Steering mechanism for off-road vehicles

Details Steering mechanism for off-road vehicles Steering mechanism for off-road vehicles

1999-01-27

2000-08-22

Ellis, Christopher P.

Land vehicles

Wheeled

Running gear

280 93513, B60G 700

Patent

active

061059838

ABSTRACT:
A steering mechanism includes a flexible drive element configured as a segment of drive belt which engages the toothed drive pulley attached to the lower end of a steering post. The ends of the belt segment art attached to a drag link which translates rotational oscillatory motion imparted by the steering wheel or handlebars into linear lateral oscillatory motion. Each end of the drag link is attached to a lever arm of its respective spindle by a connecting linkage which translates the linear lateral oscillatory motion back into rotary oscillation of the spindles and their attached steered elements. The steering mechanism is located above the power unit of the vehicle so it is more easily serviced. Further, the reduction in the number of parts and wear points reduces the need for servicing of the steering mechanism.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4367881 (1983-01-01), Williams
patent: 4441735 (1984-04-01), Hutchison et al.
patent: 4659106 (1987-04-01), Fujita et al.

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