Forced steering
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Abstract
A forced steering arrangement for steering a vehicle trailer coupled to a towing vehicle includes a measuring device for determining a pivot angle between the towing vehicle and the vehicle trailer, a control device having an input coupled to the measuring device and an output, and a steering device coupled to the output of the control device for turning the wheels of at least one steered axle of the vehicle trailer. The measuring device is also configured to determine a twist between the towing vehicle and the vehicle trailer.
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24 Claims
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1. -12. (canceled)
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13. A forced steering arrangement for steering a vehicle trailer coupled to a towing vehicle, comprising:
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a measuring device for determining a pivot angle and a twist between the towing vehicle and the vehicle trailer, a control device having an input coupled to the measuring device and an output, and a steering device coupled to the output of the control device for turning the wheels of at least one steered axle of the vehicle trailer. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A method for forced steering of a vehicle trailer coupled to a towing vehicle, comprising the steps of:
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determining with a measuring device a pivot angle and a twist between the towing vehicle and the vehicle trailer, transmitting a measurement signal from the measuring device to an input of a control device, generating from the transmitted measurement signal in the control device a control signal, and transmitting the control signal to a steering device for turning the wheels of at least one axle of the vehicle trailer. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24)
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