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Motor vehicle and method for adjusting assemblies thereof on the drive train side

US8515620B2 · kind B2 · utility

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17Claims

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Assignee

ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG · DE

Inventors

Karl-Hermann Ketteler · Markdorf, DE
Thomas Winstel · Friedrichshafen, DE
Guenther Horsak · Meckenbeuren, DE
Marc Wiesenthal · Osnabrück, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 28, 2008
Grant date	Aug 20, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 28, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2200/4622
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A motor vehicle, with a drive train comprising a drive assembly, a transmission and wheels (2). The drive train further including actuators (3, 4) for adjusting at least one of the tracking and/or the camber. Sensors (5), for determining the tracking and/or camber, are integrated in the motor vehicle, and a control unit (6) only operates the actuators (3, 4), to adjust the tracking and/or the camber, when the drive train is in a defined actual static condition.

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