Motor vehicles – Steering gear – With fluid power assist
Patent
1999-03-11
2000-10-17
Johnson, Brian L.
Motor vehicles
Steering gear
With fluid power assist
180412, 180414, 280 816, 280426, 280442, 280443, 280445, B62D 1300
Patent
active
061316911
ABSTRACT:
The system for guided steering of a set of rear wheels of a semi-trailer comprises a pulling vehicle and a semi-trailer having rear wheels which are turnable with respect to a chassis of the trailer to turn from a neutral position to one or the other side of the semi-trailer for generating steering of the vehicle in one direction with respect to a neutral position. The system further comprises power generating apparatus to act on the rear wheels to generate turnings of the rear wheels, activating apparatus mounted in the driver's cabin of the vehicle for operation by the driver of the vehicle for generating a steering of the rear wheels independently of the steering of the vehicle as well as locking structure operated from the driver's cabin, in a first position for generating locking of the rear wheels in the neutral position, and switchable from the first position to a second position, where the rear wheels are released and brought to turn by activation of the activating apparatus. Furthermore, the system comprises blocking apparatus comprising a speed detector of the vehicle for detection of the speed of the vehicle and for determination of whether or not the speed of the vehicle is higher or lower than a preset speed limit, the blocking apparatus cooperating with the locking structure to generate blocking of the locking apparatus in the first position, when the speed detected by the blocking apparatus is higher than the speed limit, and to release the locking structure from the blocking when the speed detected by the blocking apparatus is lower than the speed limit.
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Draper Deanna
Johnson Brian L.
Morch & Sonner A/S
Vigil Thomas R.
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