generation unit 25 ... Basic assist control unit 26 ... Torque inertia compensation control unit 27 ... Phase compensation control unit 30 ... Assist gradient compensation control unit 31 ... Filter constant calculation unit 32 ... Assist gradient gain calculation unit 33 ... Assist gradient correction calculation unit, τ, τ ′, τ_na: steering torque, Ias *: basic assist control amount, Iti *: torque inertia compensation amount, Ra, Ra ′, Ra0: assist gradient, Af: filter constant, Ka: assist Gradient gain.

Claims (4)

A steering force assisting device for applying an assisting force for assisting a steering operation to a steering system using a motor as a drive source; and a control means for controlling the operation of the steering force assisting device, wherein the control means adjusts the steering torque. Based on the assist gradient, which is the ratio of the change in the basic component to the change in the steering torque, the basic component of the assist force to be generated by the steering force assisting device is calculated based on the assist gradient. And in the electric power steering device for correcting the steering torque in the previous stage of calculating the basic component,
The control means corrects the assist gradient that is the basis of the characteristic change in order to change the characteristic of the compensation control converted to the steering torque before correction.
An electric power steering device. The electric power steering apparatus according to claim 1, wherein
The control means, when correction for increasing the steering torque is performed, performs correction for increasing the basic assist gradient;
An electric power steering device. In the electric power steering device according to claim 1 or 2,
The electric power steering apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the conversion is performed based on a correction magnification of the steering torque after correction with respect to the steering torque before correction. A steering force assisting device for applying an assisting force for assisting a steering operation to a steering system using a motor as a drive source; and a control means for controlling the operation of the steering force assisting device, wherein the control means adjusts the steering torque. Based on the assist gradient, which is the ratio of the change in the basic component to the change in the steering torque, the basic component of the assist force to be generated by the steering force assisting device is calculated based on the assist gradient. And in the electric power steering device for correcting the steering torque in the previous stage of calculating the basic component,
The control means calculates the assist gradient as a basis when changing the characteristic of the compensation control based on the steering torque before correction;
An electric power steering device.

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