公开(公告)号：US20040094926A1

公开(公告)日：2004-05-20

申请号：US10603548

申请日：2003-06-25

Applicant: Visteon Global Technologies, Inc.

Inventor： Frank P. Engels ,  Peter J. Stroetgen

IPC: B62D007/20

CPC classification number: B62D7/16 ,  B60G2200/44 ,  B60G2204/416 ,  B60G2204/61 ,  B60G2206/11 ,  B60G2206/1112 ,  B60G2206/7101 ,  F16C7/02 ,  F16C11/0614 ,  F16C2326/24

Abstract: A vehicle steering assembly comprising a vehicle steering system, a wheel assembly including a pivotal wheel hub for supporting a wheel, a knuckle mounted to the hub, and a pivot arm extending outward from the knuckle. The vehicle steering assembly further including a connector rod interconnecting the vehicle steering system and the pivot arm for transmitting linear motion from the vehicle steering system through the connector rod to rotate the wheel assembly. The connector rod including a first end connected to the vehicle steering system, a second end pivotally connected to the pivot arm, and a shaft portion interconnecting the first and second ends. The connector rod further including a first mechanism to allow the connector rod to pivot in a first plane in relation to the vehicle, and a second mechanism to allow the connector rod to pivot in a second plane, approximately orthogonal to the first plane.

Abstract translation: 一种车辆转向组件，包括车辆转向系统，车轮组件，其包括用于支撑车轮的枢转轮毂，安装到轮毂的转向节和从转向节向外延伸的枢转臂。 所述车辆转向组件还包括连接所述车辆转向系统和所述枢转臂的连接杆，用于通过所述连接杆传递来自所述车辆转向系统的直线运动以使所述车轮组件转动。 连接杆包括连接到车辆转向系统的第一端，枢转地连接到枢转臂的第二端和将第一端和第二端互连的轴部。 连接杆还包括第一机构，以允许连接杆相对于车辆在第一平面中枢转;以及第二机构，其允许连接杆在大致正交于第一平面的第二平面中枢转。