Photo electrically programmed steering control
AssigneeHoneywell Inc.
InventorsRoyal R. Hawkins, Leland E. Kuntz
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Abstract
A steering system is disclosed for steering the wheels or tracks of a vehicle, the system having an optical control apparatus for controlling the steering of the wheels or tracks, the optical control apparatus being profiled optically so that, in the turn, the steerable wheels or tracks are steered around a common center.
Claims17
A steering system for a vehicle, the vehicle having at least two steerable ground engagement means, one on each side of the vehicle, said steering system comprising:
- steering control means adapted to steer said two steerable ground engagement means;
- and,
- optical control means connected to said steering control means, said optical control means being optically profiled so that, in a turn, both said two steerable ground engagement means are steered about a common center.
A steering system for a vehicle, the vehicle having front and back, left and right steerable ground engagement means, said steering system comprising:
- steering control means adapted to steer said front and back, right and left steerable ground engagement means;
- and,
- optical control means connected to said steering control means, said optical control means being optically profiled so that, in a turn, said front and back, right and left ground engagement means are steered around a common center.
A steering system for a vehicle, the vehicle having at least two steerable ground engagement means, one on each side of the vehicle, said steering system comprising:
- first and second steering control means adapted to steer a corresponding one of said two steerable ground engagement means;
- and,
- optical control means having light source means, light sensor means, and light control means interposed between said light source means and said light sensor means, said light sensor means connected to said first and second steering control means and having an output dependent upon the amount of light received through said light control means from said light source means, said light control means being profiled such that, in turn, both said two steerable ground engagement means are steered around a common center.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.