Steering Arrangement for a Trailer
First Claim
1. A steering arrangement for a trailer, comprisinga hitch (8) connected with a chassis (17) of the trailer (2),a trailer coupling (4) for coupling the hitch (8) to a tractor (1) in an articulated fashion by forming a tractor/trailer combination (3) including the tractor (1) and the trailer (2),a drive (24) which is at least indirectly coupled with the trailer coupling (4), by which the articulation angle (a) of the composition (3) is being varied during reverse travel,a controller (25) coupled with the drive (24), for controlling the drive (24), whereinthe hitch (8) is supported on the chassis (17) for movement in the transverse direction (16) of the trailer (2) and is movable by the drive (24) in the traverse direction relative to the chassis (17).
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Abstract
Steering arrangement for a trailer, with a hitch (8) connected with a chassis (17) of the trailer (2), a trailer coupling (4), by which the hitch (8) can be coupled to a tractor (1) in an articulated fashion by forming a composition (3) comprising the tractor (1) and the trailer (2), a drive (24) which is at least indirectly coupled with the trailer coupling (4), by which the articulation angle (α) of the composition (3) can be varied during reverse travel, and a controller (25) coupled with the drive (24), by which the drive (24) can be controlled, wherein the hitch (8) is supported on the chassis (17) for movement in the transverse direction (16) of the trailer (2) and is movable by the drive (24) in this direction relative to the chassis (17).
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1. A steering arrangement for a trailer, comprising
a hitch (8) connected with a chassis (17) of the trailer (2), a trailer coupling (4) for coupling the hitch (8) to a tractor (1) in an articulated fashion by forming a tractor/trailer combination (3) including the tractor (1) and the trailer (2), a drive (24) which is at least indirectly coupled with the trailer coupling (4), by which the articulation angle (a) of the composition (3) is being varied during reverse travel, a controller (25) coupled with the drive (24), for controlling the drive (24), wherein the hitch (8) is supported on the chassis (17) for movement in the transverse direction (16) of the trailer (2) and is movable by the drive (24) in the traverse direction relative to the chassis (17).
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