Apparatus for controlling a steering angle of a rear wheel
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1. Apparatus for controlling steering angles of right and left rear wheels comprising:
- means for detecting a vehicle speed and a steering angle of a front wheel;
means responsive to said detecting means for controlling a toe-in quantity of said rear wheels in relation to said vehicle speed and steering angle of said front wheel during high speed turning, said apparatus including means for increasing the toe-in quantity in accordance with an increase of said vehicle speed and said steering angle of said front wheel.
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Abstract
This invention provides an apparatus for controlling the steering angle of a rear wheel in which a vehicle speed and a steering angle of a front wheel are detected and a rear wheel is controlled to toe-in in response to the vehicle speed and steering angle of the front wheel during high speed turning. Turning stability and control during high speed turning is improved.
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1. Apparatus for controlling steering angles of right and left rear wheels comprising:
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means for detecting a vehicle speed and a steering angle of a front wheel; means responsive to said detecting means for controlling a toe-in quantity of said rear wheels in relation to said vehicle speed and steering angle of said front wheel during high speed turning, said apparatus including means for increasing the toe-in quantity in accordance with an increase of said vehicle speed and said steering angle of said front wheel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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