Servolectric® electric power

steering system
Torque sensor

1 3 4

PRODUCT BENEFITS
ff Highly precise measurement of the steering torque 1 Sensor module
for exacting safety requirements placed on electric 2 Sensor plug
steering systems 3 Index magnet (optional)
ff Extremely robust digital interface to the electric 4 Index sensor (optional)
­power steering system’s ECU
5 Steering pinion
6 Pole wheel
7 Input shaft
Servolectric® electric power steering system Torque sensor

0.015 Nm
Together with the torque sensor, the ECU can calculate
− 40 °C to + 125 °C
The torque sensor in the electric power steering system
the steering angle on the basis of sensor data with works absolutely reliably over this temperature range.
this resolution.

TASK TECHNICAL CHARACTERISTICS

The torque sensor in the Servolectric® electric power steering
system measures the torque the driver applies to the steer- Measuring principle Magnetoresistive effect
ing wheel. Based on this data, the electronic control unit
Interface PAS – robust digital two-wire
­c alculates the steering assistance which the electric motor
current interface
needs to apply.
Signal transmission With clock spring
FUNCTION Measuring range +/− 10 Nm
The sensor sits on the steering pinion. A pole wheel is fitted on
Temperature range − 40 °C to + 125 °C
the input shaft, which is connected to the steering pinion by
means of the torsion bar. When the driver applies torque to the Resolution 0.015  Nm at 2 Nm/°
steering wheel, the torsion bar is rotated and, in turn, the mag-
Torsion bar stiffness 2.0 to 2.5 Nm/° at 25 °C
net relative to the sensor. The sensor consists of magnetoresis-
tive elements whose resistance changes as the field direction Calibration function Data is stored in the sensor
changes. The sensor’s measuring range covers +/−10 Nm. Steering angle Can be displayed as an option
A ­m echanical angle limiter prevents the torsion bar from being with index extension
overloaded when higher steering torques are applied.

VARIANTS
Optionally, an index magnet and an index sensor can be incorpo-
rated into the torque sensor. The index sensor delivers a signal
to the ECU for each full turn of the steering wheel.

Pole wheel Sensor module Clock spring

MR sensor

S N PAS
N S

S N
ASIC Torque signal
N S GND
S N

Index magnet Index sensor

N Index
Index signal
S Hall
GND
sensor
N

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