公开(公告)号：US5364117A

公开(公告)日：1994-11-15

申请号：US105290

申请日：1993-08-10

申请人： Peter G. Keith

发明人： Peter G. Keith

IPC分类号： B60D1/167 ,  B60D1/173 ,  B60D1/30 ,  B60D1/44

CPC分类号： B60D1/07 ,  B60D1/167 ,  B60D1/173 ,  B60D1/30 ,  B60D1/44

摘要： A method of connecting a tow vehicle to a trailer having a front axle assembly which pivots about a vertical axis. The method includes the following steps which will be hereinafter described. Firstly, position a drawbar assembly between the tow vehicle and the trailer. The drawbar assembly has a tow vehicle end and a trailer end. The tow vehicle end is mounted to a single articulation point at a rear of the tow vehicle. The trailer end is pivotally mounted on a substantially horizontal transverse axis thereby accommodating up and down movement while precluding side to side movement of the drawbar assembly. Secondly, position a steering arm assembly between the tow vehicle and the front axle assembly of the trailer. The steering arm assembly includes a pair of steering arms having tow vehicle ends and trailer ends. The tow vehicle ends are adapted for omni-directional attachment to the tow vehicle equidistant from the single articulation point. The trailer ends are adapted for omni-directional attachment to the front axle assembly of the trailer equidistant from the vertical pivot axis of the front axle assembly, thereby accommodating relative movement of the tow vehicle and the front axle assembly of the trailer while causing a proportionate change in the angular positioning of the front axle assembly of the trailer to maintain correct steering geometry of the trailer relative to the tow vehicle as the tow vehicle turns.

摘要翻译： 将牵引车辆连接到具有围绕垂直轴线枢转的前轴组件的拖车的方法。 该方法包括下面将描述的以下步骤。 首先，在牵引车和拖车之间定位牵引杆组件。 牵引杆组件具有牵引车辆端部和拖车端部。 牵引车辆端部安装到拖车车辆后部的单个铰接点。 拖车端枢转地安装在基本水平的横向轴线上，从而容纳上下运动，同时排除牵引杆组件的侧向运动。 其次，在牵引车辆和拖车的前桥组件之间定位转向臂组件。 转向臂组件包括一对具有牵引车辆端部和拖车端部的转向臂。 牵引车辆端部适于全方向地连接到与单个铰接点等距的拖车。 拖车端适于全方位地连接到与前轴组件的垂直枢转轴线等距离的拖车的前轴组件，由此容纳牵引车辆和拖车的前轴组件的相对运动，同时引起比例 改变拖车的前轴组件的角度定位，以在拖车车辆转动时保持拖车相对于牵引车辆的正确转向几何形状。

公开(公告)号：US5382041A

公开(公告)日：1995-01-17

申请号：US105291

申请日：1993-08-10

申请人： Peter G. Keith

发明人： Peter G. Keith

IPC分类号： B60D1/30 ,  B60D1/66 ,  B62D53/08 ,  B62D13/00

CPC分类号： B60D1/07 ,  B60D1/075 ,  B60D1/30 ,  B60D1/66 ,  B62D53/0864

摘要： A method of connecting a trailer with a rigid drawbar and at least one centrally positioned axle to a tow vehicle is described. The method includes the following described steps. Firstly, connect the trailer drawbar to an intermediate hitch support having rotatably mounted ground engaging wheels, such that the hitch weight is borne by the intermediate hitch support. Secondly, pivotally connect an intermediate drawbar to the trailer drawbar for movement about a transverse horizontal axis. Thirdly, connect the intermediate drawbar to a hitch support mounted on a tow vehicle, such that a towing force is transmitted through the intermediate drawbar to the trailer drawbar. Fourthly, couple the tow vehicle and the intermediate hitch support through a pair of spaced apart steering arms. The steering arms have tow vehicle ends and intermediate hitch support ends. The tow vehicle ends are spaced equidistant from an intermediate drawbar hitch point on the tow vehicle hitch support. The intermediate hitch support ends are spaced equidistant from a trailer drawbar hitch point on the intermediate hitch support. As the tow vehicle turns the steering arms cause a proportionate change in the angular positioning of the intermediate hitch support to maintain correct steering geometry. The steering arms are attached to provide for omnidirectional movement thereby accommodating relative changes in attitude between the tow vehicle, the intermediate hitch support and the trailer.

摘要翻译： 描述了将拖车与刚性牵引杆和至少一个居中定位的车轴连接到牵引车辆的方法。 该方法包括以下描述的步骤。 首先，将拖车牵引杆连接到具有可旋转地安装的地面接合轮的中间搭接支撑件，使得搭接重量由中间搭接支撑承担。 其次，将中间牵引杆枢转地连接到拖车牵引杆上以围绕横向水平轴线移动。 第三，将中间牵引杆连接到安装在牵引车上的搭接支架，使得牵引力通过中间牵引杆传递到拖车牵引杆。 第四，通过一对间隔开的转向臂将牵引车辆和中间搭接支架连接起来。 转向臂具有牵引车尾和中间搭接支撑端。 牵引车辆端部与牵引车辆搭接支撑件上的中间牵引杆牵引点等距离地间隔开。 中间连接支撑端部与中间连接支撑件上的拖车牵引杆牵引点等距离地间隔开。 当牵引车辆转动时，转向臂导致中间联结支撑件的角度定位的比例变化，以保持正确的转向几何形状。 转向臂被附接以提供全方向运动，从而适应牵引车辆，中间搭接支架和拖车之间的姿态的相对变化。