Tie rod connection pivot assembly
    123.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09988083B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US15723892

    申请日:2017-10-03

    申请人: Justin Smith

    发明人: Justin Smith

    摘要: A wheel end assembly comprising upper and lower arms and a tie rod coupled to a wheel carrier at an outer tie rod joint. A pin member is disposed between upper and lower mounting extensions of the wheel carrier or extends from a single mounting extension. The pin member comprises a first end, a second end and an expanded ball portion between the first and second end. The expanded ball portion is offset toward one of the first and second ends. The tie rod joint is defined by a pivotal coupling of the tie rod end to the pin member. A pivot point is defined between the tie rod end and the expanded ball portion, wherein the pivot point is closer to one of the first and second ends of the pin member to align the tie rod with the arms in a substantially parallel orientation to reduce bump steer.

    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STEERING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE
    126.
    发明申请
    METHOD FOR CONTROLLING A STEERING DEVICE, AND VEHICLE 审中-公开
    用于控制转向装置和车辆的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170073002A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-16

    申请号:US15312416

    申请日:2015-05-12

    申请人: NTN CORPORATION

    发明人: Kazuyuki INOKUCHI

    IPC分类号: B62D7/15 B62D7/20 B62D3/12

    摘要: A method of controlling a steering device including a pair of rack bars capable of steering right and left wheels in one and/or the other of opposite right and left directions, and a coupling mechanism which moves the rack bars in the right direction and/or the left direction by the same distance. The method includes issuing a command to couple or uncouple the coupling mechanism, and driving at least one of an engaging part and a receiving part of the coupling mechanism relative to the other if a coupling state sensor are unable to detect that the coupling mechanism has been coupled or uncoupled when a predetermined time has passed after issuing the command.

    摘要翻译: 一种控制转向装置的方法,该转向装置包括一对能够使左右车轮相对于左右相反方向转动的左右一对的齿条,以及将齿条向右方向移动的联接机构和/或 左方向相同距离。 该方法包括:发出一个用于耦合或分离耦合机构的命令,以及如果耦合状态传感器不能检测到耦合机构已经被耦合的情况,则驱动耦合机构的接合部分和接收部分中的至少一个相对于另一个 在发出命令之后经过预定时间后,耦合或非耦合。

    STEERING SYSTEM AND UTILITY VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME
    128.
    发明申请
    STEERING SYSTEM AND UTILITY VEHICLE INCORPORATING SAME 有权
    转向系统和实用车辆并入

    公开(公告)号:US20160318549A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-03

    申请号:US14697909

    申请日:2015-04-28

    摘要: A grounds maintenance vehicle such as a stand-on spreader/sprayer and a steering system for use with the same. In one embodiment, the steering system includes a laterally swinging control handle accessible by an operator standing on a platform of the vehicle. The handle controls movement of one or more steerable wheels such that lateral swinging of the control handle toward a left side results in a corresponding left turn, while lateral swinging of the control handle toward a right side results in a corresponding right turn.

    摘要翻译: 诸如立式吊具/喷雾器和与其一起使用的转向系统的地面维护车辆。 在一个实施例中,转向系统包括可由站在车辆平台上的操作者接近的横向摆动控制手柄。 手柄控制一个或多个可转向轮的运动,使得控制手柄向左侧的横向摆动导致相应的左转,同时控制手柄朝向右侧的横向摆动导致相应的右转。

    VEHICLE FRONT SUSPENSION
    129.
    发明申请
    VEHICLE FRONT SUSPENSION 有权
    车辆前悬挂

    公开(公告)号:US20160107684A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-21

    申请号:US14978820

    申请日:2015-12-22

    IPC分类号: B62D7/16 B62D7/20 B62D7/18

    摘要: A transverse link has an inboard side and an outboard side. A steering knuckle has an upper end, a wheel supporting section and a lower end. The lower end is pivotally coupled to the outboard side of the transverse link. A strut has an upper end and a lower end. An upper knuckle breakaway structure attaches the upper end of the steering knuckle to the lower end of the strut. The upper knuckle breakaway structure has a frangible part that releases the upper end of the steering knuckle from the lower end of the strut upon application of a prescribed rearward directed force. A transverse link breakaway structure couples the inboard side of the transverse link to a lower suspension support structure such that upon application of the prescribed rearward directed force the inboard side of the transverse link is released from the lower suspension support structure.

    摘要翻译: 横向连杆具有内侧和外侧。 转向节具有上端,车轮支撑部和下端。 下端枢转地连接到横向连杆的外侧。 支柱具有上端和下端。 上转关节分离结构将转向节的上端连接到支柱的下端。 上指节分离结构具有易碎部分,该部分在施加规定的后向力时,从支柱的下端释放转向节的上端。 横向连杆分离结构将横向连杆的内侧连接到下悬架支撑结构,使得在施加规定的后向力时,横向连杆的内侧从下悬架支撑结构释放。

    Vehicle front suspension
    130.
    发明授权
    Vehicle front suspension 有权
    车前悬挂

    公开(公告)号:US09254724B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-09

    申请号:US14305892

    申请日:2014-06-16

    摘要: A vehicle front suspension includes a lower suspension support structure, a transverse link, a steering knuckle and a lower knuckle breakaway structure. The transverse link has an inboard side and an outboard side, the inboard side being attached to the lower suspension support structure. The steering knuckle has an upper end, a lower end, and a wheel supporting section between the upper end and the lower end. The lower end is pivotally coupled to the outboard side of the transverse link. The lower knuckle breakaway structure is formed on the steering knuckle to release the steering knuckle from the transverse link upon application of a prescribed rearward directed force on the vehicle front suspension outboard of the lower suspension support structure.

    摘要翻译: 车辆前悬架包括下悬架支撑结构,横向连杆,转向节和下转向节分离结构。 横向连杆具有内侧和外侧,内侧附接到下悬架支撑结构。 转向节具有上端和下端以及在上端和下端之间的车轮支撑部分。 下端枢转地连接到横向连杆的外侧。 下转向节分离结构形成在转向节上,以在向下悬架支撑结构外侧的车辆前悬架施加规定的后向力时将横向连杆释放转向节。