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Title:
STEERING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2000043748
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:

To provide a steering apparatus capable of directing a car body in an optional direction independent of the vehicle advancing direction.

The steering apparatus of a vehicle 1 is capable of steering all wheels and has wheels 2. When an occupant operates a direction instructing operation element 6 for instructing a variable of the car body direction, a controller 9 computes the steering angle of each wheel 2 and generates a steering angle signal such that the direction of the car body 1 follows the instruction of the operation element 6 independently of the advancing direction of the car body 1. Upon receiving the steering angle signal from the controller 9, a steering actuator 3 performs the steering of each wheel 2.


Inventors:
MARUYAMA RYOICHI
NAKAMURA SOICHI
Application Number:
JP22755098A
Publication Date:
February 15, 2000
Filing Date:
July 29, 1998
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
KOMATSU MFG CO LTD
International Classes:
B62D6/00; B62D7/14; B62D101/00; B62D113/00; B62D137/00; (IPC1-7): B62D6/00; B62D7/14
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Watanabe temperature (1 person outside)