Steering System with Mechanical Coupling of the Wheels and the Possibility of Wheel Steering in Opposite Directions

Fabian Weitz, Frank Gauterin, Michael Frey, N. Ostendorff
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In the course of the U-Shift project, an automated, driverless and electrically driven vehicle concept is developed. By separating the vehicle into a drive module and a transport capsule, a novel form of mobility is created. The autonomous driving module, the so-called Driveboard, is able to change the transport capsules independently and thus serves both passenger and goods transport. In order to be able to use the vehicle effectively, especially in urban areas, the space required for manoeuvring and loading or unloading the capsules must be kept as small as possible. This poses special challenges for the steering system.In this paper, a novel steering system is presented that enables both same-direction and opposite-direction wheel steering. First, the fundamental concept of the steering system is presented. After that, the design is explained and the assembled steering system is shown. During normal cornering, there is a mechanical coupling between the wheels. Which means that the occurring forces and moments are mutually supported by the wheels. This minimises the energy demand of the steering system. To manoeuvre the vehicle with minimal space requirements the mechanical coupling of the wheels can be disconnected. By turning the front wheels in the opposite direction to the centre of the vehicle, the pivot point of the vehicle can be shifted to the centre of the rear axle. The vehicle can thus be turned around the centre of the rear axle, which reduces the space required for manoeuvring to a necessary minimum. The steering system presented thus allows the advantages of a conventional steering system to be combined with the advantages of single-wheel steering system.
车轮机械耦合转向系统,车轮可向相反方向转向
在 "U-Shift "项目过程中,开发了一种自动、无人驾驶和电力驱动的汽车概念。通过将车辆分为一个驱动模块和一个运输舱,创造了一种新的移动方式。自动驾驶模块,即所谓的 "驱动板",能够独立更换运输舱,因此既可用于客运,也可用于货运。为了能够有效地使用车辆,尤其是在城市地区,必须尽可能地缩小用于操纵和装卸运输舱所需的空间。本文介绍了一种新型转向系统,该系统可实现同向和反向车轮转向。首先,介绍了转向系统的基本概念。随后,对设计进行了说明,并展示了组装好的转向系统。在正常转弯时,车轮之间存在机械耦合。这意味着车轮之间相互支撑所产生的力和力矩。这将转向系统的能量需求降至最低。为了以最小的空间操纵车辆,车轮的机械耦合可以断开。通过将前轮转向与车辆中心相反的方向,可将车辆的支点转移到后轴中心。这样,车辆就可以绕后轴中心转动,从而将所需的操纵空间减少到最小。因此,所介绍的转向系统可将传统转向系统的优点与单轮转向系统的优点结合起来。
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