SYSTEM FOR DETECTING FAILURE OF AN ACKERMAN-TYPE STEERING MECHANISM

• Main Authors: Mate, Edward William, Duffer, Bradly Glen, Peterson, Jeremy T, Krone, John James, Sergison, Daniel Peter, Marquette, Matthew Stephen
• Format: Patent
• Language: English
• Published: 25.08.2022
• Subjects: ARRANGEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS FOR CHECKING NOT PROVIDEDFOR ELSEWHERE; CHECKING-DEVICES; GENERATING RANDOM NUMBERS; LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS; MOTOR VEHICLES; PERFORMING OPERATIONS; PHYSICS; REGISTERING OR INDICATING THE WORKING OF MACHINES; TIME OR ATTENDANCE REGISTERS; TRAILERS; TRANSPORTING; VOTING OR LOTTERY APPARATUS

A machine includes a frame, a first steering arm, a second steering arm, a first hydraulic actuator coupled to the frame and the first steering arm, and a second hydraulic actuator coupled to the frame and the second steering arm. A first angle sensor measures a rotational displacement of the first hydraulic actuator relative to the first steering arm. A first link couples the first hydraulic actuator and the first sensor, and isolates movements other than the first rotational displacement. A second angle sensor measures a second rotational displacement of the second hydraulic actuator relative to the second steering arm. A second link couples the second hydraulic actuator and the second sensor, and isolates movements other than the second rotational displacement.