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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 22, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 26, 2001
Torben Juul, Sønderborg, DK;
Tom Rudolph, Ames, IA (US);
Jørgen Clausen, Sønderborg, DK;
Sauer-Danfoss Holding A/S, Nordborg, DK;
Abstract
A hydraulic steering system ( ) for a vehicle with two steering motor arrangements, particularly an articulated vehicle with wheel steering, with a hydraulic steering unit ( ) having a measuring motor section ( ), with a selection valve ( ), which connects an outlet (L, R) of the steering unit ( ) with either a first steering motor arrangement ( ) that preferably acts upon steered wheels, or a second steering motor arrangement ( ) that preferably acts upon a converting kit, and which is hydraulically operable via a pilot valve ( ), and with a pump ( ), which is connected with the steering unit ( ) and the pilot valve ( ). This permits the vehicle to be steerable in connection with an emergency.