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Articulated connection for transferring a steering movement onto a vehicle wheel

US9302706B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ford Global Technologies, LLC · US

Inventors

Pim van der Jagt · Höngen, DE
Marc Simon · Whitefish Bay, US
Edmund Halfmann · Neuss, DE
Thomas Gerhards · Niederzier, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 14, 2014
Grant date	Apr 5, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 14, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB60G2206/50
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

An articulated connection can be used to transfer a steering movement to a vehicle wheel. The articulated connection can include an axle journal and a steering arm. The axle journal can be configured to be coupled to the wheel. The steering arm can be configured to receive and transfer the steering movement to the axle journal. The steering arm can be bendable so as to elastically deflect with respect to the axle journal. The steering arm can be curved along a portion of its length and/or the articulated connection can include a limiting device. The limiting device can be configured to limit an amount of deflection of the steering arm in at least one direction.

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