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US 11,623,668 B2Granted
Methods and systems for a vehicle truck yaw separator
AssigneeTransportation IP Holdings, LLC
InventorAndrew J. Morin
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Abstract
A vehicle truck includes a first side frame, a second side frame, a bolster, a first yaw separator connected to the first side frame, and a second yaw separator connected to the second side frame. Each yaw separator includes two steering arms and an arm connector assembly. The yaw separators are configured to alter yaw movement of the truck that leads to truck hunting.
Claims20
A vehicle truck comprising:
- a side frame;
- and
- a yaw separator connected to the side frame including:
- a first steering arm;
- a second steering arm;
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- an arm connector assembly comprising at least one bracket connecting a first end of the first steering arm to a bracket connection plate and at least one bracket connecting a first end of the second steering arm to the bracket connection plate,
- the yaw separator configured to alter yaw movement of the truck that leads to truck hunting via elastic movement of the first steering arm, the second steering arm, and the arm connector assembly.
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A yaw separator comprising:
- a first steering arm including:
- a first interior force transfer member connected to a first exterior force transfer member via a first transfer member connector assembly, the first exterior force transfer member also connected to a first roller bearing adapter assembly connector;
- a second steering arm including:
- a second interior force transfer member connected to a second exterior force transfer member via a second transfer member connector assembly, the second exterior force transfer member also connected to a second roller bearing adapter assembly connector;
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- an arm connector assembly connected to the first interior force transfer member of the first steering arm and the second interior force transfer member of the second steering arm, the arm connector assembly includes a spring assembly, and the spring assembly comprising two sets of angle brackets and a lateral bracket connection plate.
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A yaw separator device for a vehicle truck comprising:
- a first steering arm configured to be connected to an end of a first wheel set of the truck;
- a second steering arm configured to be connected to an end of a second wheel set of the truck;
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- an arm connector assembly comprising a connection plate pivotably connected to the first steering arm and pivotably connected to the second steering arm, the arm connector assembly including one or more spring assemblies,
- the first steering arm, the second steering arm, and the arm connector assembly configured to be connected to a side frame of the truck, the first wheel set and the second wheel set, such that when a force acts on the end of the first wheel set in a first direction, the arm connector assembly transmits a corresponding force to the end of the second wheel set in a second direction opposite the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.