GB489445A - Improvements in steering arrangements for automobiles - Google Patents
Improvements in steering arrangements for automobilesInfo
- Publication number
- GB489445A GB489445A GB4573/37A GB457337A GB489445A GB 489445 A GB489445 A GB 489445A GB 4573/37 A GB4573/37 A GB 4573/37A GB 457337 A GB457337 A GB 457337A GB 489445 A GB489445 A GB 489445A
- Authority
- GB
- United Kingdom
- Prior art keywords
- wheels
- clutch
- link
- straight
- shaft
- Prior art date
- Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
- Expired
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B62—LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS
- B62D—MOTOR VEHICLES; TRAILERS
- B62D7/00—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings
- B62D7/06—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins
- B62D7/14—Steering linkage; Stub axles or their mountings for individually-pivoted wheels, e.g. on king-pins the pivotal axes being situated in more than one plane transverse to the longitudinal centre line of the vehicle, e.g. all-wheel steering
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- Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
- Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
- Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
- Transportation (AREA)
- Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
- Steering-Linkage Mechanisms And Four-Wheel Steering (AREA)
Abstract
489,445. Motor-vehicle steering-gear. AUTO UNION AKT.-GES. Feb. 15, 1937, No. 4573. Convention date, Feb. 14, 1936. [Class 79 (v)] In a vehicle in which the front wheels are always steered and the rear wheels can either be steered or locked in the straight position by means of a clutch which is movable only when all the wheels are in the straight-ahead position, the clutch is operated through a resilient rod or link which can lengthen or shorten if the driver's control is moved when the wheels are not in the straight-ahead position. In the construction shown applied to a vehicle having all four wheels driven through Cardan shafts m<1>, the steering arms t<a> of the wheels are operated by divided track rods tl ... t4 connected to levers s<1>, s<3> pivoted on the frame at r. The steering gear o is connected by a link q<1> to the front lever s<1> and by a link q<2> to an arm u<1> on a shaft v adapted to control the rear lever s<3>. A clutch sleeve w<1>, loose on the shaft v, is connected by an arm u<2> and link q<3> to the rear lever and can be slid to engage either a clutch collar x on the shaft v if the rear wheels are to be steered, or a clutch collar y fixed to the chassis frame if the rear wheel stub axles are to be locked. The clutch sleeve w<1> is operated by the driver by means of a hand lever j through a link e and a resilient telescopic rod g<1>, g<2> connected to a double pawl l pivoted on an arm h fixed to a shaft i carrying the clutch fork k. Thus, although the clutch teeth cannot engage except when the wheels are straight-ahead the hand lever j can be moved at any time and the rod g<1>, g<2> will be stressed to operate the clutch sleeve as soon as the wheels have been brought to the straight position. The hand lever j is locked in either of its positions by means of a catch b<1>. The double pawl l co-operates with a fixed sector l<1> to lock the clutch against accidental movement. The rod g<1>, g<2> is shown provided with springs f<1>, f<2>; rubber cushions may be used instead. The invention may be applied to vehicles having more than four wheels, the wheels being arranged in two sets of forward and rear steering wheels,
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| DE489445X | 1936-02-14 |
Publications (1)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB489445A true GB489445A (en) | 1938-07-27 |
Family
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB4573/37A Expired GB489445A (en) | 1936-02-14 | 1937-02-15 | Improvements in steering arrangements for automobiles |
Country Status (1)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| GB (1) | GB489445A (en) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2444025A (en) * | 1944-01-03 | 1948-06-29 | Twin Coach Co | Steerable dual wheel mounting on a vehicle axle |
| US2666491A (en) * | 1950-02-03 | 1954-01-19 | John A Johnson | Farm tractor |
| GB2170455A (en) * | 1985-01-24 | 1986-08-06 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Steering front and rear wheels of a vehicle |
| US5174595A (en) * | 1991-07-17 | 1992-12-29 | Deere & Company | Four wheel steering mechanism |
| WO2015148468A1 (en) * | 2014-03-24 | 2015-10-01 | Hendrickson Usa, L.L.C. | Steering lock mechanism for heavy-duty vehicle axle/suspension system |
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1937
- 1937-02-15 GB GB4573/37A patent/GB489445A/en not_active Expired
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US2444025A (en) * | 1944-01-03 | 1948-06-29 | Twin Coach Co | Steerable dual wheel mounting on a vehicle axle |
| US2666491A (en) * | 1950-02-03 | 1954-01-19 | John A Johnson | Farm tractor |
| GB2170455A (en) * | 1985-01-24 | 1986-08-06 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | Steering front and rear wheels of a vehicle |
| US5174595A (en) * | 1991-07-17 | 1992-12-29 | Deere & Company | Four wheel steering mechanism |
| WO2015148468A1 (en) * | 2014-03-24 | 2015-10-01 | Hendrickson Usa, L.L.C. | Steering lock mechanism for heavy-duty vehicle axle/suspension system |
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