Crown Equipment Corporation

Dominik Hartinger

Stefan Hannemann

Florian Trautner

An electrically operated steering system () is provided for a vehicle () with a rack () for attaching the steering system () to a frame of the vehicle (), two steerable wheels () that are pivotably attached to the rack (), a rod element () arranged on the rack (), which is slidable in its longitudinal direction in relation to the rack (), a kinematic unit (), which is coupled to the rod element () and which transforms a movement of the rod element () into a steering rotation of the wheels (), an electric machine (), which is mechanically connected to the rod element () for effecting the movement of the rod element (), and a lateral force absorbing mechanism (), which is configured for absorbing a lateral force produced by the kinematic unit () in relation to the rod element ().

Electrically operated steering system for a vehicle

The invention relates to an electrically operated steering system () for a vehicle () with a rack () for attaching the steering system () to a vehicle frame of the vehicle (), two steerable wheels () that are pivotably attached to the rack (), a rod element () arranged on the rack (), which is slidable in its longitudinal direction in relation to the rack (), a kinematic unit () which is coupled to the rod element () and which transforms a movement of the rod element () into a steering rotation of the wheels (), an electric machine (), which is mechanically connected to the rod element () for effecting the movement of the rod element (), and a lateral force absorbing mechanism () which is configured for absorbing a lateral force produced by the kinematic unit () in relation to the rod element (). The invention further relates to a vehicle () comprising such a steering system ().

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Munich, Germany

Dominik Hartinger