Zf Friedrichshafen Ag

Oliver Westphal

Metin Ersoy

Julian Stratmann

Felix Haeusler

Ullrich Hammelmaier

Andreas Hartmann

A method of steering a vehicle having a front axle steering mechanism and, in particular, a rear axle steering mechanism. It is proposed that interventions are carried out at the rear axle to maintain the vehicle on course, at the same time, interventions are carried out at the front axle steering mechanism to avoid a restoring self-alignment of the front wheels.

Method for steering a vehicle, controller for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle

A stabilizer arrangement for a motor vehicle has a stabilizer (), which is connected to the vehicle chassis and which is connected to a spring-mounted wheel carrier part on each side of the vehicle by a piston-cylinder unit () each. Each of the piston-cylinder units () is formed of at least one piston () arranged movably in a cylinder (), and each is connected in an articulated manner, at one end, to one end of the stabilizer () and, at the other end, to a spring-mounted wheel carrier part. The piston-cylinder units () are connected to a hydraulic pump (). A stop (), against which the respective piston () can be moved, is assigned to each of the cylinders (). By an arrangement of valves, it is made possible for the pistons () to move out of each position in a purposeful manner against the stop () and to hold there in a defined position in order to restore the stabilizer action in a purposeful manner and effectively from any position of the vehicle.

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Oliver Westphal