Method and Device for Adjusting the Steering Wheel of a Motor Vehicle
First Claim
1. Method of centering the steering wheel of motor vehicles, comprising the following steps:
- Rotation of at least one of the vehicle-geometry test rig'"'"'s two floating plates, on which the front wheels of the motor vehicle are disposed, while the wheels are stationary so as to induce rotation of the steering wheel,Determination of the steering-wheel angle as a function of the induced steering-wheel movement, andCentering of the steering wheel
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and a device for adjusting the steering wheel of a motor vehicle. The aim of the invention is to enable an automatic adjustment of the steering wheel in the steering clearance center by ‘stabilizing’ or carrying out a steering hysteresis measurement, and the subsequent adjustment of the steering wheel, in a simple, rapid and cost-effective manner. To this end, the invention relates to a method for adjusting the steering wheel of a motor vehicle in the steering wheel clearance center, the method being characterized by the following steps: the floating plates of the vehicle geometry test bed, on which the front wheels of the motor vehicle are arranged, are rotated when the wheels are stopped in order to cause the rotation of steering wheel; the steering wheel angle is determined according to the triggered steering wheel movement; and the steering wheel clearance center is adjusted. The invention shows that reproducible rotations of the steering wheel can be triggered by the floating plates of the vehicle geometry test bed, enabling an automatic adjustment of the steering wheel in the steering wheel clearance center to be carried out rapidly and easily.
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11 Claims
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1. Method of centering the steering wheel of motor vehicles, comprising the following steps:
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Rotation of at least one of the vehicle-geometry test rig'"'"'s two floating plates, on which the front wheels of the motor vehicle are disposed, while the wheels are stationary so as to induce rotation of the steering wheel, Determination of the steering-wheel angle as a function of the induced steering-wheel movement, and Centering of the steering wheel - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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