Title:
KINGPIN ANGLE MOUNTED SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002046025
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A angle sensor (50) is used for determining the relative position of a streerable wheel hub (24), relative to a fixed wheel mounting hub (26). The angle sensor (50) has a portion (60) mounted on the fixed hub, but received in a recess in the kingpin (34A). The kingpin (34A) has a central bore (52) that receives a movable shaft (62) of the sensor (50) which is driven by the kingpin (34A). As the streerable wheel hub (24) is steered, it rotates about the axis of the kingpin (34A) and rotates the kingpin (34A). The kingpin (34A) drives the shaft (62) of the sensor (50) to provide for an indication of the amount of pivotal movement between the wheel hub (24) and the wheel mounting hub (26).
Inventors:
OSBORN JASON A
FUCHS NEIL A
WEBER KENNETH R
SANTOS JOHN A
TERRILL ARNOLD M
FUCHS NEIL A
WEBER KENNETH R
SANTOS JOHN A
TERRILL ARNOLD M
Application Number:
PCT/US2001/046360
Publication Date:
September 26, 2002
Filing Date:
December 06, 2001
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CLARK EQUIPMENT CO (US)
International Classes:
B62D15/02; (IPC1-7): B62D15/02; B62D7/18
Foreign References:
| US4775026A | 1988-10-04 | |||
| EP0330632A1 | 1989-08-30 | |||
| EP0905006A2 | 1999-03-31 | |||
| EP0888951A2 | 1999-01-07 |
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