B62D5/091

Work vehicle and method for controlling work vehicle

An articulated work vehicle with linked front and rear frames includes a joystick lever, a hydraulic actuator, a control valve, a force imparting component, a joystick displacement sensor, a steering angle sensor, and a controller. The joystick lever is operated to allow a target steering angle to be set. The hydraulic actuator is driven hydraulically to change an actual steering angle. The control valve controls flow of fluid supplied to the hydraulic actuator to eliminate deviation between the target and actual steering angles. The force imparting component imparts an assist force or a counterforce to the operation of the joystick lever. The controller controls the force imparting component so that a counterforce is imparted to the operation of the joystick lever when the joystick lever has been operated in an opposite direction from a rotation direction of the front frame based on detections of the sensors.

STEERING SYSTEM
20240034395 · 2024-02-01 ·

The present disclosure relates to a steering system for a vehicle, and a steering system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a motor configured to assist a steering force by rotating a steering shaft, a first bevel gear coupled to a motor shaft of the motor, a first lock nut configured to fix the first bevel gear to the motor shaft, a second bevel gear configured to engage with the first bevel gear, a housing coupled to the motor and configured to accommodate the first bevel gear and the second bevel gear, the housing having a motor shaft support configured to support an end of the motor shaft, and a first bearing interposed between the motor shaft and the motor shaft support.

Control Device for a Hydraulic Steering Device

Disclosed is a control device for a hydraulic steering device, having a control input device and an electrically operable valve for actuating a steering actuator of the steering device, which valve can be electrically actuated as a function of steering setpoint values detected at the control input device via at least one first control path between the control input device and the valve, wherein the control device is set up in such a way that the relevant first control paths can be deactivated as a function of steering setpoint values detected at the control input device via respective second control paths, which are assigned to this relevant first control path and differ at least partially from the respective first control paths when this first control path is active, or can be activated when this first control path is deactivated.

ACTIVE STEERING SYSTEM USING PLANETARY GEAR SET WITH LESS TOOTH DIFFERENCE AND CONTROL METHOD THEREOF
20190351933 · 2019-11-21 ·

An active steering system using planetary gear set with less tooth difference and a control method thereof. The system includes a first input shaft with one end connected to a steering wheel of an automobile and the other end fixedly sleeved with a first gear; a ring gear sleeve, where a ring gear is fixedly mounted in the ring gear sleeve circumferentially, and a hollow shaft protrudes from a center of an end of the ring gear sleeve and is fixedly sleeved with a second gear engaged with the first gear; a second input shaft with one end fixedly connected to an output end of a coupled motor and the other end fixedly sleeved with a third gear; an eccentric shaft with one end fixedly sleeved with a fourth gear engaged with the third gear and the other end sleeved in the hollow shaft and eccentrically provided with a boss.

Valve Device for a Steering Device of a Vehicle, Steering Device and Method and Control Device for Controlling a Valve Device
20240124054 · 2024-04-18 ·

A valve device for a steering device of a vehicle includes a pump device with a pump for pumping a working medium to a first discharge connection or a second discharge connection of the pump device and a motor for driving the pump. The valve device further has a valve and/or a storage container, wherein the valve and/or the storage container are switched between the first discharge connection of the pump device and the second discharge connection of the pump device.

Steering apparatus for vehicle
10427713 · 2019-10-01 · ·

A steering apparatus for a vehicle according to the present disclosure includes: a controller configured to transmit steering control signals on the basis of a first input signal from a torque sensor configured to sense torque of a steering shaft and a second input signal from any one of a location sensor, a camera sensor, a distance sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, and a vehicle height sensor; a first steering power assist configured to generate steering force by rotating the steering shaft or supplement steering force of the steering shaft rotating forward or backward, using electric power in response to the steering control signal from the controller; and a second steering power assist configured to switch channels for working fluid, depending on forward or backward rotation of the steering shaft, and steer wheels by operating a tie rod or a knuckle using hydraulic pressure of the working fluid.

STEERING ASSISTANCE DEVICE AND STEERING ASSISTANCE METHOD
20190256140 · 2019-08-22 ·

In a steering assistance device 1, a steering control unit 74 causes a first auxiliary unit 14 to generate torque with deducing by a predetermined amount and causes a second auxiliary unit 20 to generate torque equal to or less than the decreased predetermined amount, in case where the first auxiliary unit 14 is able to generate a steering assistance force such that a steering angle of a vehicle can reach a target steering angle determined according to curvature so as to make the vehicle travel in the center of a lane.

ELECTRO-HYDRAULIC CONTROL SYSTEM WITH FAIL-SAFE PILOT VALVES
20190257328 · 2019-08-22 ·

The disclosure relates to an electro-hydraulic control system for directing fluid to at least one hydraulic actuator, the system comprising at least one electronic controller; first and second pilot valves being electrically connected to the at least one electronic controller which is arranged to control the operation of the first and second pilot valves, third and fourth pilot valves being electrically connected to the at least one electronic controller which is arranged to control operation of the third and fourth pilot valves. A pilot operated main valve is configured to control fluid flow to at least one hydraulic actuator. Each of the first and second pilot valves and the third and fourth pilot valves is a fail-safe pilot valve arranged to drain a regulated outlet port to a low pressure reservoir if a spool of the fail-safe pilot valve becomes stuck in an open state.

Work vehicle and method for controlling work vehicle

An articulated work vehicle with linked front and rear frames includes a joystick lever, a force imparting component, and a controller. The joystick lever can be moved to an inside or an outside with respect to an operator's seat by being operated by an operator, to change a steering angle of the front frame with respect to the rear frame. The force imparting component is configured to impart an assist force or a counterforce to an operation of the joystick lever by the operator. The controller controls the force imparting component so that an operating force required to move the joystick lever to the outside is different from an operating force required to move the joystick lever to the inside.

Steer by wire with mechanical safety backup for a track vehicle

A hybrid hydro-mechanical/electronic steering system for a track vehicle, where the driver system can simultaneously use hydro-mechanical connections and electronic (steer by wire) connections to steer a track vehicle such as a tank, where safeguards for safety and reliability include seamless transition between electronic to hydro-mechanical control and vice versa, such that the system can be used in a single or double chassis track vehicle and is adaptable for autonomous driving.