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Heavy road vehicle with normal steering and crab steering

US9845110B2 · kind B2 · utility

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10References

18Claims

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Assignee

GOLDHOFER AG · DE

Inventors

Felix Merkel · Memmingen, DE
Benjamin SCHÖLL · Finning, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 1, 2013
Grant date	Dec 19, 2017
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 1, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
CPC primaryB62D5/06
WIPO fieldTransport
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to a heavy goods vehicle in which the steering system (12) comprises, in addition to a normal steering mode steering device (26) that transfers steering power purely mechanically by means of connecting rods (34) from axle to axle, a crab steering mode steering device (28) that also transfers steering power purely mechanically by means of connecting rods (46) from axle to axle. The individual wheel assemblies (14, 16, 18, 20, 22, 24) can be connected by means of coupling devices (56) either to the normal steering mode steering device (26) or to the crab steering mode steering device (28).

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