Steering assist devices. In vehicles, in which the front axle is heavily loaded, e.g. in buses, trucks, making a turn …
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The toe-in of the front steered wheels
The toe-in of the front steered wheels. The toe-in of the front steered wheels is the arrangement of the front wheels, at which the distance between their hoops …
Advance of the steering knuckle pin
Advance of the steering knuckle pin. The advance of the steering knuckle pin is a consequence of such a pitch of the steering knuckle, at which the road puncture point by the axle of the steering knuckle lies in front of the contact point …
The tilt of the kingpin
The tilt of the kingpin. The tilt of the steering pin reduces the swing radius and facilitates the self-return of the steering wheel to straight-ahead driving. The smaller the swing radius, this …
Front wheels alignment
Front wheels alignment. The tendency of the vehicle to keep straight ahead and the tendency to exit corners, i.e.. to return to the straight ahead direction, …
Reversible steering gears, irreversible and semi-reversible
Reversible steering gears, irreversible and semi-reversible. Steering gears in terms of their properties can be divided into reversible, irreversible and semi-reversible. The reversibility of the steering gear is due to the corresponding …
Screw steering gear
Screw steering gear. The helical gear unit consists of a flat-threaded screw, mounted on the end of the steering shaft and the nut. Rotation of the bearing screw in the circumference causes …
Worm steering gear
Worm steering gear. The following gears are among the most common steering gears: ordinary worm, cochlear globoid, screw and rack. The ordinary worm gear consists of …
Steering rods - steering trapezoid
Steering rods - steering trapezoid. As already known, so that the car can curve sideways without skidding (undesirable due to the possibility of the vehicle dropping i …
Ball joint - structure and application
Ball joint - structure and application. A typical ball joint consists of two cup-shaped stones and a ball pin. The ball pin may turn …