Daimler-Benz Ag

Heinrich Geissler

Rudolf Steinecke

Paul Strifler

Rudolf Maurath

Josef Gratz

Dieter Ludtke

A control arrangement for a follow-up steering axle in single- or multiple-unit vehicles with at least three axles. The follow-up steering axle may be stabilized in dependence upon a load of the vehicle in a direction toward a straight-ahead driving position and may be blocked in the straight-ahead driving position. A speed-dependent stabilization is provided for the follow-up steering axle in a direction toward its straight-ahead driving position.

Control for follow-up steering axles

A vehicle frame with an energy-dissipating frame section, which includes at least two longitudinal bearers to be primarily deformed that extend at a distance from one another in the vehicle longitudinal direction, and a cross-bearer connecting the two longitudinal bearers. A stablizing element, disposed between the cross bearer and the longitudinal bearers, is suppported at the cross bearer and at least at frame longitudinal bearers adjoining the longitudinal bearers to be primarily deformed.

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Stuttgart, Germany

Heinrich Geissler