Arrangement for influencing the keeping of a driving direction b

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1986-07-21

1987-07-07

Love, John J.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

180236, 280 81A, 280 91, 280661, 301 5R, B62D 6300

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046781978

ABSTRACT:
An arrangement for influencing the keeping of a driving direction by a motor vehicle, which has at least one non-driven wheel support body which is mounted on a wheel suspension for rotation about an axis, in such a manner as to be able to conduct driver education and/or motor vehicle testing while operating in a border region between stable and unstable driving behavior at relatively low speeds comprises a holding component which is rigidly connected to the wheel support body, and a caster wheel which is mounted on the holding component for rotation about its rotational axis and also for turning about an additional axis which is substantially normal to the axis of the wheel support body and to the rotational axis of the wheel. A connecting device prevents the rotation of the wheel support body about its axis and is connected to a non-rotatable part of the wheel suspension. In this manner, lateral guiding forces normally holding the non-driven regular wheels of the motor vehicle are eliminated or at least significantly reduced, in that the caster wheel turns about the additional axis in an almost instantaneous response to lateral disturbance forces acting on the vehicle and readjusts its position accordingly to simulate vehicle behavior during skidding even at low driving speeds.

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August Bilstein brochure, "Garagen-Abschlepp-und Werkstatt-Gerate," undated.

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