Title:
PURELY MECHANICAL DEVICE FOR CONTROLLING THE INCLINATION OF A TILTING VEHICLE HAVING AT LEAST THREE WHEELS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/041210
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The invention relates to a purely mechanical device for controlling the inclination of a narrow tilting vehicle such as to guarantee equilibrium regardless of speed. The device is formed by a nacelle (1) suspended by two pivots (2 and 3) from two half-frames (4 and 5) that can be moved apart from the nacelle like the arms of a compass. A mechanical system (12) controls the respective angles of the two half-frames (4 and 5) and the nacelle (1). A steering system (16) allows a greater turning angle to be applied to the inner wheel than the outer wheel on turns and a correction is made by the mechanical system (14), by means of which the steered wheels (6 and 7) are toed-in or -out depending on whether the nacelle is over- or under-inclined in relation to its equilibrium. The device of the invention is particularly suitable for the production of narrow tilting vehicles, offering the circulation capabilities of a two-wheeled vehicle without the steering difficulties.
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Inventors:
MARIE-FRANCOISE DAVID (FR)
LEHONGRE CLAUDE (FR)
LEHONGRE CLAUDE (FR)
Application Number:
PCT/EP2013/077196
Publication Date:
May 22, 2014
Filing Date:
December 18, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MARIE-FRANCOISE DAVID (FR)
LEHONGRE CLAUDE (FR)
LEHONGRE CLAUDE (FR)
International Classes:
B62D9/02; B62D24/00
Foreign References:
| FR2946944A1 | 2010-12-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEBKIRI, Alexandre (Paris, FR)
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