Steering assembly with sliding middle link
AssigneeLes Moteurs Nordresa Inc.
InventorsJason SOARES, Ali IDRICI, Philippe LOUISSEIZE, Marc-Antoine BEAUDOIN
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Abstract
Methods and systems are provided for a steering system for a vehicle. In one example, the steering system may include a steering assembly with a first linkage assembly extending along a first direction between a vehicle steering wheel and a first wheel plate of the steering assembly. The steering system may also include a second linkage assembly with a sliding middle link extending along a second direction between the first wheel plate and a second wheel plate of the steering assembly.
Claims20
A steering assembly for a vehicle, the steering assembly comprising:
- a first linkage assembly extending along a first direction between a steering wheel of the vehicle and a first wheel plate of the steering assembly;
- a second linkage assembly extending along a second direction, perpendicular to the first direction, between the first wheel plate and a second wheel plate of the steering assembly, the second linkage assembly including a sliding middle link coupled to the first wheel plate and the second wheel plate via tie rods at either end of the sliding middle link.
A vehicle, comprising:
- a steering assembly, with a sliding middle link positioned between front wheels of the vehicle, the steering assembly configured to transfer rotational movement from a steering wheel of the vehicle to linear movement via a pitman arm, a drag link, a steering arm, a first wheel plate, a second wheel plate, tie rods, and the sliding middle link;
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- a suspension system coupled to the first wheel plate and the second wheel plate.
A steering system, comprising:
- a steering wheel coupled to a steering assembly, the steering assembly including a first linkage assembly, extending along one side of a vehicle, and a second linkage assembly with a sliding middle link, the second linkage assembly extending perpendicular to the first linkage assembly between front wheels of the vehicle, and wherein the steering assembly is configured to convert rotation of the steering wheel to linear motion along a first direction at the first linkage assembly and transfer the linear motion from the first linkage assembly to the second linkage assembly along a second direction, the second direction perpendicular to the first direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.