VEHICLE

• Main Authors: OHBA, Hirokazu, IGI, Taisuke
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 03.05.2017
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PLURAL DIVERSE PRIME-MOVERS INVEHICLES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF PROPULSION UNITS OR OFTRANSMISSIONS IN VEHICLES; ARRANGEMENTS IN CONNECTION WITH COOLING, AIR INTAKE, GASEXHAUST OR FUEL SUPPLY OF PROPULSION UNITS, IN VEHICLES; AUXILIARY DRIVES FOR VEHICLES; INSTRUMENTATION OR DASHBOARDS FOR VEHICLES; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VEHICLE SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS; VEHICLES IN GENERAL

The present invention provides a vehicle including wheels (w), and a steering module (6) configured to steer the wheels (w) in one of two mutually opposite right and left directions, or in one and the other of the two mutually opposite right and left directions, respectively. In the vehicle, a caster angle (¦) is set within the range of ±3 degrees relative to a kingpin angle (¸). Though each wheel (w) usually forms a camber angle (´) when steered, by setting in the wheel (w) the caster angle (¦) beforehand within the above range, the wheel (w) does not or is less likely to form the camber angle (´) because the camber angle (´) and the caster angle (¦) cancel each other. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the steering angles of the wheels from being restricted, and to prevent the deterioration of steering operability.