US Patent 7249650 Vehicle steering device

A vehicle steering device includes a steering shaft; a rotation operating member of the steering shaft; an operation-side motor that supplies an operating reaction force to the rotation operating member; a steering member; a steering-side motor that supplies an operating reaction force to the steering member; a steering angle detecting means that detects a steering angle; and a control means, an absolute angle detecting means is provided at the steering shaft, and a motor rotation angle detecting means is provided at a motor shaft of the operation-side motor.