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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2020
Zf Friedrichshafen Ag, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Michael Anetzberger, Waldkirchen, DE;
ZF Friedrichshafen AG, Friedrichshafen, DE;
Abstract
A steering axle for steering the wheels on the axle of a four-wheel forklift truck by a hydraulic or electric steering device. The steering axle has an axle beam with first and second wheel carriers. The wheel carriers are arranged pivotably on the axle beam. A steering rod is connected, in articulated fashion, to the two wheel carriers in order to transmit steering movements. A steering actuator produces the steering movement and has an actuator housing. The actuator housing has at least one guide section for the passage of the steering rod through the actuator housing. The steering actuator has at least one sliding bearing device for the radial support of the steering rod on the at least one guide section.