Motor vehicles – Steering by driving – Auxiliary steering motor
Patent
1995-04-13
1996-06-25
Hurley, Kevin T.
Motor vehicles
Steering by driving
Auxiliary steering motor
180419, B62D 1118
Patent
active
055291368
ABSTRACT:
Articulated machines normally have a well known mechanical beveled gear arrangement for dividing power between the respective drive wheels and a differential lock that locks the two drive wheels when traveling in a straight direction. Likewise, articulated machines normally use externally mounted hydraulic cylinders to provide steering of the articulated machine by causing a front unit to articulate relative to the rear unit. In the subject invention, a unitary powered differential and steering mechanism is provided and includes a gear differential portion that provides input to respective first and second output drive members through a gear differential portion. Additionally, a hydro-mechanical portion is included and operatively disposed between the input member of the gear differential portion and one of the first and second output drive members. The hydro-mechanical portion includes a rotatable motor that is operative to lock the first and second output drive members together and to selectively cause one of the first and second output members to rotate at a relative speed different from the other to cause steering of the articulated machine. During the steering, continuous power is being delivered to both of the first and second output drive members.
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Burrows J. W.
Caterpillar Inc.
Hurley Kevin T.
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