Patent ID: 9688301
Date: 2017-06-27
CPC Classifications: B60W,B62D,F02D,F02N,Y02T

Claim:
1. A steering control device used in a vehicle, the vehicle including an engine for driving the vehicle and an idle reduction control unit configured to stop the engine when a predetermined condition is satisfied and to restart the engine when the vehicle starts moving, the steering control device comprising: a steering mechanism which is operated by a driver to steer; a turning mechanism configured to turn a wheel; a clutch configured to enable the steering mechanism and the turning mechanism to be coupled with and decoupled from each other; a turning actuator configured to provide a turning torque to the turning mechanism depending on an amount of steering operated by the driver; and a steering control unit configured to disengage the clutch when the engine is in a working state by turning an ignition to ON and to engage the clutch when the engine is in a stop state by turning the ignition to OFF, wherein the steering control unit is configured to maintain a disengaged state of the clutch when the idle reduction control unit stops the engine.