Steering wheel lock control apparatus and method

A steering wheel lock control apparatus and method are provided, the apparatus may include: a power switch for receiving power from a battery when a vehicle ignition switch is turned off; and a switch unit connected with the motor, turned on when power is received through the power switch, and for locking the steering wheel by a closed circuit formed by short-circuiting the motor phase. According to the device and method, when the ignition switch of the vehicle is turned off, the steering wheel is prevented from idling. 提供了一种方向盘锁定控制装置和方法，所述装置可以包括：电源开关，用于当车辆点火开关关闭时从电池接收电力；开关单元，与电机连接，当通过电源开关接收电力时开启，并且用于通过短路电机相形成的闭合电路锁定方向盘。本公开提供的装置和方法可以实现当车辆点火开关被关闭时，防止方向盘空转。