A method for detecting a malfunction in a hydraulic-assisted steering system for a vehicle includes: measuring a steering torque; determining the steering torque exceeding a threshold torque for a predetermined length of time; and generating a malfunction signal in response to the determining the steering torque exceeding the threshold torque for the predetermined length of time. A system for detecting a malfunction in a hydraulic-assisted steering system for a vehicle includes a torque sensor configured to measure a steering torque, and a controller configured to: determine the steering torque exceeding a threshold torque for a predetermined length of time; and generate a malfunction signal in response to determining the steering torque exceeding the threshold torque for the predetermined length of time.

A system and method configured to direct the braking energy from a high-pressure port at the motor side of a hydraulic circuit to emergency steering, braking, accumulator(s) charging, and/or various work functions. The system and method are also configured to return hydraulic fluid back to the same high-pressure port when the motor is running as a pump.

A system and method configured to direct the braking energy from a high-pressure port at the motor side of a hydraulic circuit to emergency steering, braking, accumulator(s) charging, and/or various work functions. The system and method are also configured to return hydraulic fluid back to the same high-pressure port when the motor is running as a pump.

A cooperative steering apparatus including an input shaft rotating as a steering wheel of a vehicle rotates, a drive motor including a rotor that rotates independently of the input shaft, and a speed reducer including a wave generator rotating as the rotor rotates, a flex spline rotating as the input shaft rotates, a circular spline rotating as at least one of the wave generator and the flex spline rotates, and an output shaft rotating coaxially with the circular spline, wherein when the vehicle travels in an autonomous driving mode, the input shaft does not rotate, and only the rotor rotates so that the output shaft rotates.

A cooperative steering apparatus including an input shaft rotating as a steering wheel of a vehicle rotates, a drive motor including a rotor that rotates independently of the input shaft, and a speed reducer including a wave generator rotating as the rotor rotates, a flex spline rotating as the input shaft rotates, a circular spline rotating as at least one of the wave generator and the flex spline rotates, and an output shaft rotating coaxially with the circular spline, wherein when the vehicle travels in an autonomous driving mode, the input shaft does not rotate, and only the rotor rotates so that the output shaft rotates.

A device for maintaining a hydraulic supply of a utility vehicle includes a hydraulic pump, which is adjustable in terms of its delivery volume via a pressure control inlet, for feeding hydraulic fluid to a hydraulic circuit, a pressure accumulator that can be charged from the hydraulic circuit via a check valve, a pressure connection between the hydraulic circuit and the pressure control inlet of the hydraulic pump being producible via a sensor line by means of a charging valve, and a supply connection between the pressure accumulator and the hydraulic circuit being producible by means of a discharging valve, by virtue of the check valve being bypassed.

An auxiliary pump arrangement includes an auxiliary pump having a pump inlet configured to receive a flow of hydraulic fluid from a primary power steering pump via a hydraulic supply conduit, and a pump outlet. An actuator is connected to the auxiliary pump, the actuator comprising a clutch connectable to a driveline of the vehicle; wherein the auxiliary pump arrangement is configured to assume an engaged state in which the clutch connects the auxiliary pump to a driveline when a first pressure exceeds a second pressure, and a disengaged state in which the clutch disconnects the auxiliary pump from the driveline when the second pressure exceeds the first pressure.

1. Hydraulic power steering system.

2. A hydraulic power steering system, at least consisting of a steering actuator (10), for the actuation of which in opposite steering directions two subsystems (12; 14) are used, each in the form of flow-regulating valve arrangements (16; 18) having release valves (V3; V6), a fault detection device (30), by means of which at least one faulty component (V1, V2; V4, V5) of a respective subsystem (12; 14) can be determined and deactivated and by means of which the fault-free components (V1, V2, V3; V4, V5, V6) of at least one subsystem (12; 14) can be caused to keep up the actuation of the steering actuator (10), is characterized in that each flow-regulating valve arrangement (16; 18) has supply valves (V1; V4) and discharge valves (V2; V5), which are assigned to each other in pairs, and designed as proportional servo valves (28), which can be actuated electrically by means of actuation signals, which, compared to each other by means of the fault detection device (30), lead to deactivation of at least one valve (V1, V2, V3; V4, V5, V6) detected as faulty in the event of deviations detected as relevant.

1. Hydraulic power steering system.

2. A hydraulic power steering system, at least consisting of a steering actuator (10), for the actuation of which in opposite steering directions two subsystems (12; 14) are used, each in the form of flow-regulating valve arrangements (16; 18) having release valves (V3; V6), a fault detection device (30), by means of which at least one faulty component (V1, V2; V4, V5) of a respective subsystem (12; 14) can be determined and deactivated and by means of which the fault-free components (V1, V2, V3; V4, V5, V6) of at least one subsystem (12; 14) can be caused to keep up the actuation of the steering actuator (10), is characterized in that each flow-regulating valve arrangement (16; 18) has supply valves (V1; V4) and discharge valves (V2; V5), which are assigned to each other in pairs, and designed as proportional servo valves (28), which can be actuated electrically by means of actuation signals, which, compared to each other by means of the fault detection device (30), lead to deactivation of at least one valve (V1, V2, V3; V4, V5, V6) detected as faulty in the event of deviations detected as relevant.

The present disclosure relates to redundant steering system, including a first steering knuckle rotatable with respect to a first steering axis, a first steering cylinder, a first steering rod coupled to the first steering cylinder, a second steering cylinder, and a second steering rod coupled to the second steering cylinder. The first steering rod and the second steering rod are each rotatably coupled to the first steering knuckle at a distance from the first steering axis and at different positions along the first steering axis.