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Title:
自動三・四輪車の前輪操向装置
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP4067754
Kind Code:
B2
Abstract:
The invention reduces the cost for the front wheel steering system for automotive three- and four vehicles by realizing steering angle ratio varying means in a simple construction. To achieve this in the front wheel steering system 50 for automotive four-wheeled vehicle 10, the steering shaft 51 rotatably mounted to the head pipe 23 steers the right and left front wheels 48. The steering stem 54 is disposed below the steering shaft offset from the steering shaft. The steering stem is connected to the steering shaft via a link mechanism 53. The right and left front wheels are connected to the steering stem via a tie rod 66. The link mechanism comprises an upper link 56, a lower link 58, and a universal coupling 59 connecting the upper link and the lower link. The steering shaft is disposed at the midsection between the steering stem and the universal coupling when the link mechanism is viewed in the direction of the axis of the steering shaft.

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Inventors:
High Yanagi Shinji
Takashi Ozeki
Shinji Furuta
Yuetsu Kobayashi
Application Number:
JP2000320649A
Publication Date:
March 26, 2008
Filing Date:
October 20, 2000
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
Honda motor industry stock company
International Classes:
B62K5/08; B62D1/16; B62D1/20; B62D3/02; B62D7/08; B62K5/01; B62K21/06; B62K21/18
Domestic Patent References:
JP62018380A
Foreign References:
US1418679
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yoichiro Shimoda
Tamiya Hiroshi