Vehicle steering system
AssigneeMotor Cycle Innovation Pty Ltd
InventorRaymond Noel Van Steenwyk
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Abstract
A vehicle including a body, a first and second swing arm assembly each pivotally mounted to the body, at least one wheel support arm pivotally mounted to the first swing arm assembly, an axle coupled to the wheel support arm, a wheel hub pivotally mounted to the axle, the wheel hub rotatably supporting at least one wheel in use, a support member pivotally mounted to the second swing arm assembly and either the wheel support arm or the first swing arm assembly. At least one steering arm pivotally connected to the support member and coupled to the wheel hub, wherein the steering arm, wheel support arm, and the support member are provided in a substantially triangular arrangement, a steering input pivotally mounted to the body and a steering coupling for connecting the steering arm to the steering input.
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A vehicle including:
- a) a body;
- b) a first swing arm assembly including a first end pivotally mounted to the body;
- c) at least one wheel support arm including a first end pivotally mounted to a second end of the first swing arm assembly;
- d) an axle coupled to a second end of the at least one wheel support arm;
- e) a wheel hub pivotally mounted to the axle, the wheel hub rotatably supporting at least one wheel in use;
- f) a second swing arm assembly including a first end pivotally mounted to the body;
- g) a support member pivotally mounted to a second end of the second swing arm assembly and at least one of:
- i) a first end of the at least one wheel support arm;
- and,
- ii) pivotally mounted to a second end of the first swing arm assembly;
- h) at least one steering arm having a first end pivotally connected to the support member and a second end coupled to the wheel hub, wherein the at least one steering arm, the at least one wheel support arm, and the support member are provided in a substantially triangular arrangement;
- i) a steering input pivotally mounted to the body;
- and,
- j) a steering coupling for connecting the at least one steering arm to the steering input.
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A motorbike including:
- a) a body;
- b) a first swing arm assembly including a first end pivotally mounted to the body;
- c) at least one wheel support arm including a first end pivotally mounted to a second end of the first swing arm assembly;
- d) an axle coupled to a second end of the at least one wheel support arm;
- e) a wheel hub pivotally mounted to the axle, the wheel hub rotatably supporting at least one wheel in use;
- f) a second swing arm assembly including a first end pivotally mounted to the body;
- g) a support member pivotally mounted to a second end of the second swing arm assembly and at least one of:
- i) a first end of the at least one wheel support arm;
- and,
- ii) pivotally mounted to a second end of the first swing arm assembly;
- h) at least one steering arm having a first end pivotally connected to the support member and a second end coupled to the wheel hub, wherein the at least one steering arm, the at least one wheel support arm, and the support member are provided in a substantially triangular arrangement;
- i) a steering input pivotally mounted to the body;
- and,
- j) a steering coupling for connecting the at least one steering arm to the steering input.
A vehicle steering system for a vehicle including a body, the steering system including:
- a) a first swing arm assembly including a first end pivotally mounted to a body;
- b) at least one wheel support arm including a first end pivotally mounted to a second end of the first swing arm assembly;
- c) an axle coupled to a second end of the at least one wheel support arm;
- d) a wheel hub pivotally mounted to the axle, the wheel hub rotatably supporting at least one wheel in use;
- e) a second swing arm assembly including a first end pivotally mounted to the body;
- f) a support member pivotally mounted to a second end of the second swing arm assembly and at least one of:
- i) a first end of the at least one wheel support arm;
- and,
- ii) pivotally mounted to a second end of the first swing arm assembly;
- g) at least one steering arm having a first end pivotally connected to the support member and a second end coupled to the wheel hub, wherein the at least one steering arm, the at least one wheel support arm, and the support member are provided in a substantially triangular arrangement;
- h) a steering input pivotally mounted to the body;
- and,
- i) a steering coupling for connecting the at least one steering arm to the steering input.
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