Abstract: A motor control apparatus includes a steering column having inserted therein a steering shaft to which steering torque is transmitted, a reduction gear box coupled to the steering shaft, and an electric motor that transmits a steering assisting force to the steering shaft via a reduction mechanism in the reduction gear box. The electric motor and its control unit including a control board mounted with a control circuit, are provided side by side in the reduction gear box. A connection terminal of the electric motor is electrically connected to the control unit directly. This minimizes a connection distance between the control unit and the electric motor.

Abstract: To provide an electric power steering apparatus in which it is possible to minimize a connection distance between a control unit and an electric motor and surely prevent electric noise from mixing between the control unit and the electric motor as well as to minimize electric resistance and minimize an electric loss by directly connecting the control unit and connection terminals of the electric motor and a torque sensor. A motor control apparatus includes a steering column 3 having inserted therein a steering shaft 2 to which steering torque is transmitted, a reduction gear box 4 coupled to the steering shaft 2, and an electric motor 5 that transmits a steering assisting force to the steering shaft 2 via a reduction mechanism in the reduction gear box 4.

Abstract: To provide an electric power steering apparatus in which ground processing for respective sections requiring a ground can be reduced to necessary minimum to improve assemblability. An electric power steering apparatus includes a steering column 3 having inserted therein a steering shaft 2 to which steering torque is transmitted and an electric motor 5 that transmits a steering assisting force to the steering shaft 2 via a reduction mechanism in a conductive reduction gear box 4. A control unit 19 including boards 23 and 25 mounted with control circuits that control to drive the electric motor is mounted on the reduction gear box 4, a connecting section of the electric motor 5 is electrically connected to the control unit 19 directly, and connection of the reduction gear box 4 and the control unit 19 to a ground is performed via a grounding line 29 disposed between the control unit 19 and a power feeding unit 30.