Rear wheel steering system
US4709935A · kind A · utility
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 8, 1986 |
| Grant date | Dec 1, 1987 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2006 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB60G2800/962
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A rear wheel steering system of the trailing arm type suspension for rear wheels having a trailing arm for supporting at the rear portion thereof a rear wheel and extending essentially in the longitudinal direction of a vehicle body by pivotally securing the front end thereof to the body side. Lateral arms are rotatably coupled at the outer ends thereof to the rear portion of the trailing arm and extending essentially in the lateral direction of the vehicle by pivotally securing the inner ends thereof to the vehicle body. The trailing arm allows the front portion thereof to displace essentially in the lateral direction of the vehicle. The rear wheel suspension arrangement allows the trailing arm to displace substantially in the lateral direction of the front end thereof and which comprises an actuator for steering a rear wheel by operating the trailing arm to displace the front portion of the trailing arm essentially in the lateral direction of the vehicle.
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