Schaeffler Technologies Ag & Co .kg

Andreas Wöllner

Benjamin Wuebbolt-Gorbatenko

Simon Mersmann

Christian Harkort

Manfred Kraus

Axel Hoffmann

A motor vehicle (), in particular an autonomous motor vehicle, includes a steering system (), a plurality of wheels () that can be steered by means of the steering system (), and wheel housings () for said wheels (). The steering system () is designed such that the steering system steers the steerable wheels () of a wheel pair in question in the same direction, in the case of joint steering to the left or right at a steering angle α up to a limit angle αdefined by the shape of the corresponding wheel housings (), and in opposite directions, in the case of steering to the left or right at a steering angle α exceeding the limit angle α.

Motor vehicle and method for steering a motor vehicle

A fork leg for rotating a wheel of a motor vehicle is provided with a fastening flange for the coaxial, torque-proof fastening of a steering rod, an extension region protruding from the fastening flange substantially perpendicularly to the steering axis for bridging a lateral distance to the wheel, a coupling point for the articulated connection of a rocker which is connected to the wheel and a connection piece which is connected integrally to the extension region and to the coupling point, wherein the connection piece is shaped to accommodate a large steering angle.

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Nuremberg, Germany

Andreas Wöllner