Electric power steering system [U.S. Patents]

08/05/2008 11:36:00 AM
Micropatent / Thomson Scientific
Pub. Number US7406373
Appl. Data 10 20041104
Applicant Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Inventor(s) Kubota, Masahiro
Mouri, Hiroshi
Tamasho, Tadashi
Shirato, Ryota
Sonoda, Takayuki
Title Electric power steering system
Abstract An electric power steering system for an automotive
vehicle, including a steering torque detecting device which detects a steering
torque of a steering shaft. An electric motor is provided to generate an assist
torque for assisting a driver's steering effort required for steering the
vehicle and a counter-assist torque for increasing the driver's steering
effort. The assist torque and the counter-assist torque are applied to a
steering mechanism. Additionally, a controller is provided to output a drive
command to the electric motor in accordance with the detected steering torque.
The drive command is for causing the electric motor to generate the
counter-assist torque when the detected steering torque is a transitional
torque.

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Vehicle front body structure [U.S. Patents]
08/05/2008 11:33:00 AM
Micropatent / Thomson Scientific
Pub. Number US7404596
Appl. Data 11 20060202
Applicant Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.
Inventor(s) Miyata, Daizou
Uto, Fumitaka
Title Vehicle front body structure
Abstract A front body structure for a vehicle including: a
cowl box extending in a transverse direction of the vehicle and having a curved
shape with its central portion in the transverse direction of the vehicle
situated at a front end thereof; and a cowl top extension tying tops of strut
towers, extending in front of the cowl box at a height substantially equal to
that of each of the tops of strut towers, and having a curved shape with its
central portion in the transverse direction of the vehicle situated at a rear
end thereof. The cowl top extension and the cowl box are connected to each
other at the central portions thereof.

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