Steerable wheel axle arrangement and method of controlling a steerable wheel axle arrangement
AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsUmur Erdinc, Adithya Arikere, Leon Henderson, Nikhil Baliga
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AssigneeVolvo Truck Corporation
InventorsUmur Erdinc, Adithya Arikere, Leon Henderson, Nikhil Baliga
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The present disclosure relates to a steerable wheel axle arrangement for a vehicle, the steerable wheel axle arrangement being connectable to a pair of wheels and comprising a steering linkage connectable to the pair of wheels; a cylinder comprising a fluidly controlled piston movable within the cylinder, wherein the fluidly controlled piston is connected to the steering linkage; and a fluidly controlled brake actuator adapted to be in fluid communication with a wheel brake of the vehicle for controlling braking of the wheels, wherein the fluidly controlled brake actuator is arranged in fluid communication with the cylinder, and wherein the fluidly controlled piston exerts a steering force on the steering linkage upon actuation of the fluidly controlled brake actuator for steering the wheels.
A steerable wheel axle arrangement for a vehicle, the steerable wheel axle arrangement being connectable to a pair of wheels and comprising:
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