Front and rear wheel steering apparatus for motor vehicles
US4902028A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1988 |
| Grant date | Feb 20, 1990 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2008 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB62D7/1527
- WIPO fieldTransport
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An apparatus for steering the front and rear wheels of a motor vehicle includes a front wheel steering mechanism for steering the front wheels in response to operation of a steering wheel, a rear wheel steering mechanism for steering the rear wheels at least in the same direction as the direction in which the front wheels are steered, and a connector shaft mechanically interconnecting the front and rear wheel steering mechanisms. A rotation control mechanism employing a viscous fluid is mounted on the connector shaft for applying a resistive force dependent on the speed of rotation of the steering wheel to the connector shaft.
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